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[dvst8r]

First off hi everyone. This is my first post as I am very new to salt water. Just wanted to say this site rocks it has helped me so mush on the setup of my new tank. Just recentely Ive started to have a problem with diatomic algae and was wondering if anyone could help me???? My levels are as follows:
NO2=0.05
NO3=0
AM=0
PHOS=.2
PH=8.2
I run a 30 gallon wet dry with 1200 gallon pump, a ProClear 250 skimmer, a Fluval 404, a Phosban reactor w/ phosban to control phosphates and cant get rid of this.
My tank contains:
3 yellow tail damsels
1 blue hippo
2 cleaner shrimps
2 blood red fire shrimps
1 sand sifting star
For the last week Ive been running my lighting no longer than 4 hrs daily the light themselves are nothing special just your base lights you receive when you buy your tank - LFS. Any recommendations would be great.

 

[fedukeford]

welcome to the boards!!
what size is the tank?? if they r regualar lights u can just run them 12 hours.. um for the algea just get some hermits and snails that should work

 

[dvst8r]

tank size is 125 gal

 

[aquapro_1]

I did not read any mention of a qt? The cleaners will take out ich, but not so much the other parsites that may travel with a new tankmate. I would get some blue hermits. They love chowing down & are cheap.

 

[mikeyjer]

What type of water are you using??? If your using tap water, that would be the problem where you get diatoms. RO/DI water should be used to do water change if you started out with tap water. Since it's a new tank, it may be a cause of it too. Excess nutrients, too much feeding, etc All are causes of it. If you don't have a protein skimmer already, better get one. Siphon out the diatoms during water change and keep feedings to a minimum. :happyfish

 

[dexter]

snails, hermits, and a lettuce nudibranch (getting one this weekend) can't wait to see him in action. I've heard these are great for algae.

do you have LR and LS? #? FO tank?
Dxtr

 

[dvst8r]

bout 45 lbs ls
75lbs lr
3 yellow tails
1 hippo
2 skunk cleaner shrmps
2 fire shrmps
1 sand sifting star

 

[bang guy]

Are you using tap water for water changes?