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[ronnie b]

i have a coulpe of coral and lots of brown algae and if i turn lights off for a coulpe days will it be ok

 

[Mavrk]

How long has your system been set up? What kind of coral? How long have the corals been in there. As long as the corals are not the more sensitive SPS, are healthy, and have been in there long enough, a few day blackout is fine.

 

[Rockys_Pride]

is the algae on the glass? rocks? sand? Might want to go with w/c and start GFO.

 

[ronnie b]

How long has your system been set up? What kind of coral? How long have the corals been in there. As long as the corals are not the more sensitive SPS, are healthy, and have been in there long enough, a few day blackout is fine.

about 2 weeks on tank set up water has ben tested everthing is ok i tested it and fish store tested it my coral closed up for a coulpe days and they seem to be doing better today i have one fish and its doing ok

 

[ronnie b]

is the algae on the glass? rocks? sand? Might want to go with w/c and start GFO.

agae is on all the rock and sand and what is a w/c and gfo im new at this lol

 

[neoalchemist74]

agae is on all the rock and sand and what is a w/c and gfo im new at this lol

w/c= water change
gfo= granular ferric oxide or phosphate removal media.
The best thing you can do right now is frequent small water changes during which you siphon out the algea until you get your own test kits which you should do sooner rather than later.
your tank has'nt cycled yet and you will likely lose those corals. Sorry!

 

[ronnie b]

w/c= water change
gfo= granular ferric oxide or phosphate removal media.
The best thing you can do right now is frequent small water changes during which you siphon out the algea until you get your own test kits which you should do sooner rather than later.
your tank has'nt cycled yet and you will likely lose those corals. Sorry!

my water is ok had it checked today hopefly i wont lose them

 

[neoalchemist74]

Describe your system. IE lights, gallons, live rock, sand, fish, filter and or skimmer.

 

[ronnie b]

Describe your system. IE lights, gallons, live rock, sand, fish, filter and or skimmer.

i have a 75 gal tank with a wet 10 gal tank below with a kent skimmer and a coral life metalhide lights and 60 lbs of live rock and sand ,and 1 clown fish

 

[SaltSolutions1]

metal halide lights? chiller? what's the temperature of the tank? How close are the lights to the surface of the tank? how many hours are you running the lights for? I would get more rock IMO.

IMO = in my opinion

 

[ronnie b]

metal halide lights? chiller? what's the temperature of the tank? How close are the lights to the surface of the tank? how many hours are you running the lights for? I would get more rock IMO.

IMO = in my opinion

no chiller im running fans now it did get up to 82 and i hope with running fans it will run cooler tommorow and i did run lights for 8 hrs my lights are 4 inches up from tank