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I have done water changes, tested water for bot phosphate and nitrate levels. Both are very very low and the growth seems to have slowed down but still creeping up on me. I have also taken out thr rock out and scrubbed off algae in the change water. So at this point I am looking at my RODI...

Congrats looks great, I thought about adding a canister filter with media control to augment the sump. I think you made up my mind. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

I have run both salifert and API nitrate test, both pint to 2ppm phosphate test I believe to be high I am going to get hi 713 to test. I have a big cleanup ahead back walls and rock to clean. Any hints? Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

I have cut back on feeding, as much as I can. I am using ro/ di should I test to water for nitrates? I started preparing water for large change. 20 gal? On a 72 gal tank. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Also nitrate is about 3ppm Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Not really I would say its like fur. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

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I have developed brown algae, and is quick growing. 72 gal bow front, sump setup with live rock and sand operating around 9 months. Two lawnmower blennies,hippo tang, foxface, and clarki. I also have 2 emerald crabs, two hermit crabs, and on very small star. I did a 10 gal water change last...

Carey, thank you soon much for your advise, do you have any thoughts on adding an in tank refugium? Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

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I have a protein skimmer in sump, the tank is a 72 gal bow front. Is was thinking of using the sump as refugium? I know I don't do my water changes often enough. I have live sand bed, with approx 30lbs rock, 10lbs of live to seed the rest which has worked ok. Live stock, 1 fox face rabbit...

I am trying to make my water reef worthy, my alk is 133, and my nitrates are 15 ppm. I am concerned about the nitrate level, I have seen information telling me I'm ok, and high. Looking for some input. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

This tank is running for three months now, and the bubbles are not hard.

They are actual bubbles when you come in contact with them they float to the surface .

image of algae?