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Hey Guys,

Patches of brown algae started to grow on my monti. After a while, it spreads to the other sps around it. slowly, the sps on the right of the tank kena.. and now it is spreading to the left side of the tank.. what do you guys think is the cause of it?

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Anything u start dosing lately?

Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture.

Lightings : Ecotech  Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank.

Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil.

Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer.

FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos.

CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor.

BPR: Marine Source Biopellet  Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. 

Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump.

Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M  Sine Wave Pump for  Frag Tank.

Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite.

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  On 8/25/2013 at 3:48 PM, alexcyf said:
yea.. Brightwell kalk 2+.. Been wondering if its the problem.. dosing with diy water bottles..
Sorry, I never use kalk before so can't advise u on this, maybe other bros can advise. Not sure if overdosing kalk could lead to this.

Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture.

Lightings : Ecotech  Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank.

Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil.

Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer.

FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos.

CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor.

BPR: Marine Source Biopellet  Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. 

Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump.

Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M  Sine Wave Pump for  Frag Tank.

Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite.

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  On 8/25/2013 at 3:51 PM, Admiraltian said:
Sorry, I never use kalk before so can't advise u on this, maybe other bros can advise. Not sure if overdosing kalk could lead to this.
Thanks anyway bro!

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  On 8/26/2013 at 1:31 AM, Jenaellyn said:
hope ur tank clears off algae soon. algae is such a pest :sick:
Thanks! Although I am really worried e algae might cover e montis n eventually kill them..

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