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![]() Water change day again.
Still struggling with high nitrates and phosphates. Although the phosphates have come down some. Algae isn't much worse, but it isn't getting better either. Tank Params are Salinity: 1.026 Temp: 78 pH: 8.2 Ammonia: 0 Nitrite: 0 Nitrate: 25 Phosphate: 0.074 Alkalinity: 9.8 Calcium: 475 Magnesium: 1350 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk |
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![]() Im worried about your tank being so close to the window. One of the biggest rules in tank keeping is keep the tank away from outside sunlight. We dont get the best light spectrum for Saltwater tanks up here in the northern reaches.(Insert big paragraphs about light spectrum being refracted off of the atmosphere due to the relative angle of the sun to our continent)
That sunlight from the window could be one of your biggest sources for the algae growth.
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Ya I had that thought too when setting the tank up. Unfortunately no matter where I set it up after all the furniture is in it will be near a window. I try not to have the blinds open for long periods of time. Mostly for taking pictures since then they don't turn out so blue. In the summer I will probably have to put some cardboard in the window to keep light off it. |
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![]() Hey, that's a good idea! I will look for that for the summer!
Can you get it at home depot? |
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Plus there will be less heat from the sunlight blasted directly onto your tank as well. More stable. And when you're done with the tint grab a good hair dryer and heat the tint up and peel off
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Current System 75 Gal with 30 Gal Sump Reef Past Tanks 60 Gallon True Cube 30 Gallon Breeder 165 Eurobraced Starfire Custom 10 Gallon Softy Tank(My First Tank) |
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