Bifferwine
I am a girl
Damn, that was so good Living Reefs had to post it twice.
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RyanG
Reef enthusiast
Well crap biffster you beat me to it!
BigH55
I'm that guy
You play the villan in the next batman movie you would be great at it. So how did you beat it?
RyanG
Reef enthusiast
BigH, your new here so you dont know. There are two political parties here on Living Reefs, the Algae Filled Tank club members and those other guys. Im hoping to be a convert eventually, Biffy whats the other parties name I forgetted.
BigH55
I'm that guy
There is a guy i know from RC that have a Claurpa outbreak that made yours look like a nuisance. I dont know how he did it but it went away. Ask D french he should know.
BigH55
I'm that guy
Its probably the guys who dont have it but will eventually party. Im The Cyano King.
BigH55
I'm that guy
Bring Me you Finest Meats and Cheeses
yote
In Memoriam
That "OTHER" party as you call us,is the NAAO (No Algae Allowed Organization):D
The problem with algae,is when it dies,it releases all those nutrients its stored up right back into the water.Plus it traps and holds detritus and other waste therefore providing its own nutrient source.
The problem with algae,is when it dies,it releases all those nutrients its stored up right back into the water.Plus it traps and holds detritus and other waste therefore providing its own nutrient source.
RyanG
Reef enthusiast
Thats why I am hesitant to try a sea hare, ive read that they basically recycle phosphates by eating the algae and pooping out phos.
Altohombre
The Tennis Pro Reefer
mine is just as bad and that is why I don't post pictures.
yote
In Memoriam
Heres another way to look at that.
Every animal in the tank produces phosphates.If it takes a crap,its releasing organic phosphates.Every time we feed,we add organic phosphates.So a hares not going to make that much of a difference there.
If it was me,I'd do a big water change,scrub every rock in the old water with a stiff bristled brush and then add some lettuce nudis and a hare to keep the algae gone.
Every animal in the tank produces phosphates.If it takes a crap,its releasing organic phosphates.Every time we feed,we add organic phosphates.So a hares not going to make that much of a difference there.
If it was me,I'd do a big water change,scrub every rock in the old water with a stiff bristled brush and then add some lettuce nudis and a hare to keep the algae gone.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
I agree with Yote, plus there are animals that eat the sea hare's poop.
ccCapt
Reef Hacker
The corals themselves don't look bad or unhealthy. How's your elevated magnesium going? I don't remember if you were using the DIY mag or Kent Tech-M mag to raise your levels. If you were trying the DIY and your mag is still high, I would do a big water change to drop it, then start dosing with Tech-M to get it back up. Supposedly there is an impurity in the Kent stuff that kills the algae.
kvcgsxr600
Reefing newb
Are you running GFO or carbon? I assume you are using RODI water. What are you water params?
RyanG
Reef enthusiast
No GFO phos is a .08 hanna meter, nitrates are at 2.5ppm
Alexander
Reef enthusiast
why dont you hook up your reactor!
BigH55
I'm that guy
If you dont hook it up, you are not trying everything possible.
RyanG
Reef enthusiast
If anyone can show me a place to stuff the damned thing I would love to! IT NO FIT, no mas
dustin_P74
Reef enthusiast
can you not hang it on the outside of you sump?
RyanG
Reef enthusiast
Nope, the stupid closed loop pump and plumbing are in the way.
