Cor4eyh Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Can anyone identify his particular algae for me? I have started dosing and since the. I am seeing this stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jorge Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Looks like cyano. What are you dosing? Check your top off source (ro/di).. I go through carbon blocks like no other during the summer months. Whats your tank temp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zwickm Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 I've had this before... super annoying! What I did to get rid of it was create the greatest amount of flow possible, reduce the white spectrum of lighting a bit, dose GFO, add in sand sifting critters, keep feeding down enough to not create much excess nutrients . It'll die off in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cor4eyh Posted July 7, 2015 Author Share Posted July 7, 2015 I'm Dosing BRS CALCIUM AND ALKALINITY and am running GFO carbon and a phosphate reducer as well as a refugium. Some sand sifters might be good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexinverts Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 The same thing happened to me when I started BRS 2-part. It's cyano. I recommend Chemiclean to get rid of it. Increase flow and keep nitrates around 5-ish to keep it away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorge Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 How often do you change out your gfo and carbon? I recently went through a hair/bryopsis algae battle. It was rough on my lps but if you want to beat it you have to "attack" it fairly aggressive. Check your ro/di, change out your gac and gfo more often than normal, dim your white lights a bit, and manually remove as much as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnjunkie Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Be careful when treating for elevated PO4 (assuming that's the case) dropping it fast can wipe your tank. Check PO4 see what the level is and be careful witht the GFO-to much to fast drops the PO4 to quick and depending on how big a drop-well I've known people who have killed their whole tank. You say; running GFO carbon and a phosphate reducer as well You mean your running GFO as your phosphate reducer? Plus one for Chemi-clean and reducing feeding- flow can help but based on how it's everywhere does not seem like its flow related-at least that is experiance, I get Cyno from over feeding and it collects in certain areas where flow is less, high flow areas it tends not to collect Chemi clean is my friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softy Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 +1 on the Chemi Clean!!! that stuff works wonders!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorge Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Chemi clean is great but it is only a temporary fix. Find the source. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 I bought a new rodi and it all went away for me Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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