nwsharksfan
Aquarium Advice Activist
I have my first batch of coral coming on Wed and I'm trying to tackle to issues. First, I am having issues with green hair algae (I understand not an uncommon problem). I got a lawnmower blenny in an effort to help this problem but he's not earning his keep (at least not in the way I originally intended). What do you do to keep phosphates down? I hears that supposedly phosphate rx is effective, but not terribly cheap. Does phosban work just as well? I have no intention of buying a phosphate reactor so I'd be putting it in my canister philter. Also, I my live rock came with various forms of macro algae that I wouldn't mind keeping around. I don't suppose eliminating phosphate would be good for those? My phosphate level is only at .25 or .50 ppm but the hair algae is spreading.
On calcium: my calcium level is around 340. I bought "Kent Tech CB A and B" to try to bring the levels up. How quickly can you raise calcium levels? Is there harm in doing it too fast?
On calcium: my calcium level is around 340. I bought "Kent Tech CB A and B" to try to bring the levels up. How quickly can you raise calcium levels? Is there harm in doing it too fast?