Hi all,
I know this seems to be a recurring topic but I could use some guidance on how to address the source of red/brown (believe it's hair algae) with specific nutrients.
Went on a 10 day vacation knowing when I came back it would be bad, but didn't think it would be this bad. I keep my salinity 1.026/7 and temp around 78-80ºF. The tank is about 6 months old and every time I've gotten an algae bloom the LFS and most forums say to let it run it's course since it's "new" and try to increase my flow. I've added a couple of smaller power heads in addition to the Jaebo 150s I have. They are set at 50 each. I do have a protein skimmer sock filters. I am back in the hobby after a 10 year hiatus due to a move, and boy how things have changed! I don't make my own saltwater yet because I need to get filters and re-set up my RODI system. So I buy RODI and pre-mixed salter water from the LFS. Oddly enough, this seemed to get worse after a small water change I did a few weeks back.
Here are my test parameters as of today.
Here's what the tank looked like a few weeks ago.
Here's what it looks like today.
Not sure what else I need to test but these are the only things I monitor. In my reading, I am seeing I also need to monitor Calcium and a few other things?
My thoughts are to try to clean and kill it using chemi-clean and then try to dose the proper nutrients moving forward. Would appreciate any suggestions!
Now that I'm looking at these pictures, seems my tank is getting a bit better flow on the right side so maybe I just need to increase my wavemakers?
The only corals that seem bothered are the bubbles.
I know this seems to be a recurring topic but I could use some guidance on how to address the source of red/brown (believe it's hair algae) with specific nutrients.
Went on a 10 day vacation knowing when I came back it would be bad, but didn't think it would be this bad. I keep my salinity 1.026/7 and temp around 78-80ºF. The tank is about 6 months old and every time I've gotten an algae bloom the LFS and most forums say to let it run it's course since it's "new" and try to increase my flow. I've added a couple of smaller power heads in addition to the Jaebo 150s I have. They are set at 50 each. I do have a protein skimmer sock filters. I am back in the hobby after a 10 year hiatus due to a move, and boy how things have changed! I don't make my own saltwater yet because I need to get filters and re-set up my RODI system. So I buy RODI and pre-mixed salter water from the LFS. Oddly enough, this seemed to get worse after a small water change I did a few weeks back.
Here are my test parameters as of today.
Here's what the tank looked like a few weeks ago.
Here's what it looks like today.
Not sure what else I need to test but these are the only things I monitor. In my reading, I am seeing I also need to monitor Calcium and a few other things?
My thoughts are to try to clean and kill it using chemi-clean and then try to dose the proper nutrients moving forward. Would appreciate any suggestions!
Now that I'm looking at these pictures, seems my tank is getting a bit better flow on the right side so maybe I just need to increase my wavemakers?
The only corals that seem bothered are the bubbles.