New Calcium Reactor caused an Algae Bloom

[Jeremy Chatham]

Is this possible. I started up my calcium reactor 4 days ago.
I went out of town yesterday and when I returned the entire tank has that brownish film of algae on the glass.
Did my new reactor cause this?
Reef octo 100 running at 6.65PH. 1bbl/sec. running aqualifter on the exit (pulling side) of the reactor.

My tanks natural 8.45 to 8.6 PH is down to 8.17-8.27PH.

Is this going to balance itself out or what do I need to do?

 

[Jeremy Chatham]

Does anyone know what this could be?

 

[Katrina71]

I'd do a water change and drop in an air stone

 

[Jeremy Chatham]

I got a KAMOER FX STP for my calcium reactor so I can dial it in.
I also have some extra if anyone want one.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/kamoer-fx-stp-pump-for-sale-low-price.615581/

 

[vetteguy53081]

May be coincidence. Were the lights on extended period of time or tank overfed during your absence?. . . OR. . .. is the tank at or near a window and shades were open?
Calcium should not trigger this. Light and inorganics are the source of algae. See also if your phosphate and/or nitrate levels climbed.

 

[Jeremy Chatham]

May be coincidence. Were the lights on extended period of time or tank overfed during your absence?. . . OR. . .. is the tank at or near a window and shades were open?
Calcium should not trigger this. Light and inorganics are the source of algae. See also if your phosphate and/or nitrate levels climbed.

PO4 was still zero
No change in lighting or feeding over that time period.

 

[vetteguy53081]

What test kit are you using?

 

[Jeremy Chatham]

Hanna checker and ReefBot with API reagents

 

[Jeremy Chatham]

What test kit are you using?

Hanna checker and ReefBot with API reagents

 

[brandon429]

co2 into the reactor/plant food like in a planted tank? (I wasn't sure if 100% is offset with dissolution or if some can still be escaping as carbonic acid)

 

[lapin]

co2 into the reactor/plant food like in a planted tank? (I wasn't sure if 100% is offset with dissolution or if some can still be escaping as carbonic acid)

I dosed Co2 for my plants (fresh water) It could be a algae bloom with the added plant food .
Since its the only thing that's different in your tank..........

 

[Maacc]

I am thinking correlation as opposed to causation, unless you had your selenoid stick open and melt all your media and keep running it doesn't seem as if you could add enough co2 to create an algal bloom.