OnTheReef
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My 55 gallon reef has suffered a *massive* green hair algae attack. I mean, I have to very gently clean my corals every day so they don't suffocate under the 3-4" forest that reforms with startling rapidity.
The situation:
Ammonia: undetectable
Nitrite: undetectable
Nitrate: undetectable
Phosphate: barely detectable
Protein skimmer: foaming at least once a day
Water source: RO/DI running 0 TDS
Water changes: 10% 2x per week
Food: very light feeding of rinsed frozen food 2x per day
Light: 2x65w 50/50 PC bulbs 8 months old
Sandbed: 1.5" 50/50 Philipine coral sand and aragonite
I am in the process of cleaning my specimens and live rocks one by one and transferring them to another tank. Should I just go ahead and completely take everything down or can I fight this off?
The situation:
Ammonia: undetectable
Nitrite: undetectable
Nitrate: undetectable
Phosphate: barely detectable
Protein skimmer: foaming at least once a day
Water source: RO/DI running 0 TDS
Water changes: 10% 2x per week
Food: very light feeding of rinsed frozen food 2x per day
Light: 2x65w 50/50 PC bulbs 8 months old
Sandbed: 1.5" 50/50 Philipine coral sand and aragonite
I am in the process of cleaning my specimens and live rocks one by one and transferring them to another tank. Should I just go ahead and completely take everything down or can I fight this off?