Ab129
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I have had issues with green algae in the past. At first it was green on my rocks, no hair. Vinegar dosing worked well for me but at some point I stopped and eventually the algae came back with a vengeance and was totally out of control. Thick, waving hair algae. I tried using reef rx or some other similar product with NO results. Ended up crashing my tank with my fumbling attempts to eradicate the hair algae. After I lost my fish I wrapped the tank for several weeks and that took care of the problem. After that, just in case it was some disease that wiped out my fish, I let the tank sit fallow for about 90 days as of right now.
The only things in my tank right now are a couple of corals I bought last week.
My lights are on low intensity for about 8 hours a day.
Getting ready to add some fish in about 2 weeks, after QT, and I would really like to avoid another problem with the green stuff.
I wanted to begin vinegar dosing now, preemptively, so I could have a little head start with the bacteria for when I add to the bio load.
Is this a good approach or can I screw something up by doing it this way?
The only things in my tank right now are a couple of corals I bought last week.
My lights are on low intensity for about 8 hours a day.
Getting ready to add some fish in about 2 weeks, after QT, and I would really like to avoid another problem with the green stuff.
I wanted to begin vinegar dosing now, preemptively, so I could have a little head start with the bacteria for when I add to the bio load.
Is this a good approach or can I screw something up by doing it this way?