tired fustrated and algae

fishytime · #1 09-30-2009, 01:25 AM

Some more things to consider....how old is the tank?....how old are your bulbs?....how long do you run your lights for?.... how often do you feed?....although euro-reefs are good skimmers(Im running the same skimmer) it may be borderline for your volume of water....but it doesnt sound like you have a high bioload.....something is feeding that algae

e46er · #2 09-30-2009, 01:32 AM

i filled the tank a year ago this month it finished cycling around xmas

bulbs are less than a month old

the rock is quite heavy i would guess atleast bare minimum 135-140 pounds and another 10 or so in the sump

68shelby · #3 09-30-2009, 03:46 AM

Been there, that is pretty much how I inherited my first tank. I use to wash the rocks off in the sink with a toothbrush and the water change water. Got 20-30 crabs a lawnmower blennie etc. The thing that went through the most algae though was when I got a yellow tang. He literally ate off a rock a a day. took him less than a month and he emptied out my tank and started on the pulsing zenia.

e46er · #4 09-30-2009, 04:53 AM

^ really jesus

im kinda at a loss as to why my kh its so low...........ive changed close to 200% of the water volume in a fairly short time frame what would cause it to be so low?

the mg i have no idea the ELOS test kit gives the most innaccurate results ive ever seen
1 day i tested 5 times in a row and got in order cuz i have it written down
1100 1350 1400 1150 1200
i could understand 1200-1250 as its only a drop and a slight more water would make that but 300 ppm is quite a difference!!