Joshsmit56001
Aquarium Advice Freak
First off water parameters 30 Gallon with 10 gallon sump
I have 2 Via Aqua 360's in there and 1 small rio for circulation.
Nitrate 0
Phosphates 0
Nitrite 0
Ammonia 0
Calcium 500+
Alkalinity 80-120 ppm
PH 7.4-7.8 closer to 7.8
SG 1.024
Temp. 80 (Hard time getting any lower)
The only things that I see wrong with the parameters is my calcium, PH and alkalinity. I am using Seachem Reef buffer to raise my alk and PH to 8.3. I am doing weekly water changes of 5 gallons with Coralife salt. I have a really bad pink algae growing all over my rocks and even on my snails. I also have string algae and green hair algae growing in certain areas and on my zoo's. I am lost as I thought that if there are no nutrients in my tank then algae wouldn't grow. Everyone always says get rid of the nutrients which I have done but to no avail. Here is a link to the picture of the algae.
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=3646&password=&sort=1&cat=500&page=1
Does anyone out there no what to do about my problem, I need answers bad. Thanks In Advance
JOSH
I have 2 Via Aqua 360's in there and 1 small rio for circulation.
Nitrate 0
Phosphates 0
Nitrite 0
Ammonia 0
Calcium 500+
Alkalinity 80-120 ppm
PH 7.4-7.8 closer to 7.8
SG 1.024
Temp. 80 (Hard time getting any lower)
The only things that I see wrong with the parameters is my calcium, PH and alkalinity. I am using Seachem Reef buffer to raise my alk and PH to 8.3. I am doing weekly water changes of 5 gallons with Coralife salt. I have a really bad pink algae growing all over my rocks and even on my snails. I also have string algae and green hair algae growing in certain areas and on my zoo's. I am lost as I thought that if there are no nutrients in my tank then algae wouldn't grow. Everyone always says get rid of the nutrients which I have done but to no avail. Here is a link to the picture of the algae.
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=3646&password=&sort=1&cat=500&page=1
Does anyone out there no what to do about my problem, I need answers bad. Thanks In Advance
JOSH