I need help.
I have a 130g. glass bw front about 2 1/2 yrs old. I have 8 reef safe fish, 1 hard coral, 3 soft coral, star polyp colony, other polyps and carpet anemone.
Filtertion is through a cyclone bio filter, with internal protein skimmer, 20g. refugium, with calupera growth, and chiller/heater.
I recently changed my 2-250 w.12,000k metal halide bulbs to 2-250w. 10000k bulbs. Since the change, i have been geting a recurring growth of red slime algae. I combat it with red sea slime remover. It goes away for a short time. BUt recently I have developed an unknown growth of a brownish green hair algae. I do not know what it is or how to get ridf of it. It is carpeting my polyps and part of the colony has died as a result. Any info is appreciated. I have ordered new 250w 12000k bulbs as i suspect the lighting had something to do with it. I have tested the water and all are within acceptable parameters.
:iamwithst
I have a 130g. glass bw front about 2 1/2 yrs old. I have 8 reef safe fish, 1 hard coral, 3 soft coral, star polyp colony, other polyps and carpet anemone.
Filtertion is through a cyclone bio filter, with internal protein skimmer, 20g. refugium, with calupera growth, and chiller/heater.
I recently changed my 2-250 w.12,000k metal halide bulbs to 2-250w. 10000k bulbs. Since the change, i have been geting a recurring growth of red slime algae. I combat it with red sea slime remover. It goes away for a short time. BUt recently I have developed an unknown growth of a brownish green hair algae. I do not know what it is or how to get ridf of it. It is carpeting my polyps and part of the colony has died as a result. Any info is appreciated. I have ordered new 250w 12000k bulbs as i suspect the lighting had something to do with it. I have tested the water and all are within acceptable parameters.
:iamwithst