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11/10/2018, 02:40 PM | #1 |
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Algae problem and water clarity.
Ive been having issues with algae growing on the sand and on the rock as well. Im also not getting very clear water. Looking for suggestions! Tank has been running since September 26th 2018:
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11/10/2018, 09:02 PM | #2 |
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What R your parameters currently?
Your DT is just over a month old, yup, algae, and over the next 6 months your going to have the uglies, completely normal. WC frequently and consistently and maintaining reef normal parameters and pull, brush and vacuum. Your bacteria must achieve sufficient quantities, to process the load, be it small at this time. Last edited by Uncle99; 11/10/2018 at 09:14 PM. |
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100% absolutely normal new tank ugly stages and a cloud from new bacterial bloom/growth..
All will pass in time with proper tank husbandry...
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11/10/2018, 09:32 PM | #4 |
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Sounds good! ill continue doing weekly water changes of 20G (its a 100G cube) and let it go through its course.
I haven't been testing for much aside from Nitrate, Nitrite and Ammonia for the cycle which by now its cycled for sure. Clown fish and all inverts are doing great. |
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11/10/2018, 11:18 PM | #6 |
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Looks normal to me. I would just wait.
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11/14/2018, 03:22 PM | #8 |
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I've learned to weeken the algae and use a siphon to vaccuum it out into a bucket where my filter socks sit then transfer that water back into sump when vacuuming on a non water change day!! works like a charm. still going through uglies myself, but now i;m on top of algae and not the other way around
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11/14/2018, 05:18 PM | #9 |
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Even easier is to just use a small clamp and stick the sock in the sump. Then you won't have to stop every 5 gallons.
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