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guys. I needed help badly. in running biopellet and just started a diy algae scrubber. I see some green algae forming. I also have chaeto in my sump. but my display tank wall keep having layers of green algae. after I scrub , it come back 1 or 2 hours again. now my sump tank microbubbles wall also have the green algae. my ammonia 0.nitrate 0 . po4 0.5. is the third week after setting up the tank. I'm using maspect razor 120 w. what's wrong? is my config of photo period too long. mind to share some config? even my sand bed and live rock have sign of green algae .

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Give it a bit of time, dose bacteria, allow for biopellet to set in, get some cleaning crews like snails, narcissus and turbo maybe some brittle stars, abalone, etc to feed of the algae...

Run a phosphate reactor over time should settle down if you also watch ur feeding :)

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manage to find out what causes the algae boom. my MP 10 flow was set to the lowest. after I set it to half bar, algae gone. I got the buffer but it was 8.3 then it drop to 8.0 to 8.1 again. try a few times still same

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does biopellet outlet not flowing to the skimmer have any effect on nuisance algae?

Mix Reef Tank: 5ft x 2.5ft x 2ft mixed reef

Chiller: daikin 1hp compressor

Return: Red Dragon 6.5m3

Lighting: Aqua Lumen Ocean 4ft

Skimmer: Reef Octopus RO-RPS-5000-EXT w/ Bubble Blaster

CR: RM 824 /milwakee PH controller

Tunze TS24 with 7096

Tunze Osmolator

American Pinpoint PH monitor

American Pinpoint ORP Monitor with Resun Ozone

RM sulphur denitrator

RM FR 424

RM FR 624

TLF Phosban Reactor

My old tank thread

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just read that if output of reactor not pointed to skimmer , the effulent will feed algae breakout in the main display, could explain y i have 0 no3 and po4 but still getting gha outbreak, but my skimmer is gravity feed and the reactor cant fit into the overflow, so now try to plump the reactor output into the refugium and see what happens, feed the algae in the refugium 1st

Mix Reef Tank: 5ft x 2.5ft x 2ft mixed reef

Chiller: daikin 1hp compressor

Return: Red Dragon 6.5m3

Lighting: Aqua Lumen Ocean 4ft

Skimmer: Reef Octopus RO-RPS-5000-EXT w/ Bubble Blaster

CR: RM 824 /milwakee PH controller

Tunze TS24 with 7096

Tunze Osmolator

American Pinpoint PH monitor

American Pinpoint ORP Monitor with Resun Ozone

RM sulphur denitrator

RM FR 424

RM FR 624

TLF Phosban Reactor

My old tank thread

469748_10150741487628605_529506809_o_zps36d5c396.jpg

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mine was from regugium back to main tank, anyways today i went to buy a skimmer feed pump and redo my setup, now the bp reactor outlet is next to the feed pump

Mix Reef Tank: 5ft x 2.5ft x 2ft mixed reef

Chiller: daikin 1hp compressor

Return: Red Dragon 6.5m3

Lighting: Aqua Lumen Ocean 4ft

Skimmer: Reef Octopus RO-RPS-5000-EXT w/ Bubble Blaster

CR: RM 824 /milwakee PH controller

Tunze TS24 with 7096

Tunze Osmolator

American Pinpoint PH monitor

American Pinpoint ORP Monitor with Resun Ozone

RM sulphur denitrator

RM FR 424

RM FR 624

TLF Phosban Reactor

My old tank thread

469748_10150741487628605_529506809_o_zps36d5c396.jpg

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just read that if output of reactor not pointed to skimmer , the effulent will feed algae breakout in the main display, could explain y i have 0 no3 and po4 but still getting gha outbreak, but my skimmer is gravity feed and the reactor cant fit into the overflow, so now try to plump the reactor output into the refugium and see what happens, feed the algae in the refugium 1st

Interesting :thumbsup: must really go do some research as my reactor output directly point to return pump and so far no algae issues yet *touch wood* i must have done smthg right somewhere...

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manage to find out what causes the algae boom. my MP 10 flow was set to the lowest. after I set it to half bar, algae gone. I got the buffer but it was 8.3 then it drop to 8.0 to 8.1 again. try a few times still same

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Think PO4 level is not affected by adjusting flow per see. Something in the tank is introducing PO4 into the bulk water. Most common source is food. Other source of PO4 is from contaminated rocks and sand.

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Its still in the cycling phase, more algae, diatoms, cynobacteria, hair algaes will come, be patience dont add more live stocks, dose bacteria will help. Now its 3 weeks, give the tank 3 months to stabilize. Focus on siphoning at detritus on rocks or bottom of tank.

Cheers,

James

Reviving my reef tank :

Crystal glass 53" x 22" x 17" rimless (inclusive of 12"x22"x17" IOS)

Life Reef HVS3-24 with mazzei venturi

ATI Sunpower 8 x 39w T5 (4 x Blue plus, 2 x Aqua blue special, Coral plus)

ZET Light 3 x 3w LEDs moonlight

Arctica 1/3 Hp + 1/4 Hp back up

Vortech mp40w x 3 + Jebao wp25

Eheim 1264 x 3 + water blaster 5000

Vortech back up battery

TLF-150 + Rowaphos

Activated carbon

Kamoer 3 channel + CaCl2 + NaHCo3

150L Refugium with DSB, miracle mud, cheato

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