New growth causing lack of color?

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by jason604

Here's a pic I just took of an area I haven't been able to reach and manually pluck yet. I've been manually trying to take out as much algae as I can. I currently have my API phosphate remover media bag In My filter sock and I also purchased rowaphos but if my reading is 0ppm of phosphate should I still add rowaphos or no? My tank has never looked so hideous with long hair algae and most sps browning out. Sometimes I don't even want to look at it.

There looks to be a lack of flow in that corner , you can tell from the pics that detritus is clogging and building up on the rock , nutrients will getbtrapped in the ditrius mats feulng the algae above , I would turkey baste the areas and adjust it so theres more current in tht area. Manual remove what you can and keep on the po4 battle.

As for your calcium I agree raise your mg levels but get your calcium up at least to 400ppm , if what your adding isn't rasining then add more and log all doses and tests.

A log book is a beautiful thing until things get into a natural routine.