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![]() Hmmmm....All levels actually look pretty good. It still wouldn't hurt to get your LFS or a friend to test your water just for comparisons sake. Phosphates is a really hard one to test for unless you have a lab grade test device that tests for both organic an nonorganic PO4. Quite often you will get a 0 reading because the algea is consuming it all and "thriving"
![]() I would replace the 2 10mo old bulbs as they are definately at the end of their life - this may help. Also cut way back on feeding - continue with your water changes and maybe even jump it up to once a week if you can. Your tank is still fairly new and could just be going through the normal process of finding a balance with the nutrient export/processing. I know you moved things from a 75g but if you added new rock/livestock it has to find that balance all over again. You might also try running some carbon either passively or in a canister filter. Use a good brand of carbon and change it out every week. Do you have any foam anywhere? If you do I would suggest either rinsing it thoughly every day or just ditching it altogether. |
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![]() have carbon running in the tank , have foam on my pump going to get rid of it and going to replace bulbs $$$$$$$$$$$$$$. oh well.
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![]() What kind of MH bulbs are you running? If it is 400W I might be able to help you out there. Don't know if I have any 250W but I can check.
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![]() 250 watt single ended
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![]() a phosphate reactor solved most of my algae problems. my tank's only 4 months old, though.
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![]() I went through a similar thing some time ago with my tank. Eventually, I upgraded my skimmer and the problem went away almost immediately. I had don't all the same things that you metion trying....That's my experience, FWIW...
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