Ello

[col]

Tis only me, Big Col is in the building.

[Macca]

Hi Col and welcome to Reef Corals.

James

[SteveS]

hi col, welcome aboard

steve

[Gillybaby]

Hi Col, welcome to Reef Corals ;)

[Reefer]

Hi Big Col !

[Buster]

Hello there Col Welcome.:)

[MR Teee]

Big Col in the house - Welcome and have fun.

[Tetley]

Hi Col,

Warm welcome to you.

ATB

Ian

[Tangman]

Hi Col welcome to RC and i hope you enjoy your stay. Eric

[callum_parsons]

hi col welcome to reef corals

[Kev]

welcom Col

Any chance of some photo's of your tank mate?

[col]

I'm sure a few will recognise me after I show these pics.
Here's my old 36G tank:

[col]

Then the nightmare upgrade - 75G + sump in Feb:

[callum_parsons]

thats a really nice tank

[col]

Was a really nice tank, this is it now:

[callum_parsons]

that is also awesome your water is so clear.

do you use an ozoner or uv sterliser

[col]

You've missed the last pic

[Pinkfish]

I'm sure a few will recognise me after I show these pics.
Here's my old 36G tank:

ATTENTION ATTENTION theres someone here who doesnt know who they are !!
Can anyone help him/her ?????


Ello to the site and welcome from London, hope you enjoy the site.

Mike

[Tangman]

You've missed the last pic

Hi Col it looks like you have the dreaded Diatom algae, has it been with you long or has it just appeared. It will go eventually i know because i had it a few years ago and it did go. Eric

[col]

Eric

It's been going on ages now, it's persistent stuff. I'm currently addressing this after loads advice from peeps on other boards.

This upgrade has been a nitemare from start till present!!!

[Pinkfish]

Silly question but are you using a different type of sand when you upgraded ?
And have you tested your source water for abnormal levels?

Mike

[col]

Yeah, the old tank had coral sand (the fine gravel stuff), this one has sugar fine.

I used all new water aswell, against most advise.

[Blue]

Welcome aboard:) What are your phosphate and nitrate params please and do you use R.O water and phosphate remover? This problem can be easily rectified, do not despair!

[col]

Phosphate = acceptable on Merk/D&D kit = 0.00.....
Nitrate = trace = <1
RO = 0 TDS

[moorish]

hi big col welcome to reef corals.derek

[col]

Hi Derek

Whereabouts in Durham are you?

Col

[SteveS]

Phosphate = acceptable on Merk/D&D kit = 0.00.....
Nitrate = trace = <1
RO = 0 TDS

hi Col, just speaking from experiance, have you had your nitrate reading checked m8, i thought i was nitrate free, oh how wrong i was!

steve

[col]

Steve

I've got a kit, but I'll get it double checked.

[moorish]

hi col,just outside durham at langley park.derek

[Blue]

Do you syphon any out with your when doing your water change Col?

[col]

For a while I was syphoning thru filter floss and returning the water. Now I'm just syphoning and replacing with fresh salt water. A salt bucket full (of water)every 3 days at the mo.

I've definitley broke the back of it now, but it's persistent stuff.

I've cut down feeding drastically
Reduced lighting by almost half
Syphoning and water changes every few days

[Blue]

Usually lasts about 4 weeks, as long as you keep syphoning it out with each water change and don't let it get so out of hand. Keep nitrate and phosphate down to a minimum. Reducing lighting by a couple of hours also helps as this type of algae is photosynthetic. :)

[col]

4 weeks, had it for more like 4 months.

[Blue]

But have you tried all the above.

[col]

aaaah, I see.

Been doing above for a week or 2.

[Blue]

Just keep plodding on and it will go m8, I assure you.:)

[Tetley]

Keep with it Col,

Seen you on other BB - tank will be a stunner once prob sorted, hope it goes soon m8.


ATB

[col]

Seem to have sussed it, got rid of the bown stuff at last.

Got some proper red cyno now, but not even close to being as bad as the brown.