grozier
something smells fishy
I changed my light from old T12's to a coralife 250w. mh light and know I have a bloom of dark purple algae growing across my sand. and today I noticed a small patch that's a rusty color.
I used to have a 36" pc light over half of the tank and the T12 over the other half, but the pc light bulbs got to be a yr old and so I put the other T12 in its place. Both T12 lights im sure were old and not very bright so I don't think they were growing algae. The pc light was however growing stuff on sand just on that side of tank. Main lights are on from 10:30 to 5.
I do run a reef octopus 150 skimmer a small ball of chaeto I have 2 korlia power heads 150's I think don't remember at each end of tank. I don't really do water changes but add about a gallon of ro/di water every other day.
I think the water temp has increased do to the mh running which might cause the algae spike. I need a better cuc as most of my snails have died due to hermit crabs wanting the shells.
Algae was contained to one side of the tank until I moved the power head lower and it blew it across the tank.
I used to have a 36" pc light over half of the tank and the T12 over the other half, but the pc light bulbs got to be a yr old and so I put the other T12 in its place. Both T12 lights im sure were old and not very bright so I don't think they were growing algae. The pc light was however growing stuff on sand just on that side of tank. Main lights are on from 10:30 to 5.
I do run a reef octopus 150 skimmer a small ball of chaeto I have 2 korlia power heads 150's I think don't remember at each end of tank. I don't really do water changes but add about a gallon of ro/di water every other day.
I think the water temp has increased do to the mh running which might cause the algae spike. I need a better cuc as most of my snails have died due to hermit crabs wanting the shells.
Algae was contained to one side of the tank until I moved the power head lower and it blew it across the tank.