ReeferMadness80G’s Shallow SPS Reef
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tsav87
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If it truly is dinos, you will want to keep detectable levels of n and p at all times like I mentioned earlier.
Also, have you added pods to your tank? They actually hunt dinoflagellates. Small mouths. Dosing phyto will also boost their numbers.
Google "Algae Barn LLC"
Also, have you added pods to your tank? They actually hunt dinoflagellates. Small mouths. Dosing phyto will also boost their numbers.
Google "Algae Barn LLC"
I advise you turn off your return pump and powerheads and then scrub as much of it with a clean toothbrush as possible. Once complete syphon out as much of it as you can and be thorough. Complete the water change by returning new water to the tank. It's annoying, but in my experience manual removal works much better than time and other chemical solutions. It doesn't sound like its a feeding problem.
tsav87
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My tank September 10th before my black out. At this point I had already added Pods and started to bring up my PO4, it was undetectable. My NO3 was already 8ppm.
And here it is after the blackout. It's been a few days since the lights are back on and NO signs of it anywhere.
And here it is after the blackout. It's been a few days since the lights are back on and NO signs of it anywhere.
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ReeferMadness80G
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No I haven't added pods. I guess I should look Into that.
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ReeferMadness80G
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I actually scrubbed the heck out of it and let the filter sock catch it. And I'll probably do lights out for the next two days also.
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ReeferMadness80G
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It's rust colored bud. Stringy bubble filled rust algae
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ReeferMadness80G
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Off and on for the last few months, however this last month it has grown thicker and covered way more.
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ReeferMadness80G
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Yeah, I'm def new to cycling a bigger tank. And dealing with algae in them. With the nano everything was shorter and a little easier to manually remove. A lot more real estate in this tank.
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ReeferMadness80G
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I totally get it. The ugly is just easier to see!
It's sooo ugly too! It's killing my vibe
KJoFan
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I had the same thing in my tank which I think is on a similar timeline to yours, maybe slightly "older". I mostly let it run it's course. I basted it off the rocks a few times when I got super annoyed with it. Honestly, I did nothing else. No socks, no manual removal, etc. It lasted 4-6 weeks.
Rocks were shelf and tonga branch mostly, not cured or anything like that. I didn't test nutrient levels really, I just chalked it up to a new tank and chugged along.
It's all but gone now, so..patience.
Now, I'm waiting for the next ugly thing to happen. lolSPS were all fine, kept color, encrusting, etc, so I figured no need to panic.
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ReeferMadness80G
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I had the same thing in my tank which I think is on a similar timeline to yours, maybe slightly "older". I mostly let it run it's course. I basted it off the rocks a few times when I got super annoyed with it. Honestly, I did nothing else. No socks, no manual removal, etc. It lasted 4-6 weeks.
Rocks were shelf and tonga branch mostly, not cured or anything like that. I didn't test nutrient levels really, I just chalked it up to a new tank and chugged along.
It's all but gone now, so..patience.
SPS were all fine, kept color, encrusting, etc, so I figured no need to panic.
That's what I'm hoping for. I thought I'd been patient but I guess I need to wait longer.
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