SYS7EMATIC
04/27/2008, 11:41 PM
Ok, so I came home tonight and noticed that something was amiss. The water was slightly cloudy. I opened the door to the stand to take a look at the refugium, and noticed that the water there was even more murky. In particular, water near the surface was very cloudy. I reached down to feel the algae, and it was soft. Not it's usual texture. The mat was less dense, and it was almost mushy.
I did a bit of research, and found that usually when macro goes sexual, it turns white. The algae is still green. Also, I read that usually they will not go sexual as long as you keep the refugium lit 24/7 which I do. I tested the water, and there is a bit of ammonia, and nitrite (.25 or so) which I suspect is a result of whatever is happening with the plants rather than the vice versa.
Any ideas as to what is going on?
As a precaution, I went ahead and pulled all the algae out and have it sitting in a bucket with light over it.
I did a bit of research, and found that usually when macro goes sexual, it turns white. The algae is still green. Also, I read that usually they will not go sexual as long as you keep the refugium lit 24/7 which I do. I tested the water, and there is a bit of ammonia, and nitrite (.25 or so) which I suspect is a result of whatever is happening with the plants rather than the vice versa.
Any ideas as to what is going on?
As a precaution, I went ahead and pulled all the algae out and have it sitting in a bucket with light over it.