Guess the algae

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by input80

Have you contacted monocus about this yet? he has built 2 of them for me; I honestly believe they have helped a lot on both tanks.

No, got distracted on other things, I will now

[acepumping]

Originally Posted by Ryanerickson

Ace pumping is a bryopsis expert he can tell between different strains I would talk to him

haha had to learn when I was diagnosed with it from a breeder locally!! wink wink!

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by acepumping

haha had to learn when I was diagnosed with it from a breeder locally!! wink wink!

tips, tricks, ID??

[acepumping]

mag at 1700 Kent tech-m
lower nutrients.
cut light time down.. all the basics as you know already.
but yes! I did pull off as much as I could and starved it..
it did disappear..

here is one link:
helped me I'd
possibly bryopsis plumosa

http://www.algaebase.org/search/spec...?species_id=10

[Aquattro]

Googled that one, pics look very similar. Thanks

I've got nutrients to 0ppm, pulling what I can touch, Mg on it's way up now, but started at 1150. Probably 1350 tonight, will get it up to 1700 and try to keep it there, but only have 4L of Mg.
What did you do for lights? Shorter period, or days of darkness?

[acepumping]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Googled that one, pics look very similar. Thanks

I've got nutrients to 0ppm, pulling what I can touch, Mg on it's way up now, but started at 1150. Probably 1350 tonight, will get it up to 1700 and try to keep it there, but only have 4L of Mg.
What did you do for lights? Shorter period, or days of darkness?

cut my hours down by 2.5 and raised magnesium real fast.
corals took a small hit. but nothing Bad

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by acepumping

raised magnesium real fast.

How fast is fast? I'm brave

[acepumping]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

How fast is fast? I'm brave

let's put it this way!! I free poured haha.

I didn't have specific amount. tested next day and spiked it up 350 lol

[Aquattro]

lol.. Ok, that gives me enough to play with

[gregzz4]

Brad, I think all your problems are stemming from your purchase of 'dead' rock and too many critters too fast.
Didn't you start with dry rock, and then switch to Walt Smith stuff ? And all the while you were adding your livestock ?
And while you were trying to deal with your LR/whatever rock, you added a fairly large amount of fish with high feeding demands ... ??

Forgive me for bringing it all up, I have no idea what I'm talking about