gr_reefer75
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Hey all I'm new to the forum, I'm desperate for help. I've done everything I can possibly think of and still battling these awful algae blooms.
I have a 75 gal. Reef tank with mostly softies left.. I had transferred my quite successful 38 nano into this and thought (for a minute) that I had done so with no casualties.
I ran the 38 for 3 years before upgrading in may 2018 to the 75.
I have 200 reef octopus HOB skimmer, two marineland HOB filters running c size cartridges.
I have an aquatic life t5 fixture running 3 true blues and 1 true actinic.
X2 koralia 425gph and 2x koralia 850gph
My lighting schedule is all four bulbs for 8 hours, then just 2 of the true blue for the last hour before the night LEDs switch on.
I keep a very detailed journal of water changes and water parameters and only just recently went all out on testing obsessively. Before that I was sporadic at best and I am suffering the consequences of my negligence obviously.
Over the past few weeks my tank parameters have been outstanding and consistent, no outside lighting besides my beardies tank about 4 feet away as it's in the basement.
I have an RODI system in my basement that I use for my 10 to 15 percent wc's and I use red sea coral pro salt.
Any advice, encouragement etc would be helpful as I am in love with the hobby of but am tired of fighting the same battles and losing livestock
I have a 75 gal. Reef tank with mostly softies left.. I had transferred my quite successful 38 nano into this and thought (for a minute) that I had done so with no casualties.
I ran the 38 for 3 years before upgrading in may 2018 to the 75.
I have 200 reef octopus HOB skimmer, two marineland HOB filters running c size cartridges.
I have an aquatic life t5 fixture running 3 true blues and 1 true actinic.
X2 koralia 425gph and 2x koralia 850gph
My lighting schedule is all four bulbs for 8 hours, then just 2 of the true blue for the last hour before the night LEDs switch on.
I keep a very detailed journal of water changes and water parameters and only just recently went all out on testing obsessively. Before that I was sporadic at best and I am suffering the consequences of my negligence obviously.
Over the past few weeks my tank parameters have been outstanding and consistent, no outside lighting besides my beardies tank about 4 feet away as it's in the basement.
I have an RODI system in my basement that I use for my 10 to 15 percent wc's and I use red sea coral pro salt.
Any advice, encouragement etc would be helpful as I am in love with the hobby of but am tired of fighting the same battles and losing livestock
