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Knighty

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Hi

 

my evo has been up and running since around the beginning of Feb and is home to a pair of clowns, 2 trochus snails and a cerith.

 

I am running the stock light, heater in chamber 1, filter wool, rowa and carbon in 2 and a tunze return pump in 3.

 

water parameters are 

temp 25.8

sg 1.025

nitrite 0

nitrate 0

ph 8.1

ammonia 0

 

I have this algae forming on the rocks that the snails seem to have no interest in and despite removing it it just comes back. Lights are on 7.5 hours and the tank is not in direct sun light. 

 

Any help would be appreciated

 

Dave

 

 

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18 hours ago, Knighty said:

Hi

 

my evo has been up and running since around the beginning of Feb and is home to a pair of clowns, 2 trochus snails and a cerith.

 

I am running the stock light, heater in chamber 1, filter wool, rowa and carbon in 2 and a tunze return pump in 3.

 

water parameters are 

temp 25.8

sg 1.025

nitrite 0

nitrate 0

ph 8.1

ammonia 0

 

I have this algae forming on the rocks that the snails seem to have no interest in and despite removing it it just comes back. Lights are on 7.5 hours and the tank is not in direct sun light. 

 

Any help would be appreciated

 

Dave

 

 

CAD64D4C-B035-4A0D-882F-029D0423E353.jpeg

D73CD1FA-A82C-49DB-AA35-A0CB9D1CE541.jpeg

AFC0DB3D-66EE-4C0A-A5CB-E7FC2CC430B2.jpeg

I believe it’s just hair algae . How long are your lights on for daily

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2 hours ago, Jacob319 said:

I believe it’s just hair algae . How long are your lights on for daily

Lights have been being on for 10 hours but i have since cut this down to 8

2 hours ago, Jacob319 said:

I would recommend trying to get your ph down 

What would you suggest?

 

thank you for your replys

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3 hours ago, Knighty said:

Lights have been being on for 10 hours but i have since cut this down to 8

What would you suggest?

 

thank you for your replys

Mine is at around 4-5 I believe I haven’t tested my water in a few days due to work

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