I have no clue what to do!

jafish26 · 01/18/2008, 01:25 AM

I moved over 2 months ago and with me was my 75 gallon rr tank. I have around 100 lbs of rock, mostly soft coarls, also 3 fish. Im running a sump with rubble. Im also running a phosban reactor with phoslock (changed weekly) for over 2 months now and I still have algae covering all my glass within 3 days to the point its a good film cover! Now it always says i have a hint of phosphates I dont know what else to do phoslock gets expensive everyweek for that long and I cant figure out where it is leaching? ask me any ? I will answer just please help thanks!

jetta · 01/18/2008, 04:35 AM

is the algae just on the glass? if so, i wouldn't worry to much. it will feed your snails.

George Gouveia · 01/18/2008, 04:37 AM

what are the results of your phosphate test?

The problem might also be low current, and you might need to place more powerheads in your tank. how much water are you moving ? and how much does your tank take?

Roy G. Biv · 01/18/2008, 07:16 AM

You do not specify if you use RODI water. Phosphates come from things that you put into your tank (Food, Salt, & Water). RODI is a good start, limiting food with a gel biner is another.
Aglae needs Food(Phosphate or Nitrate) and Light. Limit light to 8 hrs and keep the nitrates down.

ksouers · 01/18/2008, 07:24 AM

Some brands of carbon also are rather high in phosphates. Have you changed brands? I used a store brand for a while and got hair algae all over the place, even with Phosban. When I switched back to Black Diamond my algae receded rather quickly.

jafish26 · 01/18/2008, 12:48 PM

i use ro from my ro unit and it test 0. For movment i use a 700 return and 2 seio 1500's so im sure i have enough with that. I thought it was nitrates but they are zero'd out too thats why i dont know what to do

George Gouveia · 01/18/2008, 12:56 PM

can you possibly post a picture of how bad is it? it might just be normal, all tank glasses grow algae from time to time.

plummike · 01/18/2008, 01:10 PM

Changing Phosphate resin way to much. Check Alk and Nitrates with someone else's test kit. You may have a bad reagent in your kit.

sean48183 · 01/18/2008, 02:34 PM

Get a fuge going. Put algae in it. I have caulerpa, chaetomorpha, and hair algae. I ran my 50g for 3 years feeding twice a day and with 8 fish in it and nitrates and phosphates were zero and no algae in the main tank.

01/18/2008, 01:25 AM	#1
jafish26 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: south dakota Posts: 186	I have no clue what to do! I moved over 2 months ago and with me was my 75 gallon rr tank. I have around 100 lbs of rock, mostly soft coarls, also 3 fish. Im running a sump with rubble. Im also running a phosban reactor with phoslock (changed weekly) for over 2 months now and I still have algae covering all my glass within 3 days to the point its a good film cover! Now it always says i have a hint of phosphates I dont know what else to do phoslock gets expensive everyweek for that long and I cant figure out where it is leaching? ask me any ? I will answer just please help thanks!

01/18/2008, 07:24 AM	#5
ksouers Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 153	Some brands of carbon also are rather high in phosphates. Have you changed brands? I used a store brand for a while and got hair algae all over the place, even with Phosban. When I switched back to Black Diamond my algae receded rather quickly. __________________ Kevin Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef, 20g sump, GEO 612 Ca reactor, AC Jr., 1x150w, 2x250w mh

01/18/2008, 12:48 PM	#6
jafish26 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: south dakota Posts: 186	i use ro from my ro unit and it test 0. For movment i use a 700 return and 2 seio 1500's so im sure i have enough with that. I thought it was nitrates but they are zero'd out too thats why i dont know what to do __________________ When in doubt, Throw it out..... Current Tank Info: 75 full sps "200 cube in the works"

01/18/2008, 04:35 AM	#2
jetta Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Cowlesville, NY Posts: 119	is the algae just on the glass? if so, i wouldn't worry to much. it will feed your snails.

01/18/2008, 04:37 AM	#3
George Gouveia Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Loures, Portugal Posts: 171	what are the results of your phosphate test? The problem might also be low current, and you might need to place more powerheads in your tank. how much water are you moving ? and how much does your tank take?

01/18/2008, 07:16 AM	#4
Roy G. Biv Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,646	You do not specify if you use RODI water. Phosphates come from things that you put into your tank (Food, Salt, & Water). RODI is a good start, limiting food with a gel biner is another. Aglae needs Food(Phosphate or Nitrate) and Light. Limit light to 8 hrs and keep the nitrates down.

01/18/2008, 12:56 PM	#7
George Gouveia Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Loures, Portugal Posts: 171	can you possibly post a picture of how bad is it? it might just be normal, all tank glasses grow algae from time to time.

01/18/2008, 01:10 PM	#8
plummike Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: near Pittsburgh Posts: 271	Changing Phosphate resin way to much. Check Alk and Nitrates with someone else's test kit. You may have a bad reagent in your kit.

01/18/2008, 02:34 PM	#9
sean48183 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: michigan Posts: 1,577	Get a fuge going. Put algae in it. I have caulerpa, chaetomorpha, and hair algae. I ran my 50g for 3 years feeding twice a day and with 8 fish in it and nitrates and phosphates were zero and no algae in the main tank.