HOW? Algea growth using GFO and carbon dosing...

[rastaangel]

SO WTF!!! Ive been having some weird massive algea growth lately, mostly on the back glass... Never had anything up till now... I have been using GFO and vodka dosing since day one and have NEVER had a phoshpate or nitrate reading since my tank was started again. How is this even freakin possible?

[daniella3d]

hmm maybe something died in your tank and the algae is consuming the nitrates before you can mesure it?

When I had a lot of caulerpa in my tank my nitrates always showed 0 in my tests, but the algae grew like mad, so having a test showing 0 is not really an indication I think.

Originally Posted by rastaangel

SO WTF!!! Ive been having some weird massive algea growth lately, mostly on the back glass... Never had anything up till now... I have been using GFO and vodka dosing since day one and have NEVER had a phoshpate or nitrate reading since my tank was started again. How is this even freakin possible?

[rastaangel]

Even so, isnt the bacteria supposed to use up the nutrients before the algea can use it?
Ill have to check on the dead critter possibly tho...