Pulling my hair out

[Reggae Fish]

I've had on and off issues with a brown algae one the glass, sand, and the seio/returns

I can't figure out if it's from dead spots...It comes off very easily but keeps coming back...I'm running a split return with a mag 7 and a Seio 1100...I was having problems with dead spots because I had the seio on the same side as the overflow so it was hard for it to get to the overflow...I just switched it last night and I'm not seeing anything sitting on top anymore...Will this just take time...I have a coralife super skimmer 125 (for now)

I use RO/DI water...(just tested with TDS)
I do a 25-30% water change every 10 days

I am NOT overfeeding...I did have a problem with nitrates being in the water by the time it got to the tank...Confused beyond, I tested every aspect and found that it was pet hair getting into my RO can. 15-20 on Nitrates isn't that bad so I'm not sure

Water parameters are

Ammonia-0
Nitrite-0
Nitrate-15-20
Calcium-380
KH-11-13
PH-8.1-8.3
Phosphates (undetectable but also running phosguard)

Also running Chemi-Pure (2-40g bags)

I also have about 25-30 nassarius snails and 3 serpant stars and tons of bristle worms

Is this a flow issue? I have my seio pointed towards the top making the top of the water ripple...Should I be directing it down to the sand? Although it seems more so on one side of the tank when speaking of the sand...Even after moving the seio...It's still on the same side and I have one of the returns pointed at the sand...

 

[chadfarmer]

Why not try blowing the power head toward the sand for a week and see if that makes a difference

 

[Letmegrow]

It's not your parameters. It is voodoo, find out who it is and we can take a piece of THEIR hair and block the spell. It is really that simple.

 

[Reggae Fish]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7859850#post7859850 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chadfarmer
Why not try blowing the power head toward the sand for a week and see if that makes a difference

Well, I have about 15 SPS and most need a good flow...Will blowing it towards the sand affect all of the sps then? In addition, I have a return pointed at the spot right underneath the powerhead since I can't point the powerhead straight down

 

[Reggae Fish]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7859852#post7859852 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Letmegrow
It's not your parameters. It is voodoo, find out who it is and we can take a piece of THEIR hair and block the spell. It is really that simple.

I bet it's that guy that works at GWA...He is the only person disturbed enough (and with enough time) to know voodoo :lol:

 

[chadfarmer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7859864#post7859864 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Reggae Fish
Well, I have about 15 SPS and most need a good flow...Will blowing it towards the sand affect all of the sps then? In addition, I have a return pointed at the spot right underneath the powerhead since I can't point the powerhead straight down

you can point it at the sps but i wouldnt if they are closer than 1 1/2 feet from it


how about banking it off the glass

 

[Reggae Fish]

I have it banking off the glass now...Are you saying banking it but down instead of up?

I have some of the sps in that range that require high flow and ones that just need moderate away from that...Should I not be doing that?

 

[Markk96]

How long has the tank been setup, what lights and what do you feed?

 

[Reggae Fish]

Sorry...tank has been set up about 5 months so might be growing pains... I feed flakes and some dried shrimp to my hawkfish...I feed very very little...

Lights are T-5's and I run lights 8 hours (actinics 8 hours/whites 6 hours)

DT's...Been skipping feeding my lps while trying to figure this out