Hi,
I've got a little problemo with my tank....
it seems like it gone in a "cycle" again.
The reason why i'm saying that is, is the fact that i've a crp load of brown algea (that algea that you ussualy get when you start your tank, and it's only running for a month or so).
I've tested for phospates - reading almost 0.
I can't test anything else (besides CA - which is 460)
My tank is running for over a year now, i have a DBS as filter.
Two things comes to mind which might have caused this brown algea bloom:
1. I've received 7 fish + a nemmie for my birthday +- 3 weeks ago - so the sudden increase of my bio load migth have caused this. (i think - not sure)
2. The water that i uses for water changes. I use RO water, but i cycle this in a 3 foot tank (+-90l) before i add the water to my tank. This 90l tank is running full time as well - i just add salt and fresh RO water in this tank after each water change - can this water in this tank goes in "cycle" as well? I've noted a brown algea as well in this tank. (not the same as which is in the main tank)
My corals suffer a bit - 2 of my kenia trees don't open any more, some of my other soft corals are not doing so well either.
My fish all looks happy - it's just the corrals that's affected - they are covered with the brown algea - every now and again i blow it off with a power head.
any ideas?
I've got a little problemo with my tank....
it seems like it gone in a "cycle" again.
The reason why i'm saying that is, is the fact that i've a crp load of brown algea (that algea that you ussualy get when you start your tank, and it's only running for a month or so).
I've tested for phospates - reading almost 0.
I can't test anything else (besides CA - which is 460)
My tank is running for over a year now, i have a DBS as filter.
Two things comes to mind which might have caused this brown algea bloom:
1. I've received 7 fish + a nemmie for my birthday +- 3 weeks ago - so the sudden increase of my bio load migth have caused this. (i think - not sure)
2. The water that i uses for water changes. I use RO water, but i cycle this in a 3 foot tank (+-90l) before i add the water to my tank. This 90l tank is running full time as well - i just add salt and fresh RO water in this tank after each water change - can this water in this tank goes in "cycle" as well? I've noted a brown algea as well in this tank. (not the same as which is in the main tank)
My corals suffer a bit - 2 of my kenia trees don't open any more, some of my other soft corals are not doing so well either.
My fish all looks happy - it's just the corrals that's affected - they are covered with the brown algea - every now and again i blow it off with a power head.
any ideas?