kosarfan
Member
I don't know if this is Cyano, Diatoms, but it is a pain!!! I've also recently started getting some green hair algae which you can see in the top middle right where my middle powerhead is blowing. I've got 3 powerheads (one in the left corner, middle and right corner all blowing towards the center). I haven't changed lights in about a year but am holding off for Metal Halide which I am expecting to get in about a month.
I have included a picture where you can see it coating the live rock, sand, and glass. I only use R/O water, levels are all perfect. Have heard about the ChemiClean chemical but really don't want to go that route....are my powerheads in the wrong positions? Lights too old? I don't think it is from overfeeding as I have about 60 Nessarius snails, 2 brittle stars, and some hermit crabs to take care of the extra food...plus I only feed about once a day.
Any suggestions? Lights are on for about 10 hours a day....should I have them on less? 220 watts on a 75 gal tank. Stuff easily scrapes off but comes back in about a week....I can "fan" it off of the live rock and it sheets off.
Thanks!!!
I have included a picture where you can see it coating the live rock, sand, and glass. I only use R/O water, levels are all perfect. Have heard about the ChemiClean chemical but really don't want to go that route....are my powerheads in the wrong positions? Lights too old? I don't think it is from overfeeding as I have about 60 Nessarius snails, 2 brittle stars, and some hermit crabs to take care of the extra food...plus I only feed about once a day.
Any suggestions? Lights are on for about 10 hours a day....should I have them on less? 220 watts on a 75 gal tank. Stuff easily scrapes off but comes back in about a week....I can "fan" it off of the live rock and it sheets off.
Thanks!!!