stainless_wm
Aquarium Advice Activist
Hello.
I have a 3 month old 35g with 2 chromis. last week I added 2 small spotted cardinals. the tank has been holding steady at SG 1.022, ammonia .25, PH 7.8, nitrite0, and nitrate20-40. these numbers have been fairly consistant. Mostly I have been pleased with the progression of the tank.
About a month and a half ago I started growing this black fine hair like algae. LFS has called it a black slime mold. LFS tested my phosphates said it was good but GAVE me some phosguard to try. It didnt help.
A friend suggested a higher wattage light. My Current light is just a full spectrum 20w "spectra Rays."
He suggested a 90w Diy kit. but I havent been able to find much info on them.
I dont plan on getting too carried away with coral or anems at this point. So I guess it would be a FOWLR. Live rock will be comming soon, I believe this is a Good algae vs. bad algae thing....right?
I have read about a lot of different lights, and I am pretty unsure of what light would best take care of the algae and also support the fish I have now and the rock I will get in the future.
I think I will get the rock from liverock.com. I hear a lot of good about their rock...
any discussion would be great thanks...
I have a 3 month old 35g with 2 chromis. last week I added 2 small spotted cardinals. the tank has been holding steady at SG 1.022, ammonia .25, PH 7.8, nitrite0, and nitrate20-40. these numbers have been fairly consistant. Mostly I have been pleased with the progression of the tank.
About a month and a half ago I started growing this black fine hair like algae. LFS has called it a black slime mold. LFS tested my phosphates said it was good but GAVE me some phosguard to try. It didnt help.
A friend suggested a higher wattage light. My Current light is just a full spectrum 20w "spectra Rays."
He suggested a 90w Diy kit. but I havent been able to find much info on them.
I dont plan on getting too carried away with coral or anems at this point. So I guess it would be a FOWLR. Live rock will be comming soon, I believe this is a Good algae vs. bad algae thing....right?
I have read about a lot of different lights, and I am pretty unsure of what light would best take care of the algae and also support the fish I have now and the rock I will get in the future.
I think I will get the rock from liverock.com. I hear a lot of good about their rock...
any discussion would be great thanks...