GHA detaching to water column

[potatocouch]

I've been having issue with raising my Po4.

When I checked using Hanna ULR Phosphorus check, it always come back with zero.

Had it tested in the LFS and it also came back as zero.

In saying that, I do have GHA in my tank; wouldn't say an outbreak but here and there, mainly on my bare bottom surface and on the wall tank. Nothing on the Live Rocks.

The LPS in my tank have taken a toll due to this (undetectable Po4) therefore I've decided to significantly up the nutrients by feeding the tank a mixed of reef roids, Red Sea Reef Energy+, combination of frozen food (Lobster Eggs, Mysis shrimp, Brine shrimp, Red Planktons, Rotifers etc).

And strangely I could see on the past few days, GHA have been detaching and seeing slightly less of it.

How is this even possible? Have I weakened the GHA by upping the nutrients in my tank?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I've been having issue with raising my Po4.

When I checked using Hanna ULR Phosphorus check, it always come back with zero.

Had it tested in the LFS and it also came back as zero.

In saying that, I do have GHA in my tank; wouldn't say an outbreak but here and there, mainly on my bare bottom surface and on the wall tank. Nothing on the Live Rocks.

The LPS in my tank have taken a toll due to this (undetectable Po4) therefore I've decided to significantly up the nutrients by feeding the tank a mixed of reef roids, Red Sea Reef Energy+, combination of frozen food (Lobster Eggs, Mysis shrimp, Brine shrimp, Red Planktons, Rotifers etc).

And strangely I could see on the past few days, GHA have been detaching and seeing slightly less of it.

How is this even possible? Have I weakened the GHA by upping the nutrients in my tank?

For po4, feed a little more to raise levels or give coral reef roids which raise it
For detachment, assure not too much flow directed at it

 

[Duncan62]

I've been having issue with raising my Po4.

When I checked using Hanna ULR Phosphorus check, it always come back with zero.

Had it tested in the LFS and it also came back as zero.

In saying that, I do have GHA in my tank; wouldn't say an outbreak but here and there, mainly on my bare bottom surface and on the wall tank. Nothing on the Live Rocks.

The LPS in my tank have taken a toll due to this (undetectable Po4) therefore I've decided to significantly up the nutrients by feeding the tank a mixed of reef roids, Red Sea Reef Energy+, combination of frozen food (Lobster Eggs, Mysis shrimp, Brine shrimp, Red Planktons, Rotifers etc).

And strangely I could see on the past few days, GHA have been detaching and seeing slightly less of it.

How is this even possible? Have I weakened the GHA by upping the nutrients in my tank?

The algea is starving itself. Add some flakes or reefroids to your feeding. It's a great source of phosphate. Do you have a refugium or scrubber?

 

[potatocouch]

The algea is starving itself. Add some flakes or reefroids to your feeding. It's a great source of phosphate. Do you have a refugium or scrubber?

Yes I do

 

[Duncan62]

Yes I do

Maybe increase photo period in scrubber and let all algae flourish there instead of your tank. My scrubber lights are on 24/7. I get blooms occasionally after adding new stuff but it seems to end up growing I'm my scrubbers. Urchins also help.