RVANANO
SWAGON
I have been fighting this problem for months. I thought several things contributed to it but seems nothing will fix it.
First of all, I replaced my MH's about 6 months ago. My skimmer pump died 3 months ago and that's when it seemed to start. It took me a while to get a new bubble blaster pump but I have had the skimmer working again for the last month and it keeps coming back. When hurricane Irene hit, I re-arranged my 1 year old rock work and probably stirred up a lot of the sand etc. And most recently, I realized my T5's hadn't been replaced in a long time so last week, I replaced two and then yesterday I replaced the other two. I also siphoned out all the stuff off the sand and today it's all back.
So to recap, all new lights, new skimmer pump and I have been using nothing but 0 TDS top off for the last 7 months as well as LFS bought salt for water changes. I do 10 gallons a week.
It's dark burgundy in color and forms thin sheets all over the sand and lower rock. Nothing is getting rid of it. Even with the lights off it comes back.
Any other ideas before I go Chem-clean? it's driving me nuts and the tank looks amazing except for this.
My levels are consistent at 450 Ca, 1250 Mag, 10 Alk, and 8.1 and 8.35 for PH. Nitrates are usually low b/t 5-10. Not sure about Phosphates though. But I am running carbon in a small reactor and I also have a 20L fuge with Cheato.
First of all, I replaced my MH's about 6 months ago. My skimmer pump died 3 months ago and that's when it seemed to start. It took me a while to get a new bubble blaster pump but I have had the skimmer working again for the last month and it keeps coming back. When hurricane Irene hit, I re-arranged my 1 year old rock work and probably stirred up a lot of the sand etc. And most recently, I realized my T5's hadn't been replaced in a long time so last week, I replaced two and then yesterday I replaced the other two. I also siphoned out all the stuff off the sand and today it's all back.
So to recap, all new lights, new skimmer pump and I have been using nothing but 0 TDS top off for the last 7 months as well as LFS bought salt for water changes. I do 10 gallons a week.
It's dark burgundy in color and forms thin sheets all over the sand and lower rock. Nothing is getting rid of it. Even with the lights off it comes back.
Any other ideas before I go Chem-clean? it's driving me nuts and the tank looks amazing except for this.
My levels are consistent at 450 Ca, 1250 Mag, 10 Alk, and 8.1 and 8.35 for PH. Nitrates are usually low b/t 5-10. Not sure about Phosphates though. But I am running carbon in a small reactor and I also have a 20L fuge with Cheato.