Algae

[BJcorals]

I’ve had my frag tank plumbed into my dT now for two years and since about April I’ve been dealing with algae problems in the frag tank. The display is fine but I can’t seem to get rid of it in the frag tank. I’ve tried hermits, snails and no luck. I even have a two spot bristle tooth tang in there lol. Nothing is helping. So anyways my po4 is 0.02 and no4 is 2.0. Anyone have suggestions. I can’t be buying new eggcrate every month and changing it out. It’s beginning to be a pain.

Here’s a pic of what I’m talking about.

 

[sghera64]

Sounds like you and I have plumbed things similarly. And I too get a bit of hair and cyano in the bare bottom frag tanks. I have not figured out why. DT has lots of sand and live rock and tangs. Frags bins are bare bottom, high flow, no fish, no CUC.

I just deal with it. I swap out egg crate, brush frags with brushes and apply manual maintenance.

I hope we figure this out.

 

[Hermie]

Im going to get an urchin next... cause I can't get snails (puffer)

probably a tuxedo