Stringy Algae

[PBnJOnWheat]

I recently went out of town and currently have a 125+Sump display tank. While I was out the pH spiked and dropped and I had to reset my entire tank. Cleaned it up and did a 90% water change. Parameters are set as the Red Sea Coral Pro Salr comes as I just did a massive water change however I have this nuisance algae built up and soon to kill one of my $250 peach hammer corals. It’s starting to grow on the skeleton as I had to remove them before the tank pH spiked and crashed. Putting them back in the one has seemingly gotten in worse shape as the algae grows on its large skeleton. I plan to remove it and take the stuff on it off and do a q-tip peroxide cleanse of the sections, allow it to swell up a little then place it back in. However the issue is I have this stringy algae crap everywhere and it seemingly won’t go away even after a thorough toothbrush rock scrubbing session. Really looking for someone to ID the algae so I can then go and find a removal process.

 

[DeniableArc]

I would check out the dinoflagellates thread ASAP. Are your nitrates and phosphates detectable?

 

[PBnJOnWheat]

I would check out the dinoflagellates thread ASAP. Are your nitrates and phosphates detectable?

No my nitrates are at either 0-2 and my phosphate is 0. I also figured it was Dino if I’m being honest and I have a 2 L bottle of MB-7, NeoPhos, NeoNitro. I added about 25 mL of each last night and will do so right now as well. I just tested my levels after adding them i have 0-2 nitrates and 0 phosphates. I’ve just added 40 mL of NeoNitro and I will do 40 mL of NeoPhos.

 

[PBnJOnWheat]

No my nitrates are at either 0-2 and my phosphate is 0. I also figured it was Dino if I’m being honest and I have a 2 L bottle of MB-7, NeoPhos, NeoNitro. I added about 25 mL of each last night and will do so right now as well. I just tested my levels after adding them i have 0-2 nitrates and 0 phosphates. I’ve just added 40 mL of NeoNitro and I will do 40 mL of NeoPhos.

I topped that off with 50 mL of MB-7