My Tank is Almost 2 years old & maturing. Everything is growing well. SPS dominated.
However, I noticed 6-8 months ago my chaeto stopped growing. It used to grow into a massive matt that I would prune. I was using a HD grow light over it for a year and then it stopped growing. I switched to a Kessil 160. Less success. My refugium also now has some red algae in it. It could be cyno, but I have not algae in the display. My service man & LSF said not to worry about it. Some tanks grow Chaeto, some don't. I feel like I am missing something.
I use Red Sea ABCD 15ml of each twice a week. My Phosphates run .03-.08. My nitrates are 10-12. I am using SeaGel as a carbon and GFO remover in a bag. If my phosphates inch up I put 10ml of Brightwell Phosphate E in.
My Alk is steady at 8.1
Calcium 435
Magnesium 1425
Salinity .025-.026
I am using a CO2 scubber tied into my skimmer so I maintain 8.15- 8.35. However, I noticed my skimmer does not skim as well with CO2 scrubber tied into cup.
A few times a week I was adding 15ml Red Sea AB+. I saw no difference and once in a while I see Cyno on a rock and I stop dosing AB+ and it goes away.
I am thinking of getting rid of refugium but afraid my nitrates might go sky high. I am stocked with corals and only 15 fish in a Reefer 750- 200 total gallons. I am lightly stocked. Most fish are small. Since my chaeto is not growing but getting red algae I don't know what to do.
Any thoughts would be appreciated. BTW my corals are growing great.
However, I noticed 6-8 months ago my chaeto stopped growing. It used to grow into a massive matt that I would prune. I was using a HD grow light over it for a year and then it stopped growing. I switched to a Kessil 160. Less success. My refugium also now has some red algae in it. It could be cyno, but I have not algae in the display. My service man & LSF said not to worry about it. Some tanks grow Chaeto, some don't. I feel like I am missing something.
I use Red Sea ABCD 15ml of each twice a week. My Phosphates run .03-.08. My nitrates are 10-12. I am using SeaGel as a carbon and GFO remover in a bag. If my phosphates inch up I put 10ml of Brightwell Phosphate E in.
My Alk is steady at 8.1
Calcium 435
Magnesium 1425
Salinity .025-.026
I am using a CO2 scubber tied into my skimmer so I maintain 8.15- 8.35. However, I noticed my skimmer does not skim as well with CO2 scrubber tied into cup.
A few times a week I was adding 15ml Red Sea AB+. I saw no difference and once in a while I see Cyno on a rock and I stop dosing AB+ and it goes away.
I am thinking of getting rid of refugium but afraid my nitrates might go sky high. I am stocked with corals and only 15 fish in a Reefer 750- 200 total gallons. I am lightly stocked. Most fish are small. Since my chaeto is not growing but getting red algae I don't know what to do.
Any thoughts would be appreciated. BTW my corals are growing great.