Balling method

[Myka]

Catherine, I've found I struggle much more against cyano, hair algae, and a green cotton ball algae I haven't bothered to ID if I use BRS chemicals, and also if I use Instant Ocean. I've made the changes back and forth between IO and H2Ocean 4 times and had the same results. I've made the changes back and forth between FM and BRS chems twice and had the same results. It just seems I struggle to keep nutrients low when using the cheaper products. I don't run biopellets or any carbon dosing to lower nutrients, just GFO, carbon, and waterchanges for the last year or so.

Originally Posted by PFoster

Was anyone from Canreef at MACNA?
Hans Balling had a presentation on the Balling method there and one of his topic of conversation was with respect to the importance of the trace elements being added to your solutions as otherwise you get a very fast decrease in some of these trace element levels.

Yes, I was at MACNA. I missed his balling presentation, but saw his carbon dosing presentation. Friends there gave me the low down of the balling presentation though. I have had trouble with nuisance algae popping up when using the full Fauna Marin line, but since MACNA I am wanting to try the full Balling Lite line. My tank is in the care of a tank sitter for the most part until spring though, so I don't want to start changes like that right now.