konsgoli Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 can someone please help me ? this is getting on my nerves. Everything gets covered by this red/orange algae . i did a black out period but when i leave the lights on for 2 days it looks like a mess. even the surcase of the water has this on Link to comment
jestep Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Either diatoms or dinoflagellates. How old is the tank and what are your NO3 and PO4 levels? Link to comment
Hammerstone Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 How is your flow if you have something on the surface of the water? Do you have a filter? Link to comment
konsgoli Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 my phosphates are zero. my nitrates are high. i have a filter with carbon phosguard and seachem matrix. for flow i use an old in tank filter util my rw 4 arrives . i also thought it might be dinos but i have done a several days black out and dosed hydrogen peroxide and they are still there. Link to comment
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