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Question: I have a 210-gallon salt water tank, which is drained through an inside wall…from my living room to my office…and into a 165-gallon refugium; best guess adds another 85 gallons of water. In the refugium there are 5 sections: ceramic balls; 300-gallon protein skimmer; 28” of Miracle Mud (or similar product, crushed coral, basketball size of chaeto; foam physical filter; and the return. The refugium is lit by a very small LED light I got from Amazon for about $25.00 USD, and is on 24 hours a day…7 days a week...brightest setting.
The tank is cleaned professionally once a month…about 65 gallons are cycled out and in each service. The tank is occupied by: 1 medium to large (not sure of the difference) Sailfin Tank…the good looking version. When he is all spread out he is about the size of an average man’s palm. In addition, the tank is occupied by a medium sized snowflake clown. There are a number of snails…no turbos, but I’m not sure of the exact count. I also have a long spined urchin. The entire back glass is covered in green polyp, which when view from the front gives a much deeper appearance. There are a few other corals…but all fairly small.
The tank is lit by four kessils, and a hybrid tube lighting system…not sure of the brand, but they are all rigorously controlled by the timed control box thingy.
Long story short…the water always tests great, and it’s been set up for about 2 years…maybe a bit more. Unfortunately, I’m battling this massive spike in hair algae that kills everything. I have tried various fixes…but nothing seems to work, and I refuse to believe that two fish are too much for the tank. As for feeding…there are days were I don’t feed…they eat the algae or starve.
As for feeding its small amounts of flake food…on occasions a mix of fresh sea food.
Any ideas on the cause and fixes for the hair algae?
The tank is cleaned professionally once a month…about 65 gallons are cycled out and in each service. The tank is occupied by: 1 medium to large (not sure of the difference) Sailfin Tank…the good looking version. When he is all spread out he is about the size of an average man’s palm. In addition, the tank is occupied by a medium sized snowflake clown. There are a number of snails…no turbos, but I’m not sure of the exact count. I also have a long spined urchin. The entire back glass is covered in green polyp, which when view from the front gives a much deeper appearance. There are a few other corals…but all fairly small.
The tank is lit by four kessils, and a hybrid tube lighting system…not sure of the brand, but they are all rigorously controlled by the timed control box thingy.
Long story short…the water always tests great, and it’s been set up for about 2 years…maybe a bit more. Unfortunately, I’m battling this massive spike in hair algae that kills everything. I have tried various fixes…but nothing seems to work, and I refuse to believe that two fish are too much for the tank. As for feeding…there are days were I don’t feed…they eat the algae or starve.
As for feeding its small amounts of flake food…on occasions a mix of fresh sea food.
Any ideas on the cause and fixes for the hair algae?