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Brown algea showing up on sand and rocks
- Thread starter GoIrish
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How long has the tank been set up? Are you running GFO/Carbon/phosban?
0k i'l post pick tommorow..yea game was nuts..by the way i just added after i posted 40lbs of washed sand I now have over 100lbs of sand and added the 35 lbs of the last rock I have it so cloudy right now cant see a thing. I placed the rocks by feel. Once it clears up i'll send a pix. As for what I'm running. just a sump now minus the balls as I was recommended to do the rock sand now power heads and I have a protien skimmer in the box for when Iadd fish.I have yet to do a chem test but I have red sea reef foundation pro test kit yet to be open.I had the tank running with live sand and 70lbs of rock for 3 weeks or so. I also just filled my first brute can full of rodi water.
PS whats GFO
PS whats GFO
GFO= granular ferric oxide.. It reduces phosphates in the water
did you set up tank with Rodi water or tap water?
did you set up tank with Rodi water or tap water?
Sounds like a phosphate problem from using tap water.. Your best bet is to get a reactor and start running media to reduce it and water changes will help to..
yes nature will do it's thing however you might experience long term problems using tap water. +1 on the water changes. if you have nothing in there i would just do a 50%. what kind of salt are you using?
I'm using instant ocean i now have over 100lbs of sand a 2 to 3 inch sand bed some(40lbs ) that came from a fellow users tank. and over 100LBs of live rock in tank and small pieces in the sump along with some kind of green leafy stuff another user gave me when I bought some of his live rock in my Sump under a light a few hours a day
PS RO/DI sytem up and running
PS RO/DI sytem up and running