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06-23-2007, 07:27 AM
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| | Plankton
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 |  Help!!!!!!!!!
I have some bryopsis algae in my tank, or at least that is what I have been told. My PO4 is zero, NO3 is 10, ALK is 9.5dkh, NO2 is zero, CA is 430, MG is 1325, Salinity is 1.024, NH3+HN4 is zero, and PH is 8.1. I can't seem to get rid of it. Any help is greatly appreciated. No pics yet, I am at work. | 
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06-23-2007, 08:05 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
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Do you use an ro/di unit? If you do, test the output for tds and for PO4, NO3 and NO2. Can you post a picture of the algae so we can determine whether or not it's really bryopsis? | |
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06-23-2007, 08:07 AM
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| | Plankton
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what is tds? | |
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06-23-2007, 08:08 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
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Sorry, TDS means total dissolved solids. You need a meter to get a reading but maybe your LFS has one that he can test your water with? | |
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06-23-2007, 08:12 AM
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| | Plankton
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I don't have a ro/di unit, I buy my water from 2 different stores. Also, what are total disolved solids? Does that have anything to do w/ a skimmer? | |
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06-23-2007, 12:46 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
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Total dissolved are minerals and other elements that are found in your water. It has nothing to do with a skimmer. Have you tested the water that you're buying for PO4, NO3, NO2? | |
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06-23-2007, 03:16 PM
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| | Teardrop Maxima Clam
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That would be ammonia, nitite, and nitrate  _________ 14g Oceanic Cube
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06-23-2007, 03:31 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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How old are your lights? You may in fact have a higher amount of Dissolved organics Matter and turbidity than you think(nutrients)-also most phosphate test kits only tests for inorganic phosphates(orthophosphates)and not organic. _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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06-23-2007, 03:56 PM
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| | Teardrop Maxima Clam
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And phosphate tests are junk IMO...if algae is using the phosphate, there is going to be a 0 reading  | |
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06-23-2007, 04:51 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
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I can tell you all from experience that bryopsis is a royal PITA to get rid of. You can have 0 phosphates, etc, and that nasty stuff still grows. You have to be aggressive with this algae. There's a "theory" out there that mag levels at 1500+ can choke the stuff out but I've tried it and it has yet to work. Because it's toxic, no fish, snail or hermit will eat it. Even the sea hare I had didn't touch the stuff. | |
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