DirtyJBJ45
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So after reading some of the other posts about other peoples algae problems, I didnt see anything like mine.
Issues: GREEN ALGAE - (See Attached)
Aquarium: JBJ 45 RL
(2) HYDOR 240 GPH
(1) 800 GPH Pump for Wet Dry Return
(2) Media Reactors - 1 Carbon, 1 Phospan
(1) Chiller (temp at 78)
(1) Hydor ATO
(1) Current USA Pro LED Lighting - Lighting is on a 7 hr daily schedule at 20% intensity)
Tank mates:
(2) Clowns
(1) Blue Tang
(1) Rainbow wrasse
(1) Coral Banded Shrimp
(1) Sea Cucumber
and the cleanup crew (See Below)
Maintenance: 5 gallon Water Changes weekly
Marine Water from local store, RO water from local store.
Todays Test:
PH: 8.4
Nitrates: 0.0
Nitrites: 0.0
Ammonia: 0.0
DKH: 8.0
Phosphates: 0.0
Calcium: over 520 (took me like 21 drops in test kit for the color to change to purple on my kit.)
Things I have tried to get rid of the green stuff:
Clean up crew:
(6) Emerald Crabs
(6) Turbo Snails (Large)
(6) Hermit Crabs (Small) - they killed the snails
VIBRANT Algae remover from some company that claims it will kill algae in 12 hrs or less.
I have tried scrubbing the algae off the rocks, thats a waste of time it keeps coming back.
I bought the media reactors, as some people stated in forums that it will remove the phosphates , then eliminating algae.
BTW, the algae has only been present for the last 4 months, before that it was never there. Tank is 2 years old.
Everything is normal with the other settings in tank, please help.
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Issues: GREEN ALGAE - (See Attached)
Aquarium: JBJ 45 RL
(2) HYDOR 240 GPH
(1) 800 GPH Pump for Wet Dry Return
(2) Media Reactors - 1 Carbon, 1 Phospan
(1) Chiller (temp at 78)
(1) Hydor ATO
(1) Current USA Pro LED Lighting - Lighting is on a 7 hr daily schedule at 20% intensity)
Tank mates:
(2) Clowns
(1) Blue Tang
(1) Rainbow wrasse
(1) Coral Banded Shrimp
(1) Sea Cucumber
and the cleanup crew (See Below)
Maintenance: 5 gallon Water Changes weekly
Marine Water from local store, RO water from local store.
Todays Test:
PH: 8.4
Nitrates: 0.0
Nitrites: 0.0
Ammonia: 0.0
DKH: 8.0
Phosphates: 0.0
Calcium: over 520 (took me like 21 drops in test kit for the color to change to purple on my kit.)
Things I have tried to get rid of the green stuff:
Clean up crew:
(6) Emerald Crabs
(6) Turbo Snails (Large)
(6) Hermit Crabs (Small) - they killed the snails
VIBRANT Algae remover from some company that claims it will kill algae in 12 hrs or less.
I have tried scrubbing the algae off the rocks, thats a waste of time it keeps coming back.
I bought the media reactors, as some people stated in forums that it will remove the phosphates , then eliminating algae.
BTW, the algae has only been present for the last 4 months, before that it was never there. Tank is 2 years old.
Everything is normal with the other settings in tank, please help.
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