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THSTORMS
11/06/2008, 01:22 AM
does anyone know why my fuge did this???
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii274/thstorms/aquariumfugeproblem11-5-2008001.jpg
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The lights just came on in the fuge!!!!

I turned it off...running a filter w/poly...

What would cause this?????

I trimmed the celerupa 2-3 days ago.

75 gallon fuge
4" sand
very slow flow
tlf reactor full of carbon

Ca 450
alk 10.5 dkh
Mg 1300

The display is perfectly clear, the sump is clean, skimmer is working normal, SPS, LPS, palys all very happy.

any ideas will help, thanks for reading!!!???
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THSTORMS
11/06/2008, 01:23 AM
fuge 12am-1pm
daylight 3pm-11pm
actinic 1pm-1am

I hope this isn't why everyone switched to cheatomorph.
not_sponsored
11/06/2008, 02:19 AM
Looks like holocarpy... I'd cut it off from your system if it's in a separate tank, empty it all and start fresh with chaeto and no sand.
THSTORMS
11/06/2008, 02:53 AM
what is holocarpy and what causes it???
m2434
11/06/2008, 07:20 AM
I believe not_sponsored is saying your caulpera is going sexual.
boxfishpooalot
11/06/2008, 07:53 AM
its a phytoplankton bloom most likely. UV sterolizer ,ozone or a diatom filter will take care of it in hours.

look at before and after:
http://www.diatomfilters.com/
ERIKATHORNBURG
11/06/2008, 07:59 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13691380#post13691380 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by not_sponsored
Looks like holocarpy... I'd cut it off from your system if it's in a separate tank, empty it all and start fresh with chaeto and no sand.

I just got a new tank and this will be the first time I'm running a fuge. I was planning to put chaeto & sand in it for filtration. Should I set it up without sand?
BigJay
11/06/2008, 10:34 AM
There's an easy way to tell what it is. If your caulerpa leaves look white or clear, it may have gone sexual.

Otherwise it's a phytoplankton bloom, likely nanochloropsis. That's not necessarily a bad thing since it's good copepod food. It will pass in time. Heck, I pay actual money to add live "green water" to my tank.