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So, I have a total overkill Red Sea Reefer 250 Deluxe. I’m turning over the water 100x in an hour with 2 mp40s and have a NYOS 120 skimmer. 60 lbs of live Rock. Apex controls the temperature to a 1 degree range.
My nitrates are now reading >1. Calcium is 400-420, dkh is 8.
Well, my corals look awful and I have what I think is a massive diatom bloom. Most the sand bed and rock is covered with this brown rust/hair algae.
What’s causing this? I’m only using distilled water for top, so I don’t know why phosphates or silicates would be high.
Could this be part of a cycle? The tank is 2 months old but I used only high end, pre cured live rock.
My nitrates are now reading >1. Calcium is 400-420, dkh is 8.
Well, my corals look awful and I have what I think is a massive diatom bloom. Most the sand bed and rock is covered with this brown rust/hair algae.
What’s causing this? I’m only using distilled water for top, so I don’t know why phosphates or silicates would be high.
Could this be part of a cycle? The tank is 2 months old but I used only high end, pre cured live rock.