What type of Algae?!

ReeferBob · Dec 6, 2016

Consider setting up an algae turf scrubber (ATS). It will get rid of that along with hair and other algae. An ATS should be standard equipment with any system.

ReefNerd76 · Dec 6, 2016

ReeferBob said:
Consider setting up an algae turf scrubber (ATS). It will get rid of that along with hair and other algae. An ATS should be standard equipment with any system.

Perfect idea

Orcus Varuna · Dec 6, 2016

An ats is great but typically not the fix id recommend to a new reefer... Why not something simpler like running some gfo or Phosguard to get the phosphate down and pull silicates from the water???

Subinay70 · Dec 7, 2016

ReeferBob said:
Consider setting up an algae turf scrubber (ATS). It will get rid of that along with hair and other algae. An ATS should be standard equipment with any system.

How do I set one of them up?

Subinay70 · Dec 7, 2016

Orcus Varuna said:
An ats is great but typically not the fix id recommend to a new reefer... Why not something simpler like running some gfo or Phosguard to get the phosphate down and pull silicates from the water???

I use chemi pure elite, but that's been running for about 5 days

Subinay70 · Dec 7, 2016

ReefNerd76 said:
Perfect idea

Leaning a little towards that idea!

Orcus Varuna · Dec 7, 2016

Chemipure elite has such a tiny amount of gfo in it, not nearly enough to put a dent in a phosphate number that high. You need to run the manufacturer recommended amount of gfo or Phosguard for your water volume changed out every 3-5 days until you get that number down.

Orcus Varuna · Dec 7, 2016

Also, I would consider ditching the chemipure all together and get some better carbon like rox 0.8 so you can really strip some organics out of the water. With a slime problem that bad you have a sever nutrient imbalance.

ReeferBob · Dec 7, 2016

Subinay70 said:
Leaning a little towards that idea!

An ATS is the best way to naturally keep algae in check. I will never go back to phosban or the other binding agents.

Do you have a sump? If so, what size?

Can you see this it is in the sale forum? https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/algae-turf-scrubber-ats.242790/

*I am not trying to sell you an ATS.

ReefNerd76 · Dec 7, 2016

ReeferBob said:
An ATS is the best way to naturally keep algae in check. I will never go back to phosban or the other binding agents.

Do you have a sump? If so, what size?

Can you see this it is in the sale forum? https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/algae-turf-scrubber-ats.242790/

*I am not trying to sell you an ATS.

This is the best idea over all others

Subinay70 · Dec 7, 2016

Orcus Varuna said:
Chemipure elite has such a tiny amount of gfo in it, not nearly enough to put a dent in a phosphate number that high. You need to run the manufacturer recommended amount of gfo or Phosguard for your water volume changed out every 3-5 days until you get that number down.

Okay will look into gfo and I do a water change about once a week

Subinay70 · Dec 7, 2016

ReeferBob said:
An ATS is the best way to naturally keep algae in check. I will never go back to phosban or the other binding agents.

Do you have a sump? If so, what size?

Can you see this it is in the sale forum? https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/algae-turf-scrubber-ats.242790/

*I am not trying to sell you an ATS.

Yes, I do have a sump. I have a 75 gallon tank with a 20 gallon sump. Filter sock for the overflow, reef octopus 150 skimmer, a small refugium, and a 800 gph return pump.

dnyceli · Dec 7, 2016

Tank just going through its new stages. You could reduce the light cycle to 4 hours a day with only blues and get a few clean up crew members. Mexican turbo snails cleaned mine over night. They will eat the diatoms but not the cyano. Diatoms will come back if you do water change too much. They feed off the silicates. So cut back on the amount you change every time or perform water change every 2 weeks. Cyano tend too grow in areas of poor circulation also; so you could also try moving the angle of the returns. Hope this helps. Keep us posted

Subinay70 · Dec 7, 2016

dnyceli said:
Tank just going through its new stages. You could reduce the light cycle to 4 hours a day with only blues and get a few clean up crew members. Mexican turbo snails cleaned mine over night. They will eat the diatoms but not the cyano. Diatoms will come back if you do water change too much. They feed off the silicates. So cut back on the amount you change every time or perform water change every 2 weeks. Cyano tend too grow in areas of poor circulation also; so you could also try moving the angle of the returns. Hope this helps. Keep us posted

Will do. I have two circulation pumps that are 800gph on each side. I'm looking in to another one, maybe an MP40, but where would I place it?

ReefNerd76 · Dec 7, 2016

Subinay70 said:
Will do. I have two circulation pumps that are 800gph on each side. I'm looking in to another one, maybe an MP40, but where would I place it?

Place it on back glass so it pushes the water against the front wall breaking up your current water flow direction

Orcus Varuna · Dec 7, 2016

ReefNerd76 said:
Place it on back glass so it pushes the water against the front wall breaking up your current water flow direction

I agree each side and back wall is wonderful powerhead placement, creates some nice random flow. I achieve this with a powerhead on each side and an aqua clear HOB on the back wall.

ReefNerd76 · Dec 7, 2016

Orcus Varuna said:
I agree each side and back wall is wonderful powerhead placement, creates some nice random flow. I achieve this with a powerhead on each side and an aqua clear HOB on the back wall.

Great idea I may try the hob idea