Someone HELP!!!
So short issue is something is up with my tank causing issues. My tank is about a year old now, I'll try to give plenty of details on my setup. Ultimately I've seen a major increase in Algae than normal and looks like NItrates have sky rocketed (Probably the major issue but idk whats up). Believe the Nitrates are causing me to lose coral and few cleanup crew, fish haven't seen any issues. Had a hair Algae pop up along with few sorta bright red dust spots here and there on rocks but nothing in the sand.
Waterbox Marine X 90.3
Nyos Quantum 120 Protein Skimmer
Ecotech vectra s2 Pump
Two Ecotech MP40s
Two AI Prime 16HD Reef
CaribSea Life Rock and Arag Alive Fiji Pink Sand.
-Lighting Schedule Ramp up 10AM-1PM 0% to 50% UV, 5% V, 50% RY, 50% B, 5% W until 7:30PM and Ramp down to 0% by 9PM. *Two AI Prime 16HD Reef
-Water Change Schedule - Typically 10% every week to 15-20% every two weeks.
-Feeding Schedule - 1x day full cube or 2x day half cube (Hikari Bio-Pure Mysis Shrimp) will defrost in cup with tank water then feed.
-Regular sock cleaning and replacements when needed and skimmer cup cleaned every 1-2 weeks.
My readings today are below with notes for what test kits I used, typically all have stayed the same throughout the year however last month or so Nitrates have skyrocketed, i just started testing Phosphates so idk what those really have been.
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Temp - 78 avg
Salinity - 1.025 (Refracto, Hanna, Milwaukee)
PH - 8.0 (API, Hanna)
Ammonia - 0 (API)
Nitrite - 0 (API)
Nitrate - 31 (API, Hanna) *Definitely still high
Alkalinity - 172ppm
Phosphate - 0.12ppm (Hanna) *Think this is high?
Calcium - 505ppm (Hanna
My API test for Nitrates never showed anything high but LFS used a Hanna tester and it was at 68 sat and Phosphates were a little high so they recommended water changes of course and some Chemi-pure elite phosphate removal bags . I did (20g change), 55 sun, 51 wed, 46 thur, 43 fri, 45 sat, 47 / 36 sun (15g change), 37 tue, 39 wed (10g water change), 31 thur *Today's reading.
This is what I'm seeing, rocks getting coated with Algae that end up growing hair and few spots here and there red dust as I'd call it.
Skimmer indeed working, this is probably only a few days or maybe a week old at most.
Before and after (Within about a month) Poor corals....
This is my tank today, sand is clean no issues there.
So short issue is something is up with my tank causing issues. My tank is about a year old now, I'll try to give plenty of details on my setup. Ultimately I've seen a major increase in Algae than normal and looks like NItrates have sky rocketed (Probably the major issue but idk whats up). Believe the Nitrates are causing me to lose coral and few cleanup crew, fish haven't seen any issues. Had a hair Algae pop up along with few sorta bright red dust spots here and there on rocks but nothing in the sand.
Waterbox Marine X 90.3
Nyos Quantum 120 Protein Skimmer
Ecotech vectra s2 Pump
Two Ecotech MP40s
Two AI Prime 16HD Reef
CaribSea Life Rock and Arag Alive Fiji Pink Sand.
-Lighting Schedule Ramp up 10AM-1PM 0% to 50% UV, 5% V, 50% RY, 50% B, 5% W until 7:30PM and Ramp down to 0% by 9PM. *Two AI Prime 16HD Reef
-Water Change Schedule - Typically 10% every week to 15-20% every two weeks.
-Feeding Schedule - 1x day full cube or 2x day half cube (Hikari Bio-Pure Mysis Shrimp) will defrost in cup with tank water then feed.
-Regular sock cleaning and replacements when needed and skimmer cup cleaned every 1-2 weeks.
My readings today are below with notes for what test kits I used, typically all have stayed the same throughout the year however last month or so Nitrates have skyrocketed, i just started testing Phosphates so idk what those really have been.
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Temp - 78 avg
Salinity - 1.025 (Refracto, Hanna, Milwaukee)
PH - 8.0 (API, Hanna)
Ammonia - 0 (API)
Nitrite - 0 (API)
Nitrate - 31 (API, Hanna) *Definitely still high
Alkalinity - 172ppm
Phosphate - 0.12ppm (Hanna) *Think this is high?
Calcium - 505ppm (Hanna
My API test for Nitrates never showed anything high but LFS used a Hanna tester and it was at 68 sat and Phosphates were a little high so they recommended water changes of course and some Chemi-pure elite phosphate removal bags . I did (20g change), 55 sun, 51 wed, 46 thur, 43 fri, 45 sat, 47 / 36 sun (15g change), 37 tue, 39 wed (10g water change), 31 thur *Today's reading.
This is what I'm seeing, rocks getting coated with Algae that end up growing hair and few spots here and there red dust as I'd call it.
Skimmer indeed working, this is probably only a few days or maybe a week old at most.
Before and after (Within about a month) Poor corals....
This is my tank today, sand is clean no issues there.