I have a 150g reef with about 150lbs of LR and about 200lbs of LS (400w MH 20k). I have a 120g sump connected with a refugium section, which I have about 80lbs of LS, ~6" deep (PC 96W 10k/4k).
I have a terrible case of hair algae that I haven't been able to keep up with.
I've tried a whole bottle of algaefix marine, which seemed to only slow the hair algae growth. At the same time, the algaefix seemed to stunt my large ricordia and killed almost all of my chaeto.
My phosphates are .5. Nitrates 0, pH is 8.4
I've had some people tell me a DSB could contribute to accelerated hair algae growth and wondering if any have found truth in this.
I have three return pumps and two internal power heads in the display producing a ton of flow.
I'm thinking about two things, reducing the sand in my display and try only a DSB in the sump in addition to beefing up my cleanup crew (I'm very light on hermits, stars and snails).
I appreciate your opinions.
I have a terrible case of hair algae that I haven't been able to keep up with.
I've tried a whole bottle of algaefix marine, which seemed to only slow the hair algae growth. At the same time, the algaefix seemed to stunt my large ricordia and killed almost all of my chaeto.
My phosphates are .5. Nitrates 0, pH is 8.4
I've had some people tell me a DSB could contribute to accelerated hair algae growth and wondering if any have found truth in this.
I have three return pumps and two internal power heads in the display producing a ton of flow.
I'm thinking about two things, reducing the sand in my display and try only a DSB in the sump in addition to beefing up my cleanup crew (I'm very light on hermits, stars and snails).
I appreciate your opinions.