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Hello,
I am trying to figure out what would be the best method of attack for pesky red algae for someone in my position. You will see that I am using vibrant but even holding it seems to make the condition worse
First off here’s my set up-
Tank: 93 Gallon Corner
Lighting: 1 OceanRevive and 1 a360x-Tuna Blue above, 1 a360x-refugium below
Sump: 25 Gal old school with carbon pad filtration over bioballs which drip into refugium space where chaeto is grown.
Return: DCP 10,000
Skimmer: Reef Octo 120-EXT
Powerhead: 850gph Hydor
Water Parameters-
Salinity 0.0126
pH 8.15-8.3
Ammonia 0
Nitrate <5
Nitrite 0
Phosphates 0.02-0.2 have a hard time keeping them down
Calcium 440
Alk 12.3ish
Media:
ChemiPure-Elite I use 2 50 gal bags and replace 1 of them every 45 days so there’s consistently a fresh one
Additives:
Vibrant 10ml weekly
Feeding:
1 cube emerald entre Monday and Thursday
Saturday or Sunday 1/4tsp Reef Roi
All other days a pinch of flake food
Fish:
2 Clowns
1 Yellow Tang
1 Lawnmower Blenny
1 Sand-sifter Blenny
1 Blue Wrasse
Clean up crew:
~10 Turbo Snails
~5 Nassarius Snails
Few hermits and emeralds
So I guess I’m wondering what would be the best option or combination from here?
1. Adding UV sterilizer to kill off or reduce algae and protozoa
2. Adding Carbon & GFO reactors to reduce phosphates
3. Adding biopellet reactor to hopefully increase algae eating bacteria population
4. Add an algae scrubber
I realize they all have different ways of addressing various underlying issues, but I was hoping to get some opinions or other ideas. Any feedback is appreciated. If I missed something you would like to know just ask.
I am trying to figure out what would be the best method of attack for pesky red algae for someone in my position. You will see that I am using vibrant but even holding it seems to make the condition worse
First off here’s my set up-
Tank: 93 Gallon Corner
Lighting: 1 OceanRevive and 1 a360x-Tuna Blue above, 1 a360x-refugium below
Sump: 25 Gal old school with carbon pad filtration over bioballs which drip into refugium space where chaeto is grown.
Return: DCP 10,000
Skimmer: Reef Octo 120-EXT
Powerhead: 850gph Hydor
Water Parameters-
Salinity 0.0126
pH 8.15-8.3
Ammonia 0
Nitrate <5
Nitrite 0
Phosphates 0.02-0.2 have a hard time keeping them down
Calcium 440
Alk 12.3ish
Media:
ChemiPure-Elite I use 2 50 gal bags and replace 1 of them every 45 days so there’s consistently a fresh one
Additives:
Vibrant 10ml weekly
Feeding:
1 cube emerald entre Monday and Thursday
Saturday or Sunday 1/4tsp Reef Roi
All other days a pinch of flake food
Fish:
2 Clowns
1 Yellow Tang
1 Lawnmower Blenny
1 Sand-sifter Blenny
1 Blue Wrasse
Clean up crew:
~10 Turbo Snails
~5 Nassarius Snails
Few hermits and emeralds
So I guess I’m wondering what would be the best option or combination from here?
1. Adding UV sterilizer to kill off or reduce algae and protozoa
2. Adding Carbon & GFO reactors to reduce phosphates
3. Adding biopellet reactor to hopefully increase algae eating bacteria population
4. Add an algae scrubber
I realize they all have different ways of addressing various underlying issues, but I was hoping to get some opinions or other ideas. Any feedback is appreciated. If I missed something you would like to know just ask.