I am trying to get confirmation that this is Green hair algae and some diatoms. Here are sample pictures of my sand bed under 4x and 40x magnification. I threw in some other non related pictures of Copepods and Nematode for your pleasure. The later pictures are after adding H202 to the slide. With in five minutes the cell walls seem to be effected by the H202. Anyone want to take a crack at what type of algae we are looking at? The last in the series is a short video of something producing gas/oxygen after being exposed to the H202 ?????
I need to know my enemy so I can formulate a plan on reducing this nastiness. I am tired of looking at a sand bed with algae, the rocks are well maintained by fish and cleanup crew no issue there. I am dealing with a Goni that had a small dead spot when purchased 6 months ago however the algae is residing there forcing the Goni to recede. I am on my second H202 dip that seems to help short term. I want to rid the system of this menace. I am adding a 25 watt UV light tomorrow. I have not taken the time to understand the Redfield ratio yesterday was the first I have heard of it. So I am looking for classification of the Algae and a method to eradicate it or at least reduce their numbers greatly.
Red Sea Reefer 525xl at 10 months old, no mods.
R.S. 300 skimmer
3 R.S. led 90's 12 hours on 1 hr. ramp up 1 hr. ramp down 80% blue (65% white for 2hrs, rest of day is ramp up and down)
100lbs dry Caribsea Life Rock
40 lbs. Caribsea live sand
Chaeto in Fuge that's dwindling from Mag or nuisance algae growing on it. Tunze light 12 hours at night. with couple turbo snails in Fuge.
3 med Tangs, 1 Mandarin, Royal Gramma, clown, 6 line Wrasse and two blue damsels. I have a host (30 - 40 mixed) of hermit crabs, 2 Emerald crabs turbo ECT.
Coral load is medium with SPS and LPS good growth on all but three SPS. Polyp extensions just ok and coloration is getting better.
Feeding heavy from frozen to fresh shrimp, pellets, Nori and live Phyto, pods and brine shrimp ECT
Red Sea foundation A,B and C dosed with Kamoer dosing pumps
Red Sea trace elements A,B,C, and D 5Mil weekly
Broadcast Red sea Reef energy 20 mil three times a week mixed with oyster feast.
1/2 TBS Reef Roids twice a week target fed.
Temp 76.3F am 77.8F pm
DKH 9.5
salt 34.9 / 33.8
calcium 420 / 440
mag 1400
PH 8.2
Nitrates >.05
Phosphates ULR 6
water changes 10% monthly
4 socks changed weekly one with Chemi-pure ultimate
Sump and sand bed vacuumed every other month
Currently waiting for ATI water sample results. One last note the Tangs eat the algae off the sand all day long and it grows better in the shadows.
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I need to know my enemy so I can formulate a plan on reducing this nastiness. I am tired of looking at a sand bed with algae, the rocks are well maintained by fish and cleanup crew no issue there. I am dealing with a Goni that had a small dead spot when purchased 6 months ago however the algae is residing there forcing the Goni to recede. I am on my second H202 dip that seems to help short term. I want to rid the system of this menace. I am adding a 25 watt UV light tomorrow. I have not taken the time to understand the Redfield ratio yesterday was the first I have heard of it. So I am looking for classification of the Algae and a method to eradicate it or at least reduce their numbers greatly.
Red Sea Reefer 525xl at 10 months old, no mods.
R.S. 300 skimmer
3 R.S. led 90's 12 hours on 1 hr. ramp up 1 hr. ramp down 80% blue (65% white for 2hrs, rest of day is ramp up and down)
100lbs dry Caribsea Life Rock
40 lbs. Caribsea live sand
Chaeto in Fuge that's dwindling from Mag or nuisance algae growing on it. Tunze light 12 hours at night. with couple turbo snails in Fuge.
3 med Tangs, 1 Mandarin, Royal Gramma, clown, 6 line Wrasse and two blue damsels. I have a host (30 - 40 mixed) of hermit crabs, 2 Emerald crabs turbo ECT.
Coral load is medium with SPS and LPS good growth on all but three SPS. Polyp extensions just ok and coloration is getting better.
Feeding heavy from frozen to fresh shrimp, pellets, Nori and live Phyto, pods and brine shrimp ECT
Red Sea foundation A,B and C dosed with Kamoer dosing pumps
Red Sea trace elements A,B,C, and D 5Mil weekly
Broadcast Red sea Reef energy 20 mil three times a week mixed with oyster feast.
1/2 TBS Reef Roids twice a week target fed.
Temp 76.3F am 77.8F pm
DKH 9.5
salt 34.9 / 33.8
calcium 420 / 440
mag 1400
PH 8.2
Nitrates >.05
Phosphates ULR 6
water changes 10% monthly
4 socks changed weekly one with Chemi-pure ultimate
Sump and sand bed vacuumed every other month
Currently waiting for ATI water sample results. One last note the Tangs eat the algae off the sand all day long and it grows better in the shadows.
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