Hi folks, I know there are a zillion posts on this but I want to tell you what I have and get some help with my limited system. I have a 40 gallon breeder I set up in early April. I've been battling coarse hair algae and now I researched and I'm pretty sure I've got a Dinos. I have a video that I shot quickly on my lunch break today. I have some SPS, LPS and softies (zoas seem to be struggling). I don't have the best lights so I have the SPS up high on frag racks and I try to provide white light so they get what they need to live. I'm pretty sure my lights are the underlying issue. Whites are on from 7am - 5ish when I get home from work and then I'll ramp down to moonlight. My lights are 2 Current Orbit Marine LED's that stretch alllll the way across my tank (36-48 inch light bars). Below is the default Daylight setting:
I am using a Seachem Tidal 110 hob filter, an AquaMaxx 1.5 HOB skimmer, a Hygger 1500 GPH wave maker. I have another Hygger DC wavemaker I can pop in across the tank and I also have a UV filter that mounts inside the tank that is powered to be be used as a filter as well but I'll take the sponge out and just use it with uv lightbulb. Here is a screen shot - do you think this will work since I don't have a sump or all-in-one??
Here's is a 2 minute video of how gross my tank looks with this jerk Dino in there
I don't think the below link is working but maybe it needs time:
I change 4 gallons weekly - I make my own Saltwater using the RODI Buddy and Instant Ocean Reef Crystals.
I have 2 clowns, a scissor tail goby, tail spot blenny, 6 line wrasse, pink spot goby with his gigantic tiger pistol shrimp, a peppermint shrimp, 3 tiny hermit crabs, 1 big blue knee hermit, a tiger conch, Mex. turbo snail and a trochus snail.
Had digital water test done yesterday at LFS:
I just ordered some Microbactor 7 and I have Fritz Turbo 900 and maybe some AlgaeBarn Nitrocycle left over from when I set up the tank. Also, I have charcoal and a new bag of Seachem Phosguard in the Tidal 100 filter.
I know this is long but I don't want my corals to die. Some of them have been looking really puny. I tried to "over inform" so y'all can tell me what my specific fix could be because I'm finding so much conflicting info. Some say do this then you see don't do that. Thanks to everyone who takes the time to deal with this long post.
I am using a Seachem Tidal 110 hob filter, an AquaMaxx 1.5 HOB skimmer, a Hygger 1500 GPH wave maker. I have another Hygger DC wavemaker I can pop in across the tank and I also have a UV filter that mounts inside the tank that is powered to be be used as a filter as well but I'll take the sponge out and just use it with uv lightbulb. Here is a screen shot - do you think this will work since I don't have a sump or all-in-one??
Here's is a 2 minute video of how gross my tank looks with this jerk Dino in there
I don't think the below link is working but maybe it needs time:
I change 4 gallons weekly - I make my own Saltwater using the RODI Buddy and Instant Ocean Reef Crystals.
I have 2 clowns, a scissor tail goby, tail spot blenny, 6 line wrasse, pink spot goby with his gigantic tiger pistol shrimp, a peppermint shrimp, 3 tiny hermit crabs, 1 big blue knee hermit, a tiger conch, Mex. turbo snail and a trochus snail.
Had digital water test done yesterday at LFS:
I just ordered some Microbactor 7 and I have Fritz Turbo 900 and maybe some AlgaeBarn Nitrocycle left over from when I set up the tank. Also, I have charcoal and a new bag of Seachem Phosguard in the Tidal 100 filter.
I know this is long but I don't want my corals to die. Some of them have been looking really puny. I tried to "over inform" so y'all can tell me what my specific fix could be because I'm finding so much conflicting info. Some say do this then you see don't do that. Thanks to everyone who takes the time to deal with this long post.
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