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Originally Posted by ScubaSteve
If you have new powerheads or other equipment, those can be a source of silicates and the like, so trying to track down a culprit can be a fruitless adventure (though it is necessary). If it's a new set up you'll just have to ride through it. On a 30g I recommend weekly water changes... The water volume is just too small to go a long time. I run only nanos and I've found that more the more frequent, the better. And since it's a small tank, water changes aren't huge... So you have no excuse to complain :P This will help with the algae.
I've run nanos both with and without skimmers and, though I still have mixed feelings for them, they're a good investment. The more nutrients you take away from the algae, the more it will disappear. Make sure you do water changes when the algae start to die off to get the nutrients they release out of the water.
Looking forward to see where your tank goes! Shoot me a PM if you ever want some nano help or ideas.
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LOL no i definatley wont complain if it will help my tank look better!! just scrubbed all the glass and some rock and then changed the water so im hoping this will help!
and i do have a HOB filter that i just took out a couple days ago and put my new bigger filter in there which you can see because it gives alot more flow lol my clown is loving it alot more! maybe another urchin and some snails to help get things going better! im hoping to eventually get some pretty soft corals in there!! eek im so sick of waiting its been so long i just want them now!!! but i know my tanks probably not ready for that if i cant even control my common algae haha!