Official My Tank Needs Help Thread

[saltyfilmfolks]

I know. There is zero coralline.

I do lightly stir up the sand during weekly water changes.

There are 12 cerith snails and a tuxedo urchin.

I've cut back with the lighting schedule due to the algae, but I think I'll start extending it. Also the total photoperiod is 8 am to 10 pm. Just 5 hrs are at 75%, the rest are ramping up and down.

I wash the filter socks in the washer. No bleach

I would suggest trying just rinsing socks with a hose. When I change socks I fill a small bucket w water an some peroxide and rinse in the yard.

It just feels like there's a contamination.

 

[Angel125]

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[XNavyDiver]

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[Sleeperr34]

I was having a similar problem not that long ago in my tank. N and P were sbowing 0 but was fetting nasty hair A. All over my tank. I also had a nice red/pink fuzzy crap in my sump and starting in the tank. I went out and got a lawnmower. 3 urchin. And about 6 turbo snails. Put 3 in the sump and the rest all in the tank. With in 2 days everything was go. Or almost gone. My sump looks brand new now. Just the algea i want in it. No red. And my tests are now reading what i want. About a 2-4 with N. And P. Just a hint of color.

 

[Scott.h]

If you aren't getting coralline that could also stem from instability in parameters, or fluctuation rather. Or it could go back to available nutrients in the water being used up too.