scottbennett86
New Member
- Joined
- Mar 27, 2016
- Location
- Putnam, Ontario
40g tank
20g refugium
2 juvenile black clowns
1 pink star polyp
Kenya tree
Some red macro algae
Chaeto and calerpa in the sump
Alright got myself some green hair algae. And possibly diatoms as well.
Steps I have taken
1. Turned down lights in duration and intensity.
2. Water change as my nitrate was up(5-10)
3. Decrease feeding volume.
4. Removed all pellet food for the time(higher in phosphate apparently?)
5. Adjusted skimmer to be wetter to attempt to make it more effective. (think it was too dry before and not removing enough)
Obviously knowing my phosphate level is important. My test kit is on the way.
Am I on the right track?
My wife would like some hermits. Preferably blue legged. I would also like some snails. Would now be a good time to add a just a few(as I would rather handle this by lower nutrients than more mouths to feed) and give some more advantage to the Refugium? Or should I wait untill nitrate stops showing up?
What about some type of phosphate removing media such as phosguard? Or is that overkill?
Any advice would be appreciated.
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20g refugium
2 juvenile black clowns
1 pink star polyp
Kenya tree
Some red macro algae
Chaeto and calerpa in the sump
Alright got myself some green hair algae. And possibly diatoms as well.
Steps I have taken
1. Turned down lights in duration and intensity.
2. Water change as my nitrate was up(5-10)
3. Decrease feeding volume.
4. Removed all pellet food for the time(higher in phosphate apparently?)
5. Adjusted skimmer to be wetter to attempt to make it more effective. (think it was too dry before and not removing enough)
Obviously knowing my phosphate level is important. My test kit is on the way.
Am I on the right track?
My wife would like some hermits. Preferably blue legged. I would also like some snails. Would now be a good time to add a just a few(as I would rather handle this by lower nutrients than more mouths to feed) and give some more advantage to the Refugium? Or should I wait untill nitrate stops showing up?
What about some type of phosphate removing media such as phosguard? Or is that overkill?
Any advice would be appreciated.
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