Hair algae idk why????

[alex07]

How much and how often are you feeding?

How many gallons do you change and how often do you do it?

[Madmike10000]

1 every 2 days and 25% a week

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[Madmike10000]

One on feeding every other day and just enough for them to eat in a minute

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[Madmike10000]

Corals are doing better and the hair algea has slowed down alot Running phosguard and took out bioballs. I think i beat it. Thank you anyone that has helped

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[Sniperhank]

Good to hear. Keep an eye on the levels as phosguard works fast and easily expends itself. I've seen it used up in 3 days before from very high levels.


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[PB_Smith]

I'm trying to understand the logic behind removing the bio-balls.
I have seen that recommendation elsewhere, to remove any bio-media, but what is the logic behind it?
if you are using a good filter sock/mechanical filtration, in theory, the bio-media shouldn't be an issue.
Could some explain the reasoning behind it?

[Madmike10000]

From what people hav3 told me bioballs after time start building up crud in them and leaking phosphate and nitrates in the water. Dont take my word on that though

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[PB_Smith]

Originally Posted by Madmike10000

From what people hav3 told me bioballs after time start building up crud in them and leaking phosphate and nitrates in the water. Dont take my word on that though

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so then by occasional rinsing/washing them in tank water at water changes would correct that issue, or at least that is the logical conclusion.

[Madmike10000]

I installed new lights last week and bam its back more than ever. Natrates are always 0 and phospate always zero. I just cant wrap my mind on my its growing my shrim killed my clown and i took him out so now i only have 1 clown fish and a branded shrimp in my 20 long. I dont have a clean up crew so should i get one?

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[Madmike10000]

Or an urchin maybe i just dont want damage to my coral.

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[Madmike10000]

This time though it looks different much less thick and not long. Like short hairs on all the rocks

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[Madmike10000]

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[coralbandit]

Still feeding flake?
Try frozen food defrosted and rinsed.
Lots of PO4 in flakes and frozen(it is the preservative) which is why you rinse the frozen.
I wonder if the po4 is leaching from rock(not so uncommon)?
Are you keeping up on fresh phosguard?
Checkout the chemi pure elite or GFO for chemical solutions.
SeaClear is a liquid for spas that reefers are using to remove po4 lately.
The use of this is similar to carbon dosing as an example I believe.
Lanthanum Chloride AKA SeaClear for pools - Reef Central Online Community
Just putting thoughts out there.
Lights although new still only 8 hrs?
What are the new lights?

[CJNana4]

have you tried Seachem's Excel, daily, dosing as recommended? I change water 50% weekly as I am running a low tech with Excel nano tank with plants and a Betta.

[Saekalive]

As I know, excel is only for freshwater planted cjnana, this is saltwater

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[Sniperhank]

The algae is consuming your nitrates and phosphates, that's why you aren't getting a reading. The new lights are simply adding more fuel to them. Better lights means better growth.

[Madmike10000]

You think its coming from the distilled water. Im like on the verge to just buying an rodi filter if this cant get fixed

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[Madmike10000]

And lights are current orbit led 24 watts running 8 hours full intensity

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[Sniperhank]

I use distilled from walmart on my tank. Only reason my phosphates are up above .03, as they were there before, is because I increased my feeding.

[coralbandit]

if the algae came back with new lights and you are running them at 100%,
could you try turning them down?