How should i proceed

[rapid]

my parameters are po4= .5 ppm which is defiantly high
nitrate = 50 ppm
ph 8

useing a salfreit test kit

need to lower phosphate and nitrate my hair algae problem is starting to get outa control.

 

[TripleTruble]

What livestock you got? Any corals yet?

 

[rapid]

What livestock you got? Any corals yet?

just a torch

2 clowns
Anemone

Around 1.5 years old

 

[rapid]

All healthy and besides the hair algae problem

 

[Skynyrd Fish]

Rapid I would start with doing weekly water changes 20%. Make sure you have good ro/di water. Siphon the sand.

 

[Ziggy10]

Water change would be good start.
I am assuming that you are using RODI water.
Cut down on food.

 

[rapid]

Rapid I would start with doing weekly water changes 20%. Make sure you have good ro/di water. Siphon the sand.

Yea just did one last Sunday

gonna do another this week I usually don’t siphon sand cause the diamond goby has done a pretty good job at that lol

 

[rapid]

Yes all using 0tds water from rodi

 

[rapid]

just did a 50% water change on my 40 gallon tank with fresh salt water or pretty close to it. Should i continue to do smaller water changes say in two days or three days ?

 

[rapid]

also should i start to use some phosphate-e ? i have a bottle of it ? 4.7 ml fo 40 gallons.

 

[Skynyrd Fish]

Don’t use any phosphate e. Water changes and cleaning the sump or sand will do it.

 

[ChgoGoodGirl]

Also a good clean up crew will do wonders for your tank without having to resort to additives.

 

[rapid]

okay

 

[rapid]

Also a good clean up crew will do wonders for your tank without having to resort to additives.

i got a couple hermits in there

but i want to add some snails and emerald crabs once i get some extra cash.

 

[ChgoGoodGirl]

Check out reefcleaners.org they have great packages and take the guess work out of it, for you. You just choose what size tank you have or they can do a custom crew for you. Really not expensive at all and shipping is free. I have a 40gl also. The package i got was about $40. And then i added like 30 extra dwarf ceirths (only 17 cents a each) that cuc got rid of my hair algae in a mater of days and I havent had a problem since.

Heres a before and after:

 

[rapid]

Parameters now are
nitrate 5-10 ppm
po4 is .25
Ph 8
Calcium is 450

just order more of a clean up crew for a 50 gallon tank should be here wensday