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Originally Posted by Der_Iron_Chef
This is the back side, 2 days after being scraped clean:
This is the front side, after one day:
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HOLY MOTHER OF GOD BATMAN! I have never had anything like that before with my tank and my fish load is pretty heavy, I would be looking at your nutrient load very closely, ie. your RO/DI water, food, dosing amounts. Below is a list I would look into if this was happening to my tank.
1. - Check your make up and top off RO/DI water, it HAS to be ZERO.
2. - Test your PO4 level, if higher than .05 you will have to run GFO or equvilant until lower than .05 otherwise the Zeo method won't work.
3. - Your DKH must be between 6.5 and 8 nothing higher (not sure of the science behind this but it is important! If using Seachem Reef Salt DKH should be at about 9.3.
4. - Check how old your lights are, replace if older than recommended.
5. - Up your water change schedule if you can, I do about 5% or so a week.
6. - reduce your photo period if on for longer than 8 hours (halides)
7. - lower your temp if above 82, the slime algae on the glass likes warm water. My tank runs at about 79-80
8. - Up your Bak dosage slightly, cut your start2 dosage in half and only dose twice per week. Also lower your Zeofood7 and only dose twice per week. Stop dosing AAHC if you are using it.
9. - Change Carbon if more than 30 days old. run slightly more if possible.
Could you please tell me your dosing schedule?
How much Zeolite stones your are running
How much Carbon and wheather you are you using a reactor for the Carbon or running it in a filter sock passivly
You complete dosing schedule and what ZEO elements you are using
The salt you are using
The flow rate through your ZEO reactor
your Zeolite rock exchange schedule
I might be able to help with that crazy algae issue!