hello all I am new to reef2reef and I’m having a little trouble, I am dealing with some pesky, what I’m thinking is either Dino's or Calothrix. I’ve been trying to get nutrient levels up but can’t seem to. Can’t even keep Cheato alive which I’m assuming with a new-ish tank this is going to be a problem anyways.
Tank is 7 months old
Tank is sitting at 0 ppm-1 ppm nitrate and 0 phosphate.
Been battling outbreak of this pesky stuff for at least 3 weeks if not more. I’ve come to the conclusion I would like to do a blackout but am hesitant to the repercussions of doing so. My hopes is killing off the dinos/ calothrix to release the nutrients back into the water and then managing them.
what should I do after blackout to ensure it won’t come right back?
Tank specs: Stock:
32 gal bio cube. Derasa clam
Coralife protein skimmer. Sps,lps,softies
Ai Nero 3 power head. 2clowns,2cardinal
Auto top off. Fire fish, mandarin
And a damsel.
Tank is 7 months old
Tank is sitting at 0 ppm-1 ppm nitrate and 0 phosphate.
Been battling outbreak of this pesky stuff for at least 3 weeks if not more. I’ve come to the conclusion I would like to do a blackout but am hesitant to the repercussions of doing so. My hopes is killing off the dinos/ calothrix to release the nutrients back into the water and then managing them.
what should I do after blackout to ensure it won’t come right back?
Tank specs: Stock:
32 gal bio cube. Derasa clam
Coralife protein skimmer. Sps,lps,softies
Ai Nero 3 power head. 2clowns,2cardinal
Auto top off. Fire fish, mandarin
And a damsel.