Hi All,
I recently (~4mos ago) set up a nano macro algae tank (10g) where my intention is to have it be pretty natural by which I mean not being too picky about hitchhikers and kind of just letting whatever will grow in there go. So far I have been pretty pleased with the results
The issue is I have started to develop some brown/green hair algae and what I think are Dinos, which I'd like to get under control
What I am struggling with is the best way to deal with these without impacting the macro algaes that I do want to flourish. I've read through a bunch of the threads on dealing with a Dino's and it seem like dosing Phos and Nitrate might be the answer but wondering if that could have a knock on effect of fueling other nuisance algaes?
Also, I had some Caulerpa in there that went sexual while I was out of town for a few days so I'm running filter floss to try to clear up the spores. What else should I be doing?
Here are my Params over the last month
I started with Live Rock and Sand so was able to skip the cycle.
I recently (~4mos ago) set up a nano macro algae tank (10g) where my intention is to have it be pretty natural by which I mean not being too picky about hitchhikers and kind of just letting whatever will grow in there go. So far I have been pretty pleased with the results
The issue is I have started to develop some brown/green hair algae and what I think are Dinos, which I'd like to get under control
What I am struggling with is the best way to deal with these without impacting the macro algaes that I do want to flourish. I've read through a bunch of the threads on dealing with a Dino's and it seem like dosing Phos and Nitrate might be the answer but wondering if that could have a knock on effect of fueling other nuisance algaes?
Also, I had some Caulerpa in there that went sexual while I was out of town for a few days so I'm running filter floss to try to clear up the spores. What else should I be doing?
Here are my Params over the last month
| Date | PH/HRPH | Salinity | Calcium (Ca2+) | kH | Phosphate | Ammonia | Nitrite | Nitrate |
| 11/23/22 | 8.2 | 1.026 | 500 | 8 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| 12/2/22 | 8.2 | 1.025 | 460 | 7 | 0.25 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| 12/12/22 | 8.4 | 1.025 | 480 | 7 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 2.50 |
| 12/27/22 | 8.4 | 1.025 | 480 | 8 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
I started with Live Rock and Sand so was able to skip the cycle.
