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05/17/2008, 03:50 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Darien, Georgia
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algae film
OK...my nitrates and phosphates are not measurable, and I stay up on my water changes, and my weekly tests are good, yet I cannot get rid of this black algae-like film that seems to grow over the face of some of my live rock. I blow it off and suck it out each evening...and it still returns...not as bad, mind you, but not eradicated.
Is there something I'm missing? lights? too much feeding of fish and coral? Is this a common mennace? Ray
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05/17/2008, 04:56 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Alum Creek, WV (No more)
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More flow will get rid of this normally.
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05/17/2008, 05:58 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: selden N.Y.
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there not measurable because the alga is using them up try more flow also try changing feeding amounts and are you using ro/di water for your changes what kind of lighting and how long are they run
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