Chaeto

[danreefs]

Im not sure why but my chaeto has died off over the past 2 weeks. Now with out that and the new t5 lights i set up last week my tank as a big algae blom. I have a 6500k light that i run on my sump over night. I do a weekly water change. I only feed 2 times a day. Im off to test my water now. any

[Fat Tony]

You are feeding pretty heavy if you are feeding 2x's a day. Once a day is eavy, I only feed every other day, unless I have Tangs, then I feed Nori everyday.

[danreefs]

Originally Posted by Fat Tony

You are feeding pretty heavy if you are feeding 2x's a day. Once a day is eavy, I only feed every other day, unless I have Tangs, then I feed Nori everyday.

I have a Lyretail Anthias i was told to feed him 2-3 times a day. I will cut back to 1x a day. think i need to cut back on my lights to i have a 6x54 t5 on the new set. My old was just a 1 50/50 light

[danreefs]

I have green hair algea popping up to man this is not my day

[Fat Tony]

What are you feeding BTW. Also, what are you using for top off water? do you have a skimmer? Need lots of info on your tank. The reason why you are having algae problems is due to excessive phosphates in your system. The likel source is from food and top off water. knowing these two items will help decipher which of the two are causing the issues and how they can be resolved.

[danreefs]

here is my tank i feed mysis shimp

http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/f7...ef-123025.html

[danreefs]

I feed some flake food time to time made by ocean nutrition its a green jar

[Fat Tony]

ok, how old is the tank? what are you feeding, what is the TDS coming out of your RODI? I would recommend a bit more flow in your tank. Also, was your rock dry or live when you got it. If it was live, was it cured? If it was live or dry, did you go through the cooking process? Your issue is phosphates, now lets find out where they are coming from. My guess is from the feedings, and the flow allowing the food to settle. Is your sandbed Oolitic (small grains, size of large sugar grains) or Crushed Coral (larger, say 5mm+)... Did you use Live sand, or dry sand?

[Fat Tony]

Ok... nix the flake food... that stuff is loaded with phosphates. I would recommend a different food, like Rod's...the frozen kinds of foods. I personally like the Onean Nutritions Formula 2 frozen, the new RDF formula...

[david426]

Man I don't know why your chaeto died. FWIW I run my fuge light 24/7 (42 watt p/c 6500k) and it grows like a weed.

[danreefs]

Originally Posted by Fat Tony

ok, how old is the tank? what are you feeding, what is the TDS coming out of your RODI? I would recommend a bit more flow in your tank. Also, was your rock dry or live when you got it. If it was live, was it cured? If it was live or dry, did you go through the cooking process? Your issue is phosphates, now lets find out where they are coming from. My guess is from the feedings, and the flow allowing the food to settle. Is your sandbed Oolitic (small grains, size of large sugar grains) or Crushed Coral (larger, say 5mm+)... Did you use Live sand, or dry sand?

small sand its mixed on 80% dry 20% live. and my rock was live and it was as close to 100% cure as you can get it ( it was in the LFS main tank he had to pick corals off of it to get it for me and clams to

[danreefs]

here or the test

PH 8.4
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0
Ammonia 0
Phosphate 0.5
Calcium 360
temp 78.3

[wolfe4372]

Originally Posted by danreefs

here or the test

PH 8.4
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0
Ammonia 0
Phosphate 0.5
Calcium 360
temp 78.3

i guess you found your answer?