NancyT3
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Hi there
In my DT tank, 140 gal, ph 7.9, temp 80, ammonia 0 nitrite 0, nitrate <5.0, phosphate < 0.25, calcium 340, kH 143.2, salinity 1.023.
Change water and siphon sand every other week 15%. I mix my own saline using store bought RODI. Last week I went to a LFS store closer to me (just discovered) who sells their RODI for $0.50 per gal vs my normal place at $1.00 per gal. So I got it, Asked many times to confirm RODI. Tested it with a quick strip and no chlorine or any issues that showed it was an issue. Same pH as my normal. Anyway - maybe it is not related, but I am suspicious that this introduced something driving this algae bloom. It just happened two days ago. Water change was last Thursday.
I have reddish bubble algae on the rocks - a few small patches that glow red under the deep blue light at night, and a coating of yellow/brown algae all over rocks and sand. I don't think it is slimy looking - it looks particulate, but it is all over everything. Picture attached under cool white light only. I turned off the lights now to try keeping lights off for three days to see if it stems the spread. I do have a refugium with copapods and chaeto, and there is something new growing in there as well - looks like small white "gummy" things. they are stuck to glass, sump base, pumps, everywhere. I have seen spiral worms on the glass - a few - like spirobid worms that are new as well. Fish and invertebrates all seem to be doing well. I have five hermit crabs, a tuxedo urchin, and 8 trochus snails. Tank include one butterfly, an angel, 3 royal grammas, 1 damsel, 2 clowns, 1 diamond goby (who is awesome)m and four bubble tip anemones.
Any advice? Is this a normal part of tank maturation? Clean up crew additions? Get phytoplankton and pods from Algae barn? Interested in your advice.
BTW my quarantine butterfly is still hanging in there .. Doing well. A nasty looking mouth, but he's eating and swimming. Hopefully his mouth will eventually heal!
Thanks again
Nancy
In my DT tank, 140 gal, ph 7.9, temp 80, ammonia 0 nitrite 0, nitrate <5.0, phosphate < 0.25, calcium 340, kH 143.2, salinity 1.023.
Change water and siphon sand every other week 15%. I mix my own saline using store bought RODI. Last week I went to a LFS store closer to me (just discovered) who sells their RODI for $0.50 per gal vs my normal place at $1.00 per gal. So I got it, Asked many times to confirm RODI. Tested it with a quick strip and no chlorine or any issues that showed it was an issue. Same pH as my normal. Anyway - maybe it is not related, but I am suspicious that this introduced something driving this algae bloom. It just happened two days ago. Water change was last Thursday.
I have reddish bubble algae on the rocks - a few small patches that glow red under the deep blue light at night, and a coating of yellow/brown algae all over rocks and sand. I don't think it is slimy looking - it looks particulate, but it is all over everything. Picture attached under cool white light only. I turned off the lights now to try keeping lights off for three days to see if it stems the spread. I do have a refugium with copapods and chaeto, and there is something new growing in there as well - looks like small white "gummy" things. they are stuck to glass, sump base, pumps, everywhere. I have seen spiral worms on the glass - a few - like spirobid worms that are new as well. Fish and invertebrates all seem to be doing well. I have five hermit crabs, a tuxedo urchin, and 8 trochus snails. Tank include one butterfly, an angel, 3 royal grammas, 1 damsel, 2 clowns, 1 diamond goby (who is awesome)m and four bubble tip anemones.
Any advice? Is this a normal part of tank maturation? Clean up crew additions? Get phytoplankton and pods from Algae barn? Interested in your advice.
BTW my quarantine butterfly is still hanging in there .. Doing well. A nasty looking mouth, but he's eating and swimming. Hopefully his mouth will eventually heal!
Thanks again
Nancy
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