90GalFOWLR
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I'll start off by saying that all of my parameters are good except apparently phosphates. I dont have them on hand but I know nitrates are 0, temp is 78, salinity 1.026. They are constant and good
I have a toadstool that up to a month ago was awesome. it was 10"-12" across, the tentacle type things on it were about 3/4" long the stem on it was probobly 4" long. It was very nice and healthy. It was for approx 6 months too. Its not a fresh addition.
Then one day it didnt open very well at all. Maybe 3"-4" across and the tentacles were about 1/8" extended and a dark ugly color. This thing is ugly now and would be out of my tank if it werent for the hope of it returning to its former glory.
At the same time (within the same week) I developed a hair algea and cyano problem. It got pretty bad. My return spray bar was COVERED with hair, my heater, rocks, everything covered in about a 1" hair. The cyano aspect isnt as bad as the hair.
I used to use a product in my reactor (forget the brand) and had a pump on the reactor that was kind of under sized. After 2 or 3 weeks of this mess being out of control I upgraded the pump on the reactor back to the correct size and bought new stuff. Phosloc. This stuff does appear to be working because allthough everything is covered still... I wouldnt classify it as out of control. it is "contained".
I scrubbed stuff, scrapped others, siphoned, did my water changes and its not spreading but the stuff I couldnt physically remove is still there (which includes nearly all on the rock)
Phosphate test come up negative... Im going to say I dont have them because we all know tests suck, and the algea is consuming the phosphates and thats why they dont show up.
My question is this... Happening within days of each other for no apparent reason I assume one is caused by the other. I dont have many, but other corals are fine. Did the toadstool die (or begin to) and give off something cause such bad phosphates.
If the toadstool hasnt completely opened or even 1/2 opened in over a month should I cut my losses and remove it?
How do I remove a toadstool that is attatched to a $40 rock?
I have a toadstool that up to a month ago was awesome. it was 10"-12" across, the tentacle type things on it were about 3/4" long the stem on it was probobly 4" long. It was very nice and healthy. It was for approx 6 months too. Its not a fresh addition.
Then one day it didnt open very well at all. Maybe 3"-4" across and the tentacles were about 1/8" extended and a dark ugly color. This thing is ugly now and would be out of my tank if it werent for the hope of it returning to its former glory.
At the same time (within the same week) I developed a hair algea and cyano problem. It got pretty bad. My return spray bar was COVERED with hair, my heater, rocks, everything covered in about a 1" hair. The cyano aspect isnt as bad as the hair.
I used to use a product in my reactor (forget the brand) and had a pump on the reactor that was kind of under sized. After 2 or 3 weeks of this mess being out of control I upgraded the pump on the reactor back to the correct size and bought new stuff. Phosloc. This stuff does appear to be working because allthough everything is covered still... I wouldnt classify it as out of control. it is "contained".
I scrubbed stuff, scrapped others, siphoned, did my water changes and its not spreading but the stuff I couldnt physically remove is still there (which includes nearly all on the rock)
Phosphate test come up negative... Im going to say I dont have them because we all know tests suck, and the algea is consuming the phosphates and thats why they dont show up.
My question is this... Happening within days of each other for no apparent reason I assume one is caused by the other. I dont have many, but other corals are fine. Did the toadstool die (or begin to) and give off something cause such bad phosphates.
If the toadstool hasnt completely opened or even 1/2 opened in over a month should I cut my losses and remove it?
How do I remove a toadstool that is attatched to a $40 rock?
