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09/16/2015, 04:21 PM
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Algae Removal Expertise
I can't win the algae battle and need some expertise.
I have a 90 gal mixed reef tank, with 4 small fish, 12 small corals, anemone and random snails. It's been running for about a 1 1/2 years. I've tried: Phosguard New Lights Stopped feeding pellets 5% Water Changes Bacteria M Algaefix Raising Magnesium to 1800 ppm for 60 days. I'm currently doing: Every other day: 1/4 cube frozen feeding Lights Schedule: 2hr actinic - 4hr metal halides - 4 hr actinic Weekly Pull it out while siphoning into filter sock 10% Water Changes GFO Reactor / Carbon (changed monthly) Cleaning protein skimmer Changing filter sock If anyone has some other ideas, please let me know. |
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09/16/2015, 04:23 PM
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Looks like the rock is still leaching phosphate. Just keep doing what you are doing and let it run its course. Could take a year or more....mine did.
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09/16/2015, 05:01 PM
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Ok, as long as I'm on the right track.
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09/16/2015, 05:08 PM
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What does "random snails" mean.
What kind and how many? skeeter
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skeeter - It is easier to ask for forgiveness than premission. My motto to my wife. Current Tank Info: 75rr,6"dsb,refugium,auto top-off & semi-auto water changer, OM squirt. 4 MJs 1200, Started on 03/03/06 |
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09/16/2015, 05:11 PM
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The rock looks a bit.......sterile (besides the brand new looking GHA patches). Have you done something before to try to remedy the algae problem?
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skeeter - It is easier to ask for forgiveness than premission. My motto to my wife. Current Tank Info: 75rr,6"dsb,refugium,auto top-off & semi-auto water changer, OM squirt. 4 MJs 1200, Started on 03/03/06 |
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09/16/2015, 05:20 PM
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12 - Astrea 12 - Cerith 6 - Nassarius 1 - Conch |
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09/16/2015, 05:21 PM
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Sea hare
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09/16/2015, 05:22 PM
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Some of the loose rocks at the top I've pulled and scrubbed in a bucket. Which look great afterwards but in about 2 weeks they will start to grow algae again. |
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09/16/2015, 05:25 PM
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09/16/2015, 05:25 PM
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Emerald crabs!
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09/16/2015, 07:31 PM
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I'm having my own green algae issues in one of my tanks, but I know what does not work:
IME, sea hares and emerald crabs won't help a lick. Sea hares initially made a dent in GHA but disappeared (i.e., died) without effecting any permanent changes. Emerald crabs are touted as bubble algae eaters. But, IME, they only eat LPS polyps. Good luck, Mike |
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09/16/2015, 07:33 PM
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I agree on the emerald crabs...I had some at one time they seem more interested in my corals than green algae.
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