ducati1212
07/20/2009, 12:46 PM
So I set my latest tank up about 4 years ago now I guess. Its a 30 Gal with live rock no corals - just snails, hermits, 2 gobies a damsel. Shrimp when they dont swim into my pump. I have about 2 to 3 inches of sand base. No sump. I have a remora skimmer and lots of flow. I use only RODI water.
I had just bryopsis for years lots and lots of it no other algae at all just 100% covered tank with bryopsis. for the last year I was starting to make headway against it but as it subsides its being filled in by all sorts of other macros.
All fish are healthy and happy most have been in the tank over 3 years. I test params allot they are always fine. I test phosphates of RODI and tank water they are fine. sometimes my PH can be low but not often.
I just set up a 20 gal next to my 30 and I am going to move 1/2 my live rock over and let it sit with no lights for a few weeks. I did that once before and it was 100 % algae free Then I will move all my fish over if I can catch them and put lights on the small tank and turn the lights off on my 30 for a few weeks then maybe if things go well re assemble my 30 and use the 20 as a new sump.
Any thoughts on this strat? I am wondering if the 30 gal tank without 1/2 the live rock will have enough bio filter working??
Before you bash me I have tried everything to remove the algea I am patient use all the right stuff read all I can I dont understand why it does not go away. if this does not work I break the tank down until I re do the basement and get a 180 in wall
I had just bryopsis for years lots and lots of it no other algae at all just 100% covered tank with bryopsis. for the last year I was starting to make headway against it but as it subsides its being filled in by all sorts of other macros.
All fish are healthy and happy most have been in the tank over 3 years. I test params allot they are always fine. I test phosphates of RODI and tank water they are fine. sometimes my PH can be low but not often.
I just set up a 20 gal next to my 30 and I am going to move 1/2 my live rock over and let it sit with no lights for a few weeks. I did that once before and it was 100 % algae free Then I will move all my fish over if I can catch them and put lights on the small tank and turn the lights off on my 30 for a few weeks then maybe if things go well re assemble my 30 and use the 20 as a new sump.
Any thoughts on this strat? I am wondering if the 30 gal tank without 1/2 the live rock will have enough bio filter working??
Before you bash me I have tried everything to remove the algea I am patient use all the right stuff read all I can I dont understand why it does not go away. if this does not work I break the tank down until I re do the basement and get a 180 in wall