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[Miller]

Anyone use this? If so, which type did you use? I'm having a slight algae outbreak so attacking it from a feeding reduction, water change and phosphate reducer angle.

 

[Cody]

With a little time, the three things you're doing should fix the issue. No need to dump the chemicals in your tank. Just give it time and you'll be right as rain.

Edit: Is the chemi pure meant to be an additional phosphate remover? Reduced feeding and more frequent water changes will catch you up, but you should look towards a more permanent method of phosphate reduction. See if you can throw in a refugium or algae scrubber.

 

[ReefMaster32787]

I agree with Cody but chemo-pure elite stays in our tank

 

[Cody]

What exactly does the stuff do? I just know that changing the water, reducing feeding, and adding a permanent way of removing phosphates will reduce then maintain low levels. The goal is to eventually feed heavier without algae growing though. It helps feed the corals.

 

[Nickig23]

What exactly does the stuff do? I just know that changing the water, reducing feeding, and adding a permanent way of removing phosphates will reduce then maintain low levels. The goal is to eventually feed heavier without algae growing though. It helps feed the corals.

It's a mix of carbon and gfo in one bag that you place in ur sump for 3-6mo at a time. Just helps reduce nutrients.


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[Cody]

Gotcha.

 

[Miller]

Thanks everyone for the input!

 

[Diesel]

What is your Po4 and No3 level at?
Do you keep track and document your testing if so can you tell me what it was for the last four weeks?

 

[Miller]

Parameters have been steady for months with PO4 at .03 and nitrates at =<5 using salifert. So don't know where the algae is coming from. It's not anywhere near crisis levels just small amounts on some of my rocks. I just want to make sure it does not become a problem.

What is your Po4 and No3 level at?
Do you keep track and document your testing if so can you tell me what it was for the last four weeks?

 

[Clownfish Chris]

Algae can be present if those numbers read 0. The algae uses it up before it raises to levels detectable by a hobby test kit. That is the point in growing algae in a fuge or a scrubber. It will out compete for the nutrients in better conditions before nucence algae has a chance to grow. Since your nutrients are detectable I am curious weather or not you have a fuge, how much algae you have in the fuge, and weather or not your rocks may be leaching phosphate.

I believe in using a phosphate remover to bring levels down but not so much for continuous maintenance. I cant cite any sources at the moment as to why I feel this way but I feel like GFO is a crutch. I am running it now with phosphate levels at about 5ppm. Once I reach 0, I will stop.

 

[Diesel]

Po4 and No3 can be tricky as these two work together, low No3 can results in elevated Po4 and vise versa.
IMO, you can play around with some you already have without spending the money on more.

-Lights, you can reduce you light period by 20% in the morning and 20% in the evening.
-Skimmer, set it a bit on wet skimming.
-Socks, clean filter socks everyday.
-Feedings, reduce feedings by 50% or just skip a day for the next two weeks.
-Water changes, more WC as in twice a week for 5% each time.

I know you said that it ain't that bad for the algae you have and I wouldn't make a big deal about it if you're Po4 is steady and don't have big JoJo days.
You mentioned that your No3 was =<5, my question is 5 or 0.5 or 0.05?

Most elevated Po4 what we see in this hobby is coming simply due by too much feedings or the use of food.

 

[Miller]

So correction on the issue. I was not an algae out break but a cyano outbreak. Also, I am seeing polyp extension during the day which is a somewhat recent event. Not crazy extension but extension. At night I have crazy good extension now and even from a few that did not extend day or night. I would think with a cyano outbreak the corals would not appear "happier". What gives??? I've reduce feeding but from what I've read cyano has many contributing factors not just nutrients.

Ben, the nitrates were 5.0 I'm out of test solution until this weekend so can't test for a few days.

Po4 and No3 can be tricky as these two work together, low No3 can results in elevated Po4 and vise versa.
IMO, you can play around with some you already have without spending the money on more.

-Lights, you can reduce you light period by 20% in the morning and 20% in the evening.
-Skimmer, set it a bit on wet skimming.
-Socks, clean filter socks everyday.
-Feedings, reduce feedings by 50% or just skip a day for the next two weeks.
-Water changes, more WC as in twice a week for 5% each time.

I know you said that it ain't that bad for the algae you have and I wouldn't make a big deal about it if you're Po4 is steady and don't have big JoJo days.
You mentioned that your No3 was =<5, my question is 5 or 0.5 or 0.05?

Most elevated Po4 what we see in this hobby is coming simply due by too much feedings or the use of food.

 

[Diesel]

So correction on the issue. I was not an algae out break but a cyano outbreak. Also, I am seeing polyp extension during the day which is a somewhat recent event. Not crazy extension but extension. At night I have crazy good extension now and even from a few that did not extend day or night. I would think with a cyano outbreak the corals would not appear "happier". What gives??? I've reduce feeding but from what I've read cyano has many contributing factors not just nutrients.

Ben, the nitrates were 5.0 I'm out of test solution until this weekend so can't test for a few days.

If you worried where you No3 will be as you can't test do some additional WC, that is if your new saltmix water is from close to 0.0 TDS and not a bad bucket of salt.

 

[dynomight]

Make sure your ro/di is still running clean. I've had some success running a big marinepure block also.