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okay I have very very very SERIOUS hairy algae bloom.

Pls shoot me all ideas how to clear that up.

I have already reduce lighting hrs from 8 to 6.

Need help.......

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

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okay I have very very very SERIOUS hairy algae bloom.

Pls shoot me all ideas how to clear that up.

I have already reduce lighting hrs from 8 to 6.

Need help.......

may be the phosphate and nitrate leaking out of the LR.. i suspect same issue for mine that cause the red slime to be on the rocks..

My blue tang helps to keep hairy algae under control when it's not too long..

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may be the phosphate and nitrate leaking out of the LR.. i suspect same issue for mine that cause the red slime to be on the rocks..

My blue tang helps to keep hairy algae under control when it's not too long..

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way!

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Will teach you a nice way to take top down shots when i meet you... no reflection.. =]

ok ok .. need to learn that :paiseh:

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

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mine doesnt... still not all blue tang will do that...

Thinking of getting yellow tang an another half dozen of turbo snails.

My entire sandbed is turning brown within a day

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way!

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Update on gathering:

Date: 13 Dec

Time 10:30am

Venue : West TBD.

Activity - brunch then visit LFS.

- Comycus

- Raydiative

- Qiang

- Jacky

- Cedricang

- Sherman - if not working

- Lorenzo (confirm with me if you are coming or not hor)

Pls feel free to PM us should you wish to join. Open to all.

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way!

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Did a thorough water test today.

salinity 1.025

PH is still swinging from 8.0 - 8.45 (it used to be fluctuate only between 8.1 - 8.3)

KH = 7. will need to diligiently increase this to 10 in hope that PH will be more stable.

ammonia 0

nitrite 0

phosphate - between 0 - 0.5 I really cannot differentiate the colour.

nitrate 10ppm. Strange.. where is this coming from. So lightly stocked.

Calcium 420 - great. Will try to increase this to approx 450.

Magnesium only 1100. I have not been adding mg because I did not have the tester.

Now I can proceed and value should increase over the next 2 weeks.

Question:

I have seen PH buffers. Are these added to hold PH at a constant level?

Will they help in my situation?

Push up your MG to 1380 and above

KH should be around 9 to 12

CA seems ok.

Those buffer can help a little but not much use.Can forget about Buffer

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Jacky, how about using seachem builder instead of buffer? It stabilises your alkalinity.

okie thanks. will look into it.

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

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Push up your MG to 1380 and above

KH should be around 9 to 12

CA seems ok.

Those buffer can help a little but not much use.Can forget about Buffer

yah trying to raise mg & KH. going to dose a small qty every morning. lets see how much improvement over the next 5 days.

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okay I have very very very SERIOUS hairy algae bloom.

Pls shoot me all ideas how to clear that up.

I have already reduce lighting hrs from 8 to 6.

Need help.......

Maybe you might wanna give AlgaeX a try? I was plagued by GHA for a long time, and this really helped. Now its completely gone from my tank. Of course, this is definitely not a substitution for maintaining proper water perimeters! :whistle

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Update on gathering:

Date: 13 Dec

Time 10:30am

Venue : West TBD.

Activity - brunch then visit LFS.

- Comycus

- Raydiative

- Qiang

- Jacky

- Cedricang

- Sherman - if not working

- Lorenzo (confirm with me if you are coming or not hor)

Pls feel free to PM us should you wish to join. Open to all.

Which LFS u going to??? :eyebrow:

My Setup:

3x2x2 tank with IOS

Equipment List:

Chiller: Artica 1/5HP

Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000

Return Pump: OR3500

Skimmer: Deltec APF600

Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker

Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic

FR: Skimz

FR Pump: Atman AT-104

Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer.

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Maybe you might wanna give AlgaeX a try? I was plagued by GHA for a long time, and this really helped. Now its completely gone from my tank. Of course, this is definitely not a substitution for maintaining proper water perimeters! :whistle

honestly I do not think it is my water parameters.

Did a thorough test and they all turn out ok.

will look in algae X.

Plan to take out the rocks and clean off the hairy algae.

Get a tang to eat the remaining algae.

Put in more turbo snails.

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way!

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Which LFS u going to??? :eyebrow:

prob CF, LCK, then head to central area SL ?

can then have snack somewhere in balestier?

open to suggestion. no fixed plan.

then to be fair, the following outing, we head to east 1st, ah beng, iwarna etc

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honestly I do not think it is my water parameters.

Did a thorough test and they all turn out ok.

will look in algae X.

Plan to take out the rocks and clean off the hairy algae.

Get a tang to eat the remaining algae.

Put in more turbo snails.

Wow...you are going to sleep VERY early again... :eyebrow:

My Setup:

3x2x2 tank with IOS

Equipment List:

Chiller: Artica 1/5HP

Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000

Return Pump: OR3500

Skimmer: Deltec APF600

Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker

Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic

FR: Skimz

FR Pump: Atman AT-104

Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer.

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Am interested, but can't confirm yet. If I can join you guys, I'd prolly tag along with Ray, since he's staying closest to me. And yes, I'm an east guy too!

When east meets west :)

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way!

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prob CF, LCK, then head to central area SL ?

can then have snack somewhere in balestier?

open to suggestion. no fixed plan.

OIC...Let me see if I am free... :rolleyes:

My Setup:

3x2x2 tank with IOS

Equipment List:

Chiller: Artica 1/5HP

Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000

Return Pump: OR3500

Skimmer: Deltec APF600

Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker

Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic

FR: Skimz

FR Pump: Atman AT-104

Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer.

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honestly I do not think it is my water parameters.

Did a thorough test and they all turn out ok.

will look in algae X.

Plan to take out the rocks and clean off the hairy algae.

Get a tang to eat the remaining algae.

Put in more turbo snails.

Erm... try not to keep a tang in a nano? They really require a big space to swim in. Algae problems are temporary, so turbo snails would suffice. Dosing bacteria helps too! I've been using Prodibio digest in conjunction with AlgaeX.

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Am interested, but can't confirm yet. If I can join you guys, I'd prolly tag along with Ray, since he's staying closest to me. And yes, I'm an east guy too!

wha... finally another eastie have spoken... hahaha

A man with a reef tank is a man with an empty wallet...

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Erm... try not to keep a tang in a nano? They really require a big space to swim in. Algae problems are temporary, so turbo snails would suffice. Dosing bacteria helps too! I've been using Prodibio digest in conjunction with AlgaeX.

I know :( getting a bit desperate.

I suspect my PH is fluctuating because of this algae bloom

I switch off my light and the PH drop from 8.4 to 8.15 in a matter of a few hrs.

Had to reduce the lighting period for now.

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way!

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