fixedpoint
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I recently setup a 27 gallon reef tank with a 13 gallon fuge. Two weeks ago, the tank finished its cycle and I added a small clean up crew to the tank as well as macroalgae and pods to the fuge.
Unfortunately, my chaeto began turning white/translucent and decaying. I read a number of threads and it seems like the best guess is that either there is too much light or too little flow.
I run my fuge light on a reverse schedule with 12 hours of light from a little LED light. Originally, I had it on full brightness, but I just dialed it back to the dimmest setting last night. Also, I have ulva in my fuge as well.
Ammonia: 0, Nitrite: 0, Nitrate: 7 ppm, Phosphate .02 ppm, Calcium: 365 ppm, Alkalinity: 6.3 dKH, Magnesium: 1200 ppm, Salinity: 1.025 SG, pH: 8.3 (As a side note, I began dosing baking soda today to bring the alkalinity up.)
Here is an image of the sump/fuge that may help. If you look closely you will notice that some clumps of chaeto are turning white.
<img src="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/38664265/fuge.jpg" width="800" />
If you look too closely, you will notice that some of the gadgetry that was velcroed or otherwise stuck to the lacquer finished stand has fallen off. :sad2: If you have ideas about how to get sticky things to stick to lacquer, I would love to hear it.
Unfortunately, my chaeto began turning white/translucent and decaying. I read a number of threads and it seems like the best guess is that either there is too much light or too little flow.
I run my fuge light on a reverse schedule with 12 hours of light from a little LED light. Originally, I had it on full brightness, but I just dialed it back to the dimmest setting last night. Also, I have ulva in my fuge as well.
Ammonia: 0, Nitrite: 0, Nitrate: 7 ppm, Phosphate .02 ppm, Calcium: 365 ppm, Alkalinity: 6.3 dKH, Magnesium: 1200 ppm, Salinity: 1.025 SG, pH: 8.3 (As a side note, I began dosing baking soda today to bring the alkalinity up.)
Here is an image of the sump/fuge that may help. If you look closely you will notice that some clumps of chaeto are turning white.
<img src="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/38664265/fuge.jpg" width="800" />
If you look too closely, you will notice that some of the gadgetry that was velcroed or otherwise stuck to the lacquer finished stand has fallen off. :sad2: If you have ideas about how to get sticky things to stick to lacquer, I would love to hear it.
