spontuzak
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Recently I've had, and hope to have beat a severe hair algae problem. Figured out the cause (pretty much). So now I've removed all my rocks and scrubbed them with a toothbrush and vinegar and vacuumed the sand the best that I could (to remove any algae debris). Scraped the all algae off the glass and power heads. Then I put the rock back in the tank. Looks pretty good except that I've noticed my tank is under a lot of stress. 45 gallon tank with at least 14 gallon water change. Is that too much? I live in south FL, so I am able to use pure sea water for my changes. And is it a good idea to leave my light off for a few days? I don't have any coral that is still living, only a few mushrooms.