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I have been dealing with this green algae in my 2+ year old 70g tank, also have purple slime too. Not sure what went wrong since few months ago, I couldn't get it back in control.
I test my water parameters every week and all seems in range.
- took all the rocks out pulled the green algae by hand and lightly brushed with toothbrush put it back , in 2 weeks i seem them back, if i delay my cleaning it covers my sps and sps is lost.
- did the clean up again (spent the whole day) 2 weeks ago and all looked clean that time, today i see hairy all over again. i know if i start the clean its going to take too much time for me.
- someone suggested i ad phyto/pods, and i got Tommy's Phyto and Pods pack and adding them since, i see no different
- added a dozen snails, and most of them are seen on the glass rather than on the rocks and after 2 months i don't see them at all. (may be dead)
- I can tell there is some imbalance in my system, but tried to go non-synthetic way to get rid of, but so far no luck.
What can i do quickly take this in control and then when its control maintain a natural way?
wonder if i do a 50% water change it may help in anyway?
FYI:
my ph is always in the wave of 8.20 to 8.64 (apex always alerts me that its high)
I test my water parameters every week and all seems in range.
- took all the rocks out pulled the green algae by hand and lightly brushed with toothbrush put it back , in 2 weeks i seem them back, if i delay my cleaning it covers my sps and sps is lost.
- did the clean up again (spent the whole day) 2 weeks ago and all looked clean that time, today i see hairy all over again. i know if i start the clean its going to take too much time for me.
- someone suggested i ad phyto/pods, and i got Tommy's Phyto and Pods pack and adding them since, i see no different
- added a dozen snails, and most of them are seen on the glass rather than on the rocks and after 2 months i don't see them at all. (may be dead)
- I can tell there is some imbalance in my system, but tried to go non-synthetic way to get rid of, but so far no luck.
What can i do quickly take this in control and then when its control maintain a natural way?
wonder if i do a 50% water change it may help in anyway?
FYI:
my ph is always in the wave of 8.20 to 8.64 (apex always alerts me that its high)