refugium

[straightrazorguy]

I've got a refugium full of algae and zero nitrates. My phosphates were high until I started running ROWAphos.

Then I started reading about the Redfield ratio and learned that both carbon and Nitrogen are limiting my phosphate removal. That's why a refugium will never lower your phosphates to zero unless you are willing to add carbon and nitrates to your tank. But, chances are they will use up all the available nitrates.

Here's some reading:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2109768

[straightrazorguy]

PS. If you want cheato or red macro algae, I have lots.

[Amadod2]

What does red nacho alge do?

[straightrazorguy]

I don't know about nacho algae but red macro algae remove nitrates and phosphjates, just like cheato, but they are red....

[monocus]

led strip won't work.there is very little radiant energy.i make my own leds using 1 watt red,blue and a few whites to grow algae

[Amadod2]

if its a led strip thats rated for a reef tank to grow corals wont it grow algae? i was looking at stunner strips

[jordsyke]

just go buy a cheap desk lamp from home depot or somthing, throw in one of those spiral 60w ligth bulbs and booomm, macro algae grows like crazy under crappy lights