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It is hard to tell from the pics but getting an algae outbreak. Seems to be getting worse daily. Want to try to control it before it is gets out of hand. Started getting brown like substance on glass, sand and rocks a few weeks ago. At first thought it was another batch of diatoms (Had diatoms after the tank cycled). Noticed hair like strands coming off rocks and pump return/power head the last few days. Today these stands on the return look green. Tank water also smells a bit different. I think maybe this is GHA.
Weekly 5 gallon water changes (Instant ocean salt). Cleaning glass and vacuuming sand bed. Plan to scrub rock with toothbrush next water change.
Tank (32 Biocube) is 3 1/2 months old. Fuge with Chaeto, just added 5280 pods from algae barn 3 days ago.
Lighting (Steves LED) on 9 hours with 90 minute ramp up/ramp down at 35% Blue 30% white. Plan on increasing %, just added the first corals 1 1/2 weeks ago. Added the 3 zoa frags and GSP to the back wall.
CUC: 2 Astrea, emerald crab, dwarf ceriths, florida ceriths, nerites, nassarius, strawberry conch
Temp 78
Salinity 1.025
PH 8.2
NO3 5
PO4 .01
Ca 450
KH 8.1
MG 1380
(MG Salifert everything else Red Sea)
KH did drop to 6.2 before adding the corals (about the time this started). Another reason I think it could be GHA, I read it likes lower KH.
CA dropped to 365, MG to 1290 after adding corals. Dosed 2 part to get them back up. Still working on getting KH up to 8.5 with seachem buffer.
Also have been adding 2 drops of Lugols Iodine since adding zoas. (Salifet I2 .01/<.03)
Any help appreciated!
Weekly 5 gallon water changes (Instant ocean salt). Cleaning glass and vacuuming sand bed. Plan to scrub rock with toothbrush next water change.
Tank (32 Biocube) is 3 1/2 months old. Fuge with Chaeto, just added 5280 pods from algae barn 3 days ago.
Lighting (Steves LED) on 9 hours with 90 minute ramp up/ramp down at 35% Blue 30% white. Plan on increasing %, just added the first corals 1 1/2 weeks ago. Added the 3 zoa frags and GSP to the back wall.
CUC: 2 Astrea, emerald crab, dwarf ceriths, florida ceriths, nerites, nassarius, strawberry conch
Temp 78
Salinity 1.025
PH 8.2
NO3 5
PO4 .01
Ca 450
KH 8.1
MG 1380
(MG Salifert everything else Red Sea)
KH did drop to 6.2 before adding the corals (about the time this started). Another reason I think it could be GHA, I read it likes lower KH.
CA dropped to 365, MG to 1290 after adding corals. Dosed 2 part to get them back up. Still working on getting KH up to 8.5 with seachem buffer.
Also have been adding 2 drops of Lugols Iodine since adding zoas. (Salifet I2 .01/<.03)
Any help appreciated!