ID Help with Video

[RoanokeReef]

PO4 - 0.04
Nitrate - 8.8
Alk - 8
CA - 382
Mag - 1206

Hey guys trying to figure out what is coating the rock and sand, its all the same as seen the video. I feed once a day Larrys and dose 0.65ml Bacto-Balance to keep nutrients where they are. Thanks!

 

[Reef Wizard]

Would your paramaters bottom out without the use of the bacto balance?

 

[RoanokeReef]

Would your paramaters bottom out without the use of the bacto balance?

No they’d raise I’m guessing. I’m a heavy feeder.

 

[Reef Wizard]

No they’d raise I’m guessing. I’m a heavy feeder.

how old is the tank? could be a different strain of GHA.

 

[RoanokeReef]

how old is the tank? could be a different strain of GHA.

Early May. Whatever it is it blows right off.

 

[Reef Wizard]

Early May. Whatever it is it blows right off.

More than likely some kind of green hair algae in that case. Just add some turbos astrae snails and manual removal with a toothbrush

 

[RoanokeReef]

In case anyone comes across this, it appears to be chrysophytes from a couple of IDs from a microscope.

 

[RoanokeReef]

Well good news, after dosing AlgaeFix since 8-2 my 95% covered tank is now 99% spotless with no loss of fish or coral.