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Unread 07/04/2018, 03:44 PM   #1
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Help with algae ID on 7 month old tank

Hello everyone. My tank is still quite young at 7 months old. Nitrogen cycle is close to being complete with:
0 ammonia
0 nitrites
5ppm nitrates.
Phosphates .6
I have a larger tank so am only doing 20 gallon water changes twice a month on about a 200 gallon system.

I have a pair of ocellaris, shrimp goby pair, a pair of conchs and a few other snails.

Tank has been in diatom phase for about 1.5 months so far. Now I'm getting this (macro?) algae. I do however like the look. Kind of looks like ferns. And am thinking about placing some in my fuge if I can. What do ya'll think? Let me know of you need a better pic. The white spot you can see on weeds are amphipods Thanks for your time. Keep it Reefing!


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Unread 07/04/2018, 03:47 PM   #2
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Sorry.here is the pic

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Unread 07/04/2018, 04:40 PM   #3
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I don't know, but it looks like a problem. See the thread on Fluconazole.


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Unread 07/04/2018, 04:40 PM   #4
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byopsis. bad one . but good news is curable. Flucoconda is all you need.


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Bryopsis... nuisance algae.. attack it..
As stated Fluconazole (reef flux by reefHD) works wonders on it if you can't just remove the rock and treat that..

Why is your phosphate so elevated?
Pukani rock or overfeeding? Likely one of those..


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Unread 07/04/2018, 06:30 PM   #6
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Bryopsis... nuisance algae.. attack it..
As stated Fluconazole (reef flux by reefHD) works wonders on it if you can't just remove the rock and treat that..

Why is your phosphate so elevated?
Pukani rock or overfeeding? Likely one of those..
About 60 pounds of pukani.

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Unread 07/04/2018, 06:33 PM   #7
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Thanks for the replies everyone! I'll research the treatment for this problem. I assume its bad because it'll swollow the whole tank? Also, anyone have an opinion about my water change schedule? 40gallons a month for a new approx 200 gallon system?

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Unread 07/05/2018, 07:00 AM   #8
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About 60 pounds of pukani.

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Pukani, while super porous and light weight, is also known sometimes to leach massive amounts of phosphates in the water.

I used a bunch in my new system and was battling P04 issues for close to 6-7 months. After enough water changes I believe the majority of the P04 had leached from the rock and out of my system. Honestly, the tank has been nothing but clear since. Its sort of a pain in the beginning because it seems like your fighting an uphill battle.

I would still use Pukani, but next time, I would treat it to get rid of the P04 in trash bins and add PRIME/P04 remover before adding it to a system.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2589549
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2049855


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Fight is almost over! The fluconozole did it. No harm to the fish inverts chaeto blue scroll macro or anything. I just followed instructions and a week later 99.6% of it is gone. I'm thinking about getting a second treatment of reef flux just in case. Thanks for the great suggestions.

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Unread 07/21/2018, 04:57 AM   #10
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Two above pics were day after treatment. These are about a week in.

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Yep... fluconazole is great stuff.. Super simple and quite effective..


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Unread 07/21/2018, 10:55 PM   #12
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Yep... fluconazole is great stuff.. Super simple and quite effective..
You said it! I wish all medications and treatments were this simple.

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