Rapid film algae growth

[Doug]

So cleaned the front glass when home for lunch, now @ 6pm I can barely see through it. Think I dont have a problem?

Over 30yrs. keeping aquariums I have never seen anything like it, in anyones aquarium that I know of. Not that fast.

Since I have done numerous water changes and my skimmer is pulling crap non stop, something must be getting introduced in a water change? Cant be just the crap from the rtn event. I must have that removed by now. Whatever the problem is, its likely what caused the rtn and the loss of all my acro,s.

I have seen less algae growth in a shallow pond with no filtration, sitting out in the sun.

[OceanicCorals-Ian-]

Originally Posted by Doug

Agreed. But again, they are 17in. tall. I have 15in. Unless I put the unit in the sump.

Hmmm,

I may be able to help you with that space issue but it will be a few weeks until I can say how...

[Doug]

Thanks Ian. I borrowed a 150 tonight. Running gfo now. So the reactor is under 14in. What the heck. Specs say 17in. Perhaps they have changed height.

[Skimmerking]

good luck Doug I peed in the reactor to help fire up the PO 4 lol


hope it works for ya..

[Doug]

Originally Posted by asmodeus

good luck Doug I peed in the reactor to help fire up the PO 4 lol


hope it works for ya..

Is that why it was a funny colour at first.

Cant hurt my tank. Nothing can make it worse.

[Doug]

I think this is like reverse aging or something. The longer I,m in the hobby, the worse I get at it.

[edikpok]

Why don't you try a different source of water? Perhaps get some from a different RO unit or purchase some from a store? It might not read 0 TDS but it might help. Perhaps one of your RO system filters constatly introduces some organic waste into your water?

[Doug]

Originally Posted by edikpok

Why don't you try a different source of water? Perhaps get some from a different RO unit or purchase some from a store? It might not read 0 TDS but it might help. Perhaps one of your RO system filters constatly introduces some organic waste into your water?

Thanks. I did use a lot of Co-op ro water for the changes, something I have done many times in the past.

I do wonder if its ro related though. Just before all this downfall happened, I changed all my filters, including my membrane. Thats when I had the restrictor problem with the smaller membrane. I was getting a higher tds from the membrane then but we now know why and it was still 0 from the DI resin.

Its reading 2ppm from the membrane now and 0ppm from the resin.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Haven't read the whole thread, but how old are the bulbs? What type of bulbs? Could be the k has changed & is fueling algae growth more than coral growth.

[MrsBugmaster]

Maybe it is Dinoflagellates. If it is, the more water changes the worse it get. Here is a thread you can read about it.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1619925