brown on rocks and coral

[elitesurfer]

If it IS the stuff in muck's link, changing temp and salinity aren't gonna help. 1.022 isn't bad but you can push it to 1.025 as muck suggested.

[clownbob]

When I was cleaning the algae off the glass with the scraper I brushed into a piece of rock and it made it real white. Is that harmful? Can I use a BBQ brush to gently wipe the algae off the rocks?

The only coral in the tank are two small (approx 2 inch wide pieces of 1 - 1/2 inch high) fingers. They stick straight up and completely covered in the algae.

[elitesurfer]

If the brush isn't contaminated, you can give it a try but siphon out all the algae that tries to float away.

[clownbob]

I gave it a little brush on one rock and it comes clean. I'll do small amounts at a time. There are no big pieces after I brush - it kind of just goes into very tiny pieces that can't really be siphoned off. They do go to the filter so most of it should go there or settle on the gravel which can be filtered later.

[elitesurfer]

If you don't have a nitrate NO3- (not Nitrite NO2-) test kit, I'd recommend to get one so you can test wat your levels are at.

[clownbob]

What's the difference between NO2 and NO3?

Going out for a couple hours - will check form when I get back.

Thanks for the help. I just hope I don't get addicted to this.

[clownbob]

Question: Is there a way I can have the thread go directly to the newest page instead of having it always start at the beginning of the thread?

[elitesurfer]

Originally Posted by clownbob

Question: Is there a way I can have the thread go directly to the newest page instead of having it always start at the beginning of the thread?

Click on the little blue box with arrow sign ( > ). It takes you to the last post of the thread.

[muck]

Originally Posted by elitesurfer

Click on the little blue box with arrow sign ( > ). It takes you to the last post of the thread.

or change your setting in User CP (control panel)
have a quick read...

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/faq...thread_display

[clownbob]

Thanks - I found the CP setting and reset it.