Need Help

Matt Schario · Jul 5, 2020

Hello,

I need some help verifying what type of algae or bacteria I’m dealing with.

everything Seems within spec but I can post everything If needed. Seems to grow air bubbles during high light time and nearly disappears when lights are out.

it’s really stringy and causing havoc on my corals. Most are starting to close up and have this stringy stuff all over them.

I’ve tried water changes, GFO, carbon. I increased temp to 82F today but no change yet except it looks maybe worst but I did a water change also. Cut the skkmmer off today to feed more nutrients thinking it’s Dino’s?

any help is appreciated, it’s making me crazy!

WIReefer · Jul 5, 2020

What are your parameters? And how old is the tank?

Matt Schario · Jul 5, 2020

Ammonia - 0
Nitrate - 0
Phosphate - 0
Calcium - 400
pH - 8.1
Temp - was 77 but bumped to 82
Alkalinity - 10 dkh

weekly 5-10% water changes with coral reef pro Red Sea.

change filter floss ever 2-3 days.

tank is roughly 1 year old

Matt Schario · Jul 5, 2020

I did show phosphates a month or so ago and had some normal algae growth. Swapped to GFO and then phosguard. Completely removed phosphates and algae and this stuff popped up with a vengeance.

My CuC and tangs/dwarf angels don’t seem to want to touch it either