So little background on the tank, its been up and running for a little over four months now, took it slow, let it cycle for about 6 weeks, then added a fish here and a coral there, nothing crazy in the tank, but for the last two months or so i have had the worlds biggest problem with this algae outbreak, and i have no idea to stop it, or even what it is classified as :headwallblue:
Equipment -
SCA 45 Gallon
Hydra 26 ( lighting schedule below in pictures)
Bubble Magnus Curve 5 Skimmer
Jebao 9000 Return Pump
Jebao DP-4 Dosing Pump
Jebao PP-8 Wavemaker x2
Cobalt NeoTherm 200w Heater
TurboTwist 6x UV Sterilizer
AquaMaxx XS Reactors
Livestock-
PJ Cardinal
Flame Hawkfish
Blue Chromis
Leopard Wrasse
10 red leg hermits
electric blue hermit
bunch of margarita snails
and a handful of other mics snails from reeflceaners.org cuc
Dosing -
BRS 2 Part Cal & ALK
Red Sea NO3 PO4x
Red Sea Reef Energy A+B
Levels -
Nitrite - 0
pH - 8.2
Nitrate - 0
Phosphate - 0
Calc - 420
Alk - 7.5-8.0
All testing equipment is Red Sea ( Algae Control Pro yada yada) i understand that i am running a low nutrient system, but i can not for the love in me get rid of this alga... any help would be greatly appreciated!!
Here is my lighting schedule
Equipment -
SCA 45 Gallon
Hydra 26 ( lighting schedule below in pictures)
Bubble Magnus Curve 5 Skimmer
Jebao 9000 Return Pump
Jebao DP-4 Dosing Pump
Jebao PP-8 Wavemaker x2
Cobalt NeoTherm 200w Heater
TurboTwist 6x UV Sterilizer
AquaMaxx XS Reactors
Livestock-
PJ Cardinal
Flame Hawkfish
Blue Chromis
Leopard Wrasse
10 red leg hermits
electric blue hermit
bunch of margarita snails
and a handful of other mics snails from reeflceaners.org cuc
Dosing -
BRS 2 Part Cal & ALK
Red Sea NO3 PO4x
Red Sea Reef Energy A+B
Levels -
Nitrite - 0
pH - 8.2
Nitrate - 0
Phosphate - 0
Calc - 420
Alk - 7.5-8.0
All testing equipment is Red Sea ( Algae Control Pro yada yada) i understand that i am running a low nutrient system, but i can not for the love in me get rid of this alga... any help would be greatly appreciated!!
Here is my lighting schedule