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Old 02-16-2014, 12:21 AM
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Hello my RSM250 full of water been running for almost 1 month with fish and coral in it no LS but few pounds of LR in it

past 1 week on the glass it gets green algae and cleaned and after 1 or 2 hours the glass got algae on it again and again , now the whole tank is full of algae
ill do 10g water change

salinity 1.25
ph 8.2 or 8.3
nitrate 0
ammonia 0
nitrite 0

Fish and corals seems to be ok

the water isnt tap water its from a 5 or 7 stage RO/DI filter







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Old 02-16-2014, 12:44 AM
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Phospate level ? lighting being used ?
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Old 02-16-2014, 12:55 AM
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how long are your lights on for?
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Old 02-16-2014, 02:07 AM
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there is 3 blue t5s and 3 white all lights original from RSM and i use em from 11am to 8pm

and water temp is 76f
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Old 02-16-2014, 02:07 AM
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Ya r u using an old bulb? Is there silicates in ur water?
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Old 02-16-2014, 02:08 AM
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i dont have a Phospate level tester
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Old 02-16-2014, 03:04 AM
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a skimmer will help.so would a sump.bring a water sample over and i'll do some tests.
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Old 02-16-2014, 06:48 AM
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New tank syndrome & phosphates.... Run rowa... If silicates are also high run phosguard instead.
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Old 02-16-2014, 08:58 AM
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i have the original skimmer from RSM in the back of the tank been running always
and i dont think i could run phosphate cuz there is no place i could put the phosphate reactor
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Old 02-16-2014, 09:13 AM
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Not too sure how the top of the tank looks, the Phosban 150 hangs on the back/side
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