Any advice as I feel like I’m fighting a loosing battle….
As you can see from the pictures I have a pretty bad GHA problem. It has been like this for a few months now (maybe longer) I’m picking out clumps weekly but it just keeps growing back, most of it is to small to grab with my fingers and scrubbing with a tooth brush doesn’t go to well.
Now it’s getting to the point it’s starting to affect my corals it’s kind of annoying me.
Tank is 2+ yrs old,130L (32g) , AI Blade lights on 12hr schedule including 1 hour ramp up/down)
I’d say it’s a medium to low flow tank I should add I am currently raising my nitrates with brightwell neonitro (aiming for 10-15ppm)
I feed a homemade frozen every other day now (consists of prawns, scallops, also mixed with marine feast frozen containing artemia, krill, chopped cockle and red plankton.,I also added green spirulina powder (as I was told a while ago this was great for coral growth) could it be the spirulina?
Filtration I run floss, rowaphos, carbon, purigen, and some chaeto (12hrs opposite light schedual)
I have plenty of algae eaters; lawnmower blenny, tux urchin, 10+ hermits, 5+ snails
I honestly don’t know what else to try.
My next steps are possibly a Kole Tang for a year or so untill it outgrows the tank.
Or very tempted to try brightwell razor & micro bactor clean, how ever I’ve heard these can take a toll on corals.
What are your guys thoughts?
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As you can see from the pictures I have a pretty bad GHA problem. It has been like this for a few months now (maybe longer) I’m picking out clumps weekly but it just keeps growing back, most of it is to small to grab with my fingers and scrubbing with a tooth brush doesn’t go to well.
Now it’s getting to the point it’s starting to affect my corals it’s kind of annoying me.
Tank is 2+ yrs old,130L (32g) , AI Blade lights on 12hr schedule including 1 hour ramp up/down)
I’d say it’s a medium to low flow tank I should add I am currently raising my nitrates with brightwell neonitro (aiming for 10-15ppm)
I feed a homemade frozen every other day now (consists of prawns, scallops, also mixed with marine feast frozen containing artemia, krill, chopped cockle and red plankton.,I also added green spirulina powder (as I was told a while ago this was great for coral growth) could it be the spirulina?
Filtration I run floss, rowaphos, carbon, purigen, and some chaeto (12hrs opposite light schedual)
I have plenty of algae eaters; lawnmower blenny, tux urchin, 10+ hermits, 5+ snails
I honestly don’t know what else to try.
My next steps are possibly a Kole Tang for a year or so untill it outgrows the tank.
Or very tempted to try brightwell razor & micro bactor clean, how ever I’ve heard these can take a toll on corals.
What are your guys thoughts?
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