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Originally Posted by mcastfalk I'm really find this hobby to be time consuming, frustrating and expensive - everything that friends told me it would be but I didn't listen. |
We can probably help with everything except the expense. That seems to be without resolution.
The solution to your problem requires more expense but, once you correct a couple of things you should be able to enjoy your tank and get rid of the algae. From your responses, I'm suspect of a couple of things.
Your water source comes to mind, first. The machine you get your water from says it is
RO. My question there would be, how often is the unit serviced? Have you tested the water for
Nitrates,
Phosphates and Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)? Your problems could stem from that. Reefers have found that using
RO water can lead to problems and most of us have switched to
RO/DI water. A unit such as this will give you Lab quality water. Many of us have bought the same unit on E-bay for around $140 with great results. Here's the link -
AQUA-SAFE-MAXIMUS-II-RO/DI-WATER FILTER This will take out everything and give you pure water.
Second, the Bio-wheel filter, I suspect is causing your high
Nitrate problem. You need to get rid of it. Canister filters, used continuously, will do the same thing. A
DSB is the answer to high
Nitrates, either in your main display or in a
sump. Preferably both.
What brand of salt are you using? Not all salts are created equally.
As Reefbaby asks above, what are your water parameters?
Dick
