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From Wal Mart in jugs
Yup, not unusual for a new tank. We just call it the uglies. Better off not using your Walmart drinking water. Until you get an RO/DI system set up, I'd go for water from your LFS if they have any, or distilled water would be better.
 
Yup, not unusual for a new tank. We just call it the uglies. Better off not using your Walmart drinking water. Until you get an RO/DI system set up, I'd go for water from your LFS if they have any, or distilled water would be better.
That is distelled
 
Other than Coraline algae, does anything else in the tank require light? (that is to say is photosynthetic.)
If not , dramatically reduce the light to just what you need to appreciate your tank inhabitants. Work on nutrients and pick up algae grazers (snails for example). Let the tank age and get past the "ugly phase" before boosting the lights.
If you have photosynthetic organisms already (e.g., corals) ignore this advice.
 
again .. no quick fix as you need to get the tank "balanced". best bet cut the lights, do water regular water changes, increase flow.. feed lightly (if needed). there are things that can kill the cyano, but i wouldn't use them in a tank that is new.. cause you should kill it by keeping lights off. keep your filters clean (as the dying ayano and algae will fill them).

right before a water change.. stir the sand a bit and lightly scrub the rocks (new tooth brush) to loosed the dyno and such.. then suck it up and put in new water.
 
again .. no quick fix as you need to get the tank "balanced". best bet cut the lights, do water regular water changes, increase flow.. feed lightly (if needed). there are things that can kill the cyano, but i wouldn't use them in a tank that is new.. cause you should kill it by keeping lights off. keep your filters clean (as the dying ayano and algae will fill them).

right before a water change.. stir the sand a bit and lightly scrub the rocks (new tooth brush) to loosed the dyno and such.. then suck it up and put in new water.
My hang on back is 200 gph and my powerheads is 660gph is that not enough flow?
 
My hang on back is 200 gph and my powerheads is 660gph is that not enough flow?
Should be enough depending on what you would like to keep.
As far a giving up, reef aquariums are a challenge and require a bit of an investment in time, effort, and money not to mention an abundance of patience to be successful. Things to consider.
 

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