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Trigs
05-02-2012, 04:35 AM
I have this brown algae on majority of my rocks and seems to be spreading to some of my corals... Any idea what it may be?

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any ideas?

Mostly seems to affect my zoas... closes them right up
windcoast reefs
05-02-2012, 04:38 AM
What are your parameters? I would think to high of phosphates and maybe low flow might be to blame.
Trigs
05-02-2012, 04:39 AM
I was thinking the same thing, phosphates are a tough one and never a 100% guarantee on most test kits but when i do it is in the 0.5 range. I have a mp10 running in on around 85% on nutrient export mode. This tank is 35gal.
windcoast reefs
05-02-2012, 04:41 AM
Hmm well have you tried to remove it manually? Maybe try running some phosban, that always works for me.
Trigs
05-02-2012, 04:43 AM
Hmm well have you tried to remove it manually? Maybe try running some phosban, that always works for me.

Phosban may have to be my next attempt. I do try and manually take it out but its tough to go through my zoas especially and scrape it off. I do on the other hand scrape it off from time to time but find it right back.
windcoast reefs
05-02-2012, 04:47 AM
Yeah it's tough stuff to remove! I would stick on some phosban and just try and keep it off the corals until it gets under control. Maybe do some water changes and cut back on the feeding a bit. Food can add a ton of phosphates.
windcoast reefs
05-02-2012, 04:48 AM
Also how olds the setup?
Trigs
05-02-2012, 04:48 AM
Yeah it's tough stuff to remove! I would stick on some phosban and just try and keep it off the corals until it gets under control. Maybe do some water changes and cut back on the feeding a bit. Food can add a ton of phosphates.

Ya for sure, been cutting down on feeding already. And time to time cleaning off my zoas.
Trigs
05-02-2012, 04:50 AM
Also how olds the setup?

Set up is around 4-5 months old now at least.
windcoast reefs
05-02-2012, 04:53 AM
Hmm maybe it's also because the system isn't very old. My system had similar problems when it was newish.
Trigs
05-02-2012, 04:54 AM
Hmm maybe it's also because the system isn't very old. My system had similar problems when it was newish.

Ya could also be an issue. I have a algae scrubber ill be hooking up soon which will help a lot
tang daddy
05-02-2012, 08:14 PM
It doesn't look bad ATM, algae turf scrubber will work wonders!