Been having some algae problems in my coral QT and finally got rid of the majority of it yesterday. What a PITA! I am running a fishless QT to make sure I don't inadvertently bring any fish diseases into my DT when I transfer the coral. That said, I'm sure a tang or some other algae-eating fish would certainly help (and probably help with the chronically LOW nitrate levels). I do have some snails and small hermits and I have been feeding (probably more than I should) in an attempt to raise the. Nitrate. Both NO3 and PO4 are basically 0.0 Most of the frags are doing pretty good. I do think I lost a branching chalice...it went from pink and vibrant looking to white in a matter of days.
A couple of my zoa frags and a green implosion paly frag don't look as good as before, but I cleaned them up good and scrubbed them with a soft brush and a little peroxide to kill the algae. Hopefully they will recover.
Any help on the NO3 and PO4 front would be appreciated. My other parameters are fine and certainly within acceptable limits. I have a huge pod population and I manually dose phyto on days when I am home. I'm not sure why I can't get the NO3 to come up. I may have to break down and put a fish in there!
Help a newbie out please!
A couple of my zoa frags and a green implosion paly frag don't look as good as before, but I cleaned them up good and scrubbed them with a soft brush and a little peroxide to kill the algae. Hopefully they will recover.
Any help on the NO3 and PO4 front would be appreciated. My other parameters are fine and certainly within acceptable limits. I have a huge pod population and I manually dose phyto on days when I am home. I'm not sure why I can't get the NO3 to come up. I may have to break down and put a fish in there!
Help a newbie out please!