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I put off writing this because I can almost predict the answers. Any time there's a question of too much algae the answer is invariably, too high nutrients or too much light. But I don't think either is the problem here and I'm really out of theories. So why no open it up to the floor!
I've got a 2'x1'x1' bare bottom coral QT tank running a cannister filter, Nero 3, and AI Prime. It's been up roughly one year and two months. Thus far it's been a great little frag tank, I do 50% bi-weekly water changes and dose a little Tropic Marin All For Reef to keep stability. However just about two months ago I noticed the glass was getting covered every day. Previously I'd clean my glass once a week. Then in the past couple weeks it's got to the point where I'll clean the glass around lunch time and by the evening it needs cleaning again!
I know there are those who would say this is a good thing, and means the tank is thriving, but twice a day feels excessive. I've got a dozen snails in there but they can't clean fast enough. Anyone have an ideas?
Phos: 0.055ppm
Nitrate: 2ppm
Alk: 8.6
Cal: 440
Mag: 1320
Light schedule is 10 hours on gradual up then down with a 3 hour peak where PAR roughly 250 in the middle of the tank directly under the light.
I've got a 2'x1'x1' bare bottom coral QT tank running a cannister filter, Nero 3, and AI Prime. It's been up roughly one year and two months. Thus far it's been a great little frag tank, I do 50% bi-weekly water changes and dose a little Tropic Marin All For Reef to keep stability. However just about two months ago I noticed the glass was getting covered every day. Previously I'd clean my glass once a week. Then in the past couple weeks it's got to the point where I'll clean the glass around lunch time and by the evening it needs cleaning again!
I know there are those who would say this is a good thing, and means the tank is thriving, but twice a day feels excessive. I've got a dozen snails in there but they can't clean fast enough. Anyone have an ideas?
Phos: 0.055ppm
Nitrate: 2ppm
Alk: 8.6
Cal: 440
Mag: 1320
Light schedule is 10 hours on gradual up then down with a 3 hour peak where PAR roughly 250 in the middle of the tank directly under the light.