ALF915
10/01/2014, 02:35 PM
Fellow aquarists,
I began setting up my tank 3.5 months ago following the preferred fish-less cycle methods. After over a month of cycling I slowly added fish. At this point I have 4 fish in the tank.
For filtration, I am using two HOB filters. One is rated for 70GPH and the other 40GPH, make it a total 100GHP of filtration. I do not have a sump or protein skimmer.
I am also conscious of over-feeding the fish, and of course, I am using RODI water with 20% water changes per week.
However, I recently encountered an algae problem (about a month and a half ago) that I can't seem to kick. Should I be looking into HOB protein skimmers to remove organic waste (the nitrate levels are ~10ppm) or is this just a product of a new tank? A trusted source tells me that 2 HOB filters are just fine, but I can't imagine that the HOB filters are permanently removing organics from the tank.
I began setting up my tank 3.5 months ago following the preferred fish-less cycle methods. After over a month of cycling I slowly added fish. At this point I have 4 fish in the tank.
For filtration, I am using two HOB filters. One is rated for 70GPH and the other 40GPH, make it a total 100GHP of filtration. I do not have a sump or protein skimmer.
I am also conscious of over-feeding the fish, and of course, I am using RODI water with 20% water changes per week.
However, I recently encountered an algae problem (about a month and a half ago) that I can't seem to kick. Should I be looking into HOB protein skimmers to remove organic waste (the nitrate levels are ~10ppm) or is this just a product of a new tank? A trusted source tells me that 2 HOB filters are just fine, but I can't imagine that the HOB filters are permanently removing organics from the tank.