How to balance No3 and Po4

[goober]

So I've been battling brown algae on my sand-bed for a while. From what I've read brown algae on the sand bed is an inbalance of No3 and Po4 in an ULNS? Tank was started on zeo products but switched to aquaforest around 5 weeks ago. Corals look amazing, acros have been growing and LPS are all healthy. Tank is mainly 1-3" frags and is 6 months old.

Total system volume: 40g
Lighting LED/T5: AI Prime HD with 4x T5

10% weekly water change using probiotic salt (tank was started with reefers best until 5 weeks ago)

Dosing:
Probio S - 1 drop /day
NP pro - 1 drop /day
Pro Bio F - 1 spoon /day
Initially dosed Probio s/NP pro/Probio F 2 drop /day until 2 weeks ago in an attempt to rectify the brown algae

ABVE - 1 drop /week
Iodum - 1 drop /week

AF carbon/phosphate minus/zeolites in reactor

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/theory-on-nutrient-ratios-and-algae-bacteria.337339/

I'd like to see the brown alge but, I'd say cut back on the bacteria food.
Pro bioitic.

Ride out the ugly phase. Youll be fine.

 

[jsker]

So I've been battling brown algae on my sand-bed for a while. From what I've read brown algae on the sand bed is an inbalance of No3 and Po4 in an ULNS? Tank was started on zeo products but switched to aquaforest around 5 weeks ago. Corals look amazing, acros have been growing and LPS are all healthy. Tank is mainly 1-3" frags and is 6 months old.

Total system volume: 40g
Lighting LED/T5: AI Prime HD with 4x T5

10% weekly water change using probiotic salt (tank was started with reefers best until 5 weeks ago)

Dosing:
Probio S - 1 drop /day
NP pro - 1 drop /day
Pro Bio F - 1 spoon /day
Initially dosed Probio s/NP pro/Probio F 2 drop /day until 2 weeks ago in an attempt to rectify the brown algae

ABVE - 1 drop /week
Iodum - 1 drop /week

AF carbon/phosphate minus/zeolites in reactor

You are correct, there is a imbalance I use the life bio fil and zeomix is my sump tray to control my nitrates and phosphate minus for controlling my phosphates and found this the best. I only dose 1+2+3+ besides the filter media, I found keeping it simple works best for my system.

 

[Anirban]

You either dose Pro bio S+NP Pro or Pro bio F per day. Dont use both together. You can alternate them.

 

[goober]

You either dose Pro bio S+NP Pro or Pro bio F per day. Dont use both together. You can alternate them.

Really? Didn't know that! So pro bio f one day and then pro bio s + np pro the next.

Thanks really good to know

 

[Anirban]

Yup, you are overdosing them.

 

[Aquanino]

You either dose Pro bio S+NP Pro or Pro bio F per day. Dont use both together. You can alternate them.

We have run out of Pro Bio S in South African (extremely frustrating) and I was dosing Pro Bio F with NP Pro, so essentially just dose Pro Bio F only.

 

[Anirban]

We have run out of Pro Bio S in South African (extremely frustrating) and I was dosing Pro Bio F with NP Pro, so essentially just dose Pro Bio F only.

Yes, you just dose Pro bio F only without NP Pro.