Algae control

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Guys,can you give me some suggestions on how to get rid of the algae? This tank is a red sea reefer170. I have a media reactor with Two little fish Phosban in a media reactor, hanging at the show tank. A bag with seachem Purigen and a bag with seachem Seagel at the bottom tank.
Didn't set up a protein skimmer at the bottom tank. I use an Aquamaxx Hang-on skimmer at the show tank. The NO2/NO3 is always nearly 0, I don't have a test for PO4. Why does the hair algae keep growing in this tank? My light for this tank is red sea led50, exactly 12 hours light per day and I even lower 20% for algae control. But the red finger gorgonian I got a month ago seems to be fine here, I can see its fully white polyps in the daytime.
 
What's your water source? RO/DI?

Knowing what your P04 is, is important.
 
I do use RO water. I thought phosban in media reactor was able to control algea so I didnt buy PO4 test kit. I have a bag of red sea carbon at the filter bag. I've heard someone says that using carbon could raise PO4. Or do I need to clean my filter bag more ofter?
 

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