hutchinson
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Wasn't quite sure where to post this, but looking for some help with algae.
I am back in they hobby after being out for a few years. Here is my setup-
17 Gallon Mr. Aqua Tank
Fluval 106 canister filter
Marine Land Reef Capable LED lighting w an added actitic strip I bought of Ebay
20lbs of Live sand
15 lbs base rock and 15-18 lbs live rock.
Small clownfish and small blue hippo, with soft corals
Here is what is kicking my butt, Algae! It is covering my rocks with brown, green and spotty deep red dots. The only way i have been able to get rid of it is doing a water change ad shutting my lights off for roughly 5 days. Then my tank is crystal clear beautiful, and the lighting looks great with a great blue tint. However, once my lights get kicking on my tanks begins to look browner, browner and browner, and I hate it. I have tried running my lights 4-6 hours a days and it helps but the Alage will eventually come back.
When I originally filled my tank I used tap water that I treated with De-chlorinator, stupid I know. Since then I have done all of my water changes with RO water.
I bought a Phosphate test kit and phosphate remover thinking I brought them in when I first filled the tank. My initial reading was a little over .25. Now, I have added Phos Zorb to a chamber in my canister filter and am waiting to see what happens. The lights are off now but it seems like the green algae is getting worse, I could be wrong.
After doing a 3 gallon water change two days ago my nitirites are at 0, and my Nitrates are about 30-40.
Any advise would greatly be appreciated!
I am back in they hobby after being out for a few years. Here is my setup-
17 Gallon Mr. Aqua Tank
Fluval 106 canister filter
Marine Land Reef Capable LED lighting w an added actitic strip I bought of Ebay
20lbs of Live sand
15 lbs base rock and 15-18 lbs live rock.
Small clownfish and small blue hippo, with soft corals
Here is what is kicking my butt, Algae! It is covering my rocks with brown, green and spotty deep red dots. The only way i have been able to get rid of it is doing a water change ad shutting my lights off for roughly 5 days. Then my tank is crystal clear beautiful, and the lighting looks great with a great blue tint. However, once my lights get kicking on my tanks begins to look browner, browner and browner, and I hate it. I have tried running my lights 4-6 hours a days and it helps but the Alage will eventually come back.
When I originally filled my tank I used tap water that I treated with De-chlorinator, stupid I know. Since then I have done all of my water changes with RO water.
I bought a Phosphate test kit and phosphate remover thinking I brought them in when I first filled the tank. My initial reading was a little over .25. Now, I have added Phos Zorb to a chamber in my canister filter and am waiting to see what happens. The lights are off now but it seems like the green algae is getting worse, I could be wrong.
After doing a 3 gallon water change two days ago my nitirites are at 0, and my Nitrates are about 30-40.
Any advise would greatly be appreciated!