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Hi
4 months old Reefer 170. For the past few weeks my rockwork and back wall is covered in fluffy white/green 'something' (please see pics) that:
- Does not appear to grow in shaded areas
- Does not appear to latch on to live rock, just my Caribsea rock (and has also grown on the sand)
- Blows off easily with a turkey baster (as if not really attached) in a 'dust storm' but then just comes back a few days later
Main params:
Nitrate - doesn't register on RS Pro test, so assuming around nil
Phosphate - Hanna Phosphorus test indicating around 0.05
Alkalinity Around 8.0 to 8.5
Calcium 410
Mag 1440
PH 7.9 (seems low, not sure why)
I am using a reactor with DD Nutri-Fix pellets - my suspicion initially was this was to blame. I installed this after using Nopox for several weeks to get the nitrates right down - but this left it's own different type of mess.
Any help to identify and get rid very much welcomed!
Thanks
4 months old Reefer 170. For the past few weeks my rockwork and back wall is covered in fluffy white/green 'something' (please see pics) that:
- Does not appear to grow in shaded areas
- Does not appear to latch on to live rock, just my Caribsea rock (and has also grown on the sand)
- Blows off easily with a turkey baster (as if not really attached) in a 'dust storm' but then just comes back a few days later
Main params:
Nitrate - doesn't register on RS Pro test, so assuming around nil
Phosphate - Hanna Phosphorus test indicating around 0.05
Alkalinity Around 8.0 to 8.5
Calcium 410
Mag 1440
PH 7.9 (seems low, not sure why)
I am using a reactor with DD Nutri-Fix pellets - my suspicion initially was this was to blame. I installed this after using Nopox for several weeks to get the nitrates right down - but this left it's own different type of mess.
Any help to identify and get rid very much welcomed!
Thanks