Hello, I’ve been batting with my tank for well over a year now. First I had the dreaded dinoflagellates specifically Prorocentrum which I beat using Silicon dosing.
Since beating that I have now got GHA and it’s out of control can’t see rocks or sand bed anymore it’s just covered. Checked Nitrate and Phospate with my Hanna checker and have 0ppm and 0.04ppm respectively.
I tried ReedFlux and most of the algae died and I managed to remove and scrub most of the rocks. But some of it wouldn't go and now it's just grown back in my tank as bad as it ever was.
I can't explain what is feeding the algae given the nutrient readings.
I was thinking carbon dosing but it says on instructions to dose based on nutrient levels. When I do have any usable levels to base a dose off.
I'm using RedSea ReefLed 90's which have been set to 40% blue and 10% white and my lights are only on for 8 hours max with 2 hours of that being ramp up time so total 6 hours at 40%.
It's a RedSea 250ltr tank and it's not well stocked with corals because I've just been fighting nuisance dinos and algae's pretty much since I had it.
Tank is 1.5 year old. Fish are healthy. I have a couple of LPS and softies and 6 fish and inverts. I have a reef matt, RedSea Reefer Skimmer, phospate remover, carbon media.
I don't want to invent more money I the system as it's just throwing money down the drain while I have these issues.
I honestly don't know where to go from here. I'm very very close to calling it and day and leaving the hobby which would be gutting but I can't throw more money at this system in its current state.
Any help and suggestions would be appreciate.
Since beating that I have now got GHA and it’s out of control can’t see rocks or sand bed anymore it’s just covered. Checked Nitrate and Phospate with my Hanna checker and have 0ppm and 0.04ppm respectively.
I tried ReedFlux and most of the algae died and I managed to remove and scrub most of the rocks. But some of it wouldn't go and now it's just grown back in my tank as bad as it ever was.
I can't explain what is feeding the algae given the nutrient readings.
I was thinking carbon dosing but it says on instructions to dose based on nutrient levels. When I do have any usable levels to base a dose off.
I'm using RedSea ReefLed 90's which have been set to 40% blue and 10% white and my lights are only on for 8 hours max with 2 hours of that being ramp up time so total 6 hours at 40%.
It's a RedSea 250ltr tank and it's not well stocked with corals because I've just been fighting nuisance dinos and algae's pretty much since I had it.
Tank is 1.5 year old. Fish are healthy. I have a couple of LPS and softies and 6 fish and inverts. I have a reef matt, RedSea Reefer Skimmer, phospate remover, carbon media.
I don't want to invent more money I the system as it's just throwing money down the drain while I have these issues.
I honestly don't know where to go from here. I'm very very close to calling it and day and leaving the hobby which would be gutting but I can't throw more money at this system in its current state.
Any help and suggestions would be appreciate.