GHR now turning brown

Newb2reefing · Oct 28, 2019

Ok so I put in chemipure elite in media tower in biocube 32. I’ve been battling the ghr since I got the tank from my boss. Well I believe it’s killing it now it’s turning brown. Should I get out of the tank or let it run it’s course?

reef lover · Oct 28, 2019

Id pull out as much.as you can by hand.

Newb2reefing · Oct 28, 2019

Is it true that green hair algae turns white when dying? I seen on a google search that if it is turning brown that it would be diatom

reef lover · Oct 29, 2019

No diatoms are different all together.
Its dying....

Newb2reefing · Oct 29, 2019

reef lover said:
No diatoms are different all together.
Its dying....

Thanks bud! Maybe I can win this battle after all!

ScottB · Oct 29, 2019

Each time you do a water change, take out a rock (or four) and scrub the stuff hard. Then rinse it in the old tank water and pop it back in. Point is to export that material from the tank to lower the nutrients. With some patience and elbow grease you can certainly win.