Tank is a 265g setup since 11/1/07. Nitrates and phosphates both read 0 by salifert (algae is using it all I'm sure). Freshly mixed water has 0/0 nitrates and phosphates by salifert, so it isn't a problem with my RODI.
Tank was an upgrade. Lots of corals (LPS dominated). Very understocked fish load (2 oscellaris clowns and a sailfin tang).
Skimmer is bubble master 250. I skim a little wet. It has been skimming fantastically.
Tank is SSB started with mostly cooked dead rock and a little bit of seed rock. I think my big mistake was not cooking the rock long enough. It was so much rock I had to do it in batches. I rushed it. My fault.
I plan to hit this up from multiple directions. Any advice on tweaking my plans would be appreciated.
1. Water changes. 50g/week until this clears up.
2. Hand pulling. Gotta get out what I can!
3. Lettuce nudis. Have 3 on order. I know these aren't a panacea, but a little biological control can't hurt.
4. Considering phosban reactor. I've never needed one before, but if you guys think it will help I have no problem buying one (links to a great setup thread appreciated).
5. Refugium upgrades. I have a refugium now with some chaeto. It just isn't growing. Its being outcompeted by the bryopsis I'm sure. I'm going to upgrade the lighting (currently a pair of T5 bulbs). I'm thinking a halide (I occcasionally throw corals down there anyway, so good lighting is great). I'm also considering putting in a faster growing algae (caulerpa probably, suggestions appreciated though). I wouldn't remove the chaeto, just add a second algae.
6. Raising magnesium trick. I'd rather this be a last resort, but I'm keeping it in mind.
Any tweaks or advice is much appreciated. This stuff is an absolute nightmare.
Tank was an upgrade. Lots of corals (LPS dominated). Very understocked fish load (2 oscellaris clowns and a sailfin tang).
Skimmer is bubble master 250. I skim a little wet. It has been skimming fantastically.
Tank is SSB started with mostly cooked dead rock and a little bit of seed rock. I think my big mistake was not cooking the rock long enough. It was so much rock I had to do it in batches. I rushed it. My fault.
I plan to hit this up from multiple directions. Any advice on tweaking my plans would be appreciated.
1. Water changes. 50g/week until this clears up.
2. Hand pulling. Gotta get out what I can!
3. Lettuce nudis. Have 3 on order. I know these aren't a panacea, but a little biological control can't hurt.
4. Considering phosban reactor. I've never needed one before, but if you guys think it will help I have no problem buying one (links to a great setup thread appreciated).
5. Refugium upgrades. I have a refugium now with some chaeto. It just isn't growing. Its being outcompeted by the bryopsis I'm sure. I'm going to upgrade the lighting (currently a pair of T5 bulbs). I'm thinking a halide (I occcasionally throw corals down there anyway, so good lighting is great). I'm also considering putting in a faster growing algae (caulerpa probably, suggestions appreciated though). I wouldn't remove the chaeto, just add a second algae.
6. Raising magnesium trick. I'd rather this be a last resort, but I'm keeping it in mind.
Any tweaks or advice is much appreciated. This stuff is an absolute nightmare.
