Just wondering is this diatoms or cyano? Some background-
Two month old tank (since it’s finished cycling) recently upgraded to Viperspectra lights from the lights than came with the tank. Already had what I thought was a diatom bloom, now since upgrading recently I have been scrubbing and cleaning this algae off my rocks only to have it show right back up.
I have a assortment of snails, around 8 hermit crabs. I have a fire fish, 2 clownfish and a diamond watchman goby. A handful of assortment of coral.
I tested the water on April 29th,
Phosphate- .25
Nitrate- 10ppm
Ph- 8.0
I decided I don’t want to be the type of reefer to chase numbers and such so it has been a month but I tested my water yesterday May 21 to find phosphates high.
Phosphates- .5
Nitrate- 10-20ppm
Ph- 8.2
I am using nothing but Ro/di water.
My protein skimmer is pulling out disgusting brown chunky stuff, I imagine that is a good thing. Just out of curiosity though, how do I lower my phosphates and is this diatoms? I know this is just part of new tank syndrome and the uglies, I just don’t want to let it get out of control and kill my corals which are already unhappy I’m assuming do to the phosphates.
Two month old tank (since it’s finished cycling) recently upgraded to Viperspectra lights from the lights than came with the tank. Already had what I thought was a diatom bloom, now since upgrading recently I have been scrubbing and cleaning this algae off my rocks only to have it show right back up.
I have a assortment of snails, around 8 hermit crabs. I have a fire fish, 2 clownfish and a diamond watchman goby. A handful of assortment of coral.
I tested the water on April 29th,
Phosphate- .25
Nitrate- 10ppm
Ph- 8.0
I decided I don’t want to be the type of reefer to chase numbers and such so it has been a month but I tested my water yesterday May 21 to find phosphates high.
Phosphates- .5
Nitrate- 10-20ppm
Ph- 8.2
I am using nothing but Ro/di water.
My protein skimmer is pulling out disgusting brown chunky stuff, I imagine that is a good thing. Just out of curiosity though, how do I lower my phosphates and is this diatoms? I know this is just part of new tank syndrome and the uglies, I just don’t want to let it get out of control and kill my corals which are already unhappy I’m assuming do to the phosphates.
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