Hi guys since my last post long ago about not being able to grow corraline algae i still have no luck there . I been trying to grow macro algae i put some on my sump dosnt grow tried t5 n led grow lights any advice
Macro algae
- Thread starter yasinomarjee
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any idea what you nitrate and phos levels are?
Also it needs a resting time of about 6 hours per day.
Nitrate was showing zero phoshates were alittle high retest later n post .
Ok i have been running 24/7 past 2 months
the best is to put it on a reverse cycle from your display lights. that also help then to keep the ph constant.
If your Nitrate is zero you lucky but maybe you can feed more.
If your Nitrate is zero you lucky but maybe you can feed more.
I always had low nitrates running at 0 i used to go test my wayer at pet shops because i couldnt understand why they low having no special media to remove them i always had high phosphate though
With zero nitrate I doubt if you would be able to grow macro algae. The function of macro algae is to keep the nitrates and to a lesser extent the phosphates in check. You either need to dose nitrate or feed more. What is your stock list?
Oh i was hoping it would consume phosphates . 2 infernos large 1 green bubble tip large 3 small rose nenies some zoas xenia few rics a pin cuahion small some gsp 2 kenya trees medium 2 or three small frags of other things . Fish 3 damsels yellow tail 1 fox face large 1 orange stripe tang 1 Naso tang 1 sailfin tang 1 yellow tang 1 dory (name slipped ) 4 clowns 2 shrimps 2 crabs fish all fat fat . 1.8m tank about 400 lt sump