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One month ago I add a big rock to my tank
I did bleach it and make it dry

Since 2 week I’m fighting a algae that get on my coral and make them close
Try to suck it off b’ast It peroxyde it just keep coming back in a hours

Parameters
Kh 8
Mg 1440
Ça 450
No3 3 ppm ( salifert)
Po4 0.02 ( ultra low range Hanna )

I might have start a little cycle by adding this rock in my tank is this a normal algea and it will go by it self or I need to treat something

I use rodi 0ppm water all the time
Salt reef Chrystal
Dosing esv b ionique
Ato
100g
Flow 2 mp40 wqd
100% reefcrest anti sync

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8 x 54 w ati sunpower dimmable fixture
2 xho reed brite
Chan 1 on 10 hour s
Chan2 on 6 jours
Reefbrite 12 hours

If I blow it away and clean everything in the next day it’s like this again

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It look like Dino's. Dino's live silica and phosphates. Check you RO/DI filters and membrane. I also found when I remove my filter socks less nutrients are trapped in the system and the Dino starve out. I would also suggest doing a really good cleaning of the pump, sump, etc.
 
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It look like Dino's. Dino's live silica and phosphates. Check you RO/DI filters and membrane. I also found when I remove my filter socks less nutrients are trapped in the system and the Dino starve out. I would also suggest doing a really good cleaning of the pump, sump, etc.

Omg not this algae demmmm
How long can I black out the tank with lps sps in it ?
 

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If it truly is dino, you need to identify which type of dino it is. I highly suggest finding and reading @mcarroll's dino thread. A simple $10 microscope can help ID what it is.

There are a lot of misconceptions with dinos. The above thread is a fantastic resource to dispell a lot of those myths. To get rid of my Ostreopsis, I had to dose nitrates and phosphates since dinos tend to thrive in a low N and P environment. They can out compete other algae and bacteria for what limited nutrients are available.
 

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Don't flip.
Can you get a picture with the whites on?
 

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Start blowing that off. Are you feeding aminos or doing any carbon dosing? I've had cyanos for that way. And yes some Dino's do to.

The last pic is the one that concerns me. It's dieing and imo looks like cyano forming on the dead parts.

Why is also growing em mass on the zoas is the concerning bit.
 
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Start blowing that off. Are you feeding aminos or doing any carbon dosing? I've had cyanos for that way. And yes some Dino's do to.

The last pic is the one that concerns me. It's dieing and imo looks like cyano forming on the dead parts.

Why is also growing em mass on the zoas is the concerning bit.
I blow it everyday and it still coming back
I got only a few spot on my tank hit by this the rest of the tank is pretty clean

I did drop the light intensity and photoperiod and stop dosing AA look like today It was 50% less but you think it’s cyano ?
 
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Start blowing that off. Are you feeding aminos or doing any carbon dosing? I've had cyanos for that way. And yes some Dino's do to.

The last pic is the one that concerns me. It's dieing and imo looks like cyano forming on the dead parts.

Why is also growing em mass on the zoas is the concerning bit.

And the dead part on the coral it’s from a acan attack not parameters
 

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I blow it everyday and it still coming back
I got only a few spot on my tank hit by this the rest of the tank is pretty clean

I did drop the light intensity and photoperiod and stop dosing AA look like today It was 50% less but you think it’s cyano ?
What's the AA ? Aminos?

Personally I don't mess with the lights on outbreaks. Just a trouble shooting thing. Just changing one thing at a time.

Personally when I do get cyanos in the one tank, I get it in two spots. Areas at the bottom of a flow curl. It hits the glass then sand. Dropping particulates there. Usually Clears up on its own when I change the feeding types and amounts.
 
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What's the AA ? Aminos?

Personally I don't mess with the lights on outbreaks. Just a trouble shooting thing. Just changing one thing at a time.

Personally when I do get cyanos in the one tank, I get it in two spots. Areas at the bottom of a flow curl. It hits the glass then sand. Dropping particulates there. Usually Clears up on its own when I change the feeding types and amounts.

The AA is acro power 10 ml every other day
I will gradually moving back my light then or I put it back to normal 36 hour till I lower It ?
 

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Yea slowly put it back.

If that stuff is just on those few places I wouldn't worry too much.
 
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