sultros
New Member
Im losing a battle to the carib algae from hell.
Tank info:
75gal reefready
440 vho bulbs around 4 months old
15gal fuge with various macro algae's and a 3 inch SB
lights run 24/7 in fuge and 10 hrs in display
tank age: 5 months
100+lbs of mostly figi with a few pieces of carib
5-10 gallon water changes weekly
The only nutrients entering are a blend of mysis and scallops enriched with mysis for my fish and an occasional feeding of flake
Bio load: maroon clown, blue spotted watchman, lawnmower blennie, scooter blennie, a locally caught gobie
None of my emeralds touch it. I tried a yellow tang but it died for unknown reasons and I have yet to try another. Scarlet and blue hermits dont eat it either.
The current method im trying is harvesting as much as I can and adding it to my fuge. Weekly waterchanges havent made a dent. I literally harvested a ball the size of a grapefruit over the weekend. This stuff is growing everywhere to the points its smothering everything.
Has anyone beat this algae? If so, please help.
Tank info:
75gal reefready
440 vho bulbs around 4 months old
15gal fuge with various macro algae's and a 3 inch SB
lights run 24/7 in fuge and 10 hrs in display
tank age: 5 months
100+lbs of mostly figi with a few pieces of carib
5-10 gallon water changes weekly
The only nutrients entering are a blend of mysis and scallops enriched with mysis for my fish and an occasional feeding of flake
Bio load: maroon clown, blue spotted watchman, lawnmower blennie, scooter blennie, a locally caught gobie
None of my emeralds touch it. I tried a yellow tang but it died for unknown reasons and I have yet to try another. Scarlet and blue hermits dont eat it either.
The current method im trying is harvesting as much as I can and adding it to my fuge. Weekly waterchanges havent made a dent. I literally harvested a ball the size of a grapefruit over the weekend. This stuff is growing everywhere to the points its smothering everything.
Has anyone beat this algae? If so, please help.