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Old 05-13-2013, 02:56 PM
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if the stuff on the rocks grows back really fast and the film on the glass much slower I'd suspect there's phosphates leaching directly out of the rock. you'll probably just have to stay on it and keep farming the algae yourself. everytime you do it's removing those phosphates i guess.

i'd suggest a yellow tang since mine ate all my hair algae but i'm already on the small side for real estate with a 93 cube.
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Have you looked into Phozdown...I think you might find a way to use it to zap those rocks of some of their leaching phosphate.
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How often are you testing for phosphate? How often are you replacing the Phosban?
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Have you looked into Phozdown...I think you might find a way to use it to zap those rocks of some of their leaching phosphate.
no i haven't heard of that man.

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How often are you testing for phosphate? How often are you replacing the Phosban?
i use it like weekly and i add more then what its called for. should i change it like 3-4 days see i have a Tommi tang in there now and he is around 3 " should i get a yellow maybe you know that the Tang police will jump in

i dont test if i have Algae i have PO4
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i use it like weekly and i add more then what its called for. should i change it like 3-4 days see i have a Tommi tang in there now and he is around 3 " should i get a yellow maybe you know that the Tang police will jump in

i dont test if i have Algae i have PO4
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check out the ingredients on your flake food.it might be the cause of your phosphates
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check out the ingredients on your flake food.it might be the cause of your phosphates
i feed once per day with flake and its not that much but will check that out.
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