tjake68
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diatoms algee nitrates
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ctgretzky9
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Originally Posted by tjake68
i guess this question is on this thread what exactlly are diatoms .will high nitates cause green and brown algee also i have a oceanic trickle filter running a couple of months i know they dont remove nitrates so i change water evey week and everything seems good so far its a 100 gallon with alion trigger and astars and stripes puffer snfeal i see a lot of white dust on botom of filter also should i empty bio balls every few months and rinse in tank water to remove dirt i do have a prefilter i have been getting alot of green on my liverock latly they used to be purple i just recently flipped all my rocks over to try getting color on bottom and the backs of them is green from high nitrate i use phos buster my phosphate is low im cutting back on feeding i have 50-50 floresnt light wiht a attic floresent its fishonly with live rock and sand i also have a foxface for the algee any advise or anwers would be appriciated
itishardtoreadapostthatusesnopunctuation.
In any event, there are a few problems I can see...you have a trickle filter that you clean every couple of months. You need to clean any media more often than that, sometimes eve as much as once a week, but your bioload doesnt look too bad, so every couple of weeks may be fine. And more than likely do more frequent water changes.
What source water are you using? Have you tested phosphates at all?
I also agree, you probably need a lot more circulation in the tank.
And how long do you leave your lights on?
itishardtoreadapostthatusesnopunctuation.
In any event, there are a few problems I can see...you have a trickle filter that you clean every couple of months. You need to clean any media more often than that, sometimes eve as much as once a week, but your bioload doesnt look too bad, so every couple of weeks may be fine. And more than likely do more frequent water changes.
What source water are you using? Have you tested phosphates at all?
I also agree, you probably need a lot more circulation in the tank.
And how long do you leave your lights on?