need help choosing a filtration device

beach · 01/04/2014, 06:43 AM

hello. i have a 55 gal reef tank at my office. i have a small sump and lots of rock. my protein skimmer is a hang on and probably 8 yrs old but skims ok. i do once a mo. 5 gal. ro/di water changes but i still have slime algae on rocks. a client suggested adding a filtration system like fluidized sand. any suggestions. thanks in advance. beach

Timber77 · 01/05/2014, 01:49 AM

gfo or rowaphos will get rid of the phosphates that are feeding the slime algae. if your bulbs are old that can cause slime algae as well. maybe up the water changes a bit

01/04/2014, 06:43 AM	#1
beach Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ohio Posts: 351	need help choosing a filtration device hello. i have a 55 gal reef tank at my office. i have a small sump and lots of rock. my protein skimmer is a hang on and probably 8 yrs old but skims ok. i do once a mo. 5 gal. ro/di water changes but i still have slime algae on rocks. a client suggested adding a filtration system like fluidized sand. any suggestions. thanks in advance. beach

01/05/2014, 01:49 AM	#2
Timber77 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 754	gfo or rowaphos will get rid of the phosphates that are feeding the slime algae. if your bulbs are old that can cause slime algae as well. maybe up the water changes a bit