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hello
this type of green algae shown early within my system after the diatom bloom has gone; i had a phosphate issue that dealt with; since then the phosphate always measure 0..it was a green discoloration on the rocks within the light bearing areas; have never grow anything..
the system age 4 months; the green thing haven't grown till the last two weeks - since then it have been growing slowly; now having a small cotton-hairy appearance (pic included); very hard to remove from the rocks GHL mitras 6300 is the newest piece of equipment to the system; 10 hours light including sunset and sunrise at max 40%; nitrate around 5 ppm; no ammonia or nitrite or phosphate; using ro/di water since day 1;
fishes is within quarantine know (ich outbreak); within the system having 1 fire shrimp; 1 cleaner shrimp; 2 electric hermit crab; 4 turbo snails...
can you help me ID and get rid of it...
thanks in advance; pics inculded
this type of green algae shown early within my system after the diatom bloom has gone; i had a phosphate issue that dealt with; since then the phosphate always measure 0..it was a green discoloration on the rocks within the light bearing areas; have never grow anything..
the system age 4 months; the green thing haven't grown till the last two weeks - since then it have been growing slowly; now having a small cotton-hairy appearance (pic included); very hard to remove from the rocks GHL mitras 6300 is the newest piece of equipment to the system; 10 hours light including sunset and sunrise at max 40%; nitrate around 5 ppm; no ammonia or nitrite or phosphate; using ro/di water since day 1;
fishes is within quarantine know (ich outbreak); within the system having 1 fire shrimp; 1 cleaner shrimp; 2 electric hermit crab; 4 turbo snails...
can you help me ID and get rid of it...
thanks in advance; pics inculded