Helpful Tips!

ok so before a month ago i had trouble with diatoms and cyanobacteria! and i couldn't lower my nitrate levels i had them at a constant 60ppm.
Now!! i have
ammonia-0
nitrites-0
nitrates-0
phosphate-0
calcium-460
ph-8.2

There is no trace of any cyano or diatoms! what i did is:
1- weekly 10% water change, syphoning algae on sand
2- added cheato to my fuge/sump
3- added nassarius snails
4- bought a Tek Light with 2x UVL V-HO super actinics, 2x UVL V-HO actinic white (the odyssea is on sale LOL if anyone wants it)
5- added 30ml of Stress Zyme weekly (thats because i have a 50gal)
6- i added new sand a week ago from all the syphoning that was done!

all these tips i found them here on 3reef on different posts, i just posted them together so anyone in trouble can find a solution, you dont have to do all the 6 tips, i just went big! and decided to terminate my problem hoping it will go forever! and it has for weeks now!

 

good job with your tank!

 

thanks man, i was doing bad before and really started to question why i started this hobby lol! but i know why now! my fish are doing great, my xenia is growing! and my water is crystal clear!

 

Well, everyone has had issues at one time or another.

Congrats on sticking to your guns and successfully fixing your issues.