I have 2 clowns, a few lps and sps coral, and a 2 year cycled tank. I’ve only had it about a month, but bought a used running system and completed a mini cycle after move. Coral and fish are doing well, except for a Monti digi frag that is slowly going pale.
I have the start of red slime cyano collecting on my rocks, as well as a ton of new algae. It all has exploded in less than a week. The Cyano is small, but has faintly started to spread. Last Monday I started feeding some powdered coral food with the frozen mysis. My nutrients must have exploded. I’ve started doing a much smaller amount of powdered since the algae has taken off.
Based on my explosion of algae, it seems I have too many nutrients. Based on the Cyano, it seems like nutrients would be too low. What is happening?? Bonus points if you can tell me why my Monti frag is bleaching.
my feeding schedule is:
MWF: 1/4 cube frozen mysis and powdered coral food
Every other day: small pinch of flake food
Using Hanna meters:
Nitrate HR: 0.6 ppm
Phosphorus: 28ppb = 0.086 ppm phosphate
Alk: 10.3 dkh
Ph stays around 8.2
Temp 78
I have the start of red slime cyano collecting on my rocks, as well as a ton of new algae. It all has exploded in less than a week. The Cyano is small, but has faintly started to spread. Last Monday I started feeding some powdered coral food with the frozen mysis. My nutrients must have exploded. I’ve started doing a much smaller amount of powdered since the algae has taken off.
Based on my explosion of algae, it seems I have too many nutrients. Based on the Cyano, it seems like nutrients would be too low. What is happening?? Bonus points if you can tell me why my Monti frag is bleaching.
my feeding schedule is:
MWF: 1/4 cube frozen mysis and powdered coral food
Every other day: small pinch of flake food
Using Hanna meters:
Nitrate HR: 0.6 ppm
Phosphorus: 28ppb = 0.086 ppm phosphate
Alk: 10.3 dkh
Ph stays around 8.2
Temp 78