stephanie Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 120 gallon dual overflows, starfire glass front and sides, 2 black box led 120 watt lights with holder (needs painted or powder coated), 2 wave makers, return pump, 40 gallon sump, heater. I am keeping the skimmer. I have another monster skimmer you could have, but it needs a new pump and another small part. Yellow tang Blue tang 2 mollies one red fish I only see when I drain the tank breeding pair of clowns three rose bubble tip anenomies two leathers one large pepermint shrimp several snails and hermits aproximitly 100lbs of live rock plenty of algae, that is one of the reasons I am selling the tank. Hopefully you will be able to get rid of it. All for $700 I am located in Redmond Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandVib3s Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 I would say if you didn't have the anemones..you could lower the lights intensity and it would stop growing so much algae, but I'd check nutrients and likely the phosphates are high and why it's growing so much. Either way I hope it works out 🤙 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltfishlover Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 Don't get discouraged! We have all been there. Balance the nitrates and phosphates. I would concur with @islandVib3s about phosphates. Run a quick test and toss in some rowaphos. If you are determined to sell, you are definitely giving someone a deal at that price! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanie Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 If I dont sell soon, I will set up the aneomies in a different tank and turn off the lights. I already have them turned down a lot. I do need to run test. I've had a reef tank for about 15 years and they have all kind of been on auto pilot. This one has been a pain! I'm thinking possibly my blue tang is too big for the tank and causeing too much nutrients. When I moved I down graded from a 180 to a 120. We shall see. 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerbash Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 I think just turning off the white light might be ok. Last time i got a massive outbreak I turned off the white light completely and dimmed the blue a bit and it seems to got rid of the algae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltfishlover Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 Another suggestion is to pull all that you can then water change. This keeps dying alge from releasing nutrients back to the water and the water change pulls more out. Pull it as you see it growing, mixed with water changes and it will slowly go away. I just went through this with wife's tank. Hers crashed and recycled. Looks much better after 2 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaywood Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 Are you using RODI water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanie Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 I am using RODI, just changed the fiters out about 6 months ago including rodi. I was doing weekly water changes for about 2 months and the tank started to cycle. I really need to test. I just turned off my white lights, but I know that is a short term fix. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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