I truly applaud your motivation that’s what I like about your channel. You are inspiring. I’ve been out to hobby for some time now and thinking about coming back keep up the hard work bro
Thank you! Its comment like this that make me keep uploading and putting effort into my tank! It’s definitely a lot of work and money but you should! It’s only going to get easier as things get better
Corals are from a local fish shop with great people. It’s a aqueon 29 gallon from petco usually 90 but right now it’s at $45, petco stand too. Its not the prettiest but I like it
Who said you even need a sand bed .. Barebottom here .. With high flow detritus only settles in two small spots and I siphon it out every week or two ..
I am! I recently did a water test and my parameters were great, I bought blackout curtains and stopped feeding nori In attempt, so far the algae has stopped growing further
It’s a 29 gallon from petco! I chose this size because a weekly 5 gallon bucket water chance is about 15%, any larger and you might have to start messing with two buckets. That also means 2 buckets of saltwater going back in too! I would start anywhere between the 20g to the 40g range, and smaller and top off swings will be too much, any larger you start to largely rely on testing and correcting parameters. Whatever you pick you got this! Don’t give up through the ugly phases and learn from your mistakes!
@@505Aquaticsalso will you move your tang because they do grow big but I bet you know am just a really smart beginner. sense am getting a 32 gallon bio cube tank I may get a baby powder tang or baby yellow tang or baby hippo tang. then give it back to the pet store when it grows fully
@@505Aquaticsalso if I get the 32 gallon bio cube will I have to top off 5 gallons off fresh water or do a little like 2 gallons so the salinity stays at 1.025
In a year or two when the corals grow out I’m hoping to have a larger tank! If your looking for a baby tang the powders and hippos may grow too fast, something along the yellow tang would give you less issues
You may need to add a hang on the back protein skimmer. Idk how much you feed but your high nutrients will keep all that algae growing like crazy. You can also add zooplankton and beneficial bacteria to help balance to get rid of diatoms. Last syphoning you gravel is ok it doesn't restart your cycle. Good luck.
dose beneficial bacteria regularly. Also too much white light could be the cause. maybe invest in a reef specific light, or if u have a reef light gradually use more blue light.
I definitely need a new light, the one I have has to be turned down manually everyday, I’m not sure which light to get, the AI prime was the plan but I don’t want to buy two since I’m not running a cube
I truly applaud your motivation that’s what I like about your channel. You are inspiring. I’ve been out to hobby for some time now and thinking about coming back keep up the hard work bro
Thank you! Its comment like this that make me keep uploading and putting effort into my tank! It’s definitely a lot of work and money but you should! It’s only going to get easier as things get better
What’s your tank’s phosphate levels? Perhaps your phosphate is really high and fueling that algea
Late response but I actually got a test done and my phosphates were at .09, I have been running GFO and it helps but I haven’t found my “cure” yet
You need more flow in that tank
True! I’m thinking of switching to the hygger wave maker
keep them coming keep it real
Always!
An urchin will knock out that hair algae
Hmmm I haven’t tried that one yet
You should try one .. I don’t really have any algae in mine ..
We’re do you get all of your corals from and what tank is that and how much did you get it for
Corals are from a local fish shop with great people. It’s a aqueon 29 gallon from petco usually 90 but right now it’s at $45, petco stand too. Its not the prettiest but I like it
Check the whites on your light. I would also suggest a hang on the back refugium. It helped me get my gha under control. Plus the pods love it.
Will definitely look into the refug! Just not sure which one to get. I also need to look into a new light
Who said you even need a sand bed .. Barebottom here .. With high flow detritus only settles in two small spots and I siphon it out every week or two ..
Sand bed is more bio filtration
Yes but also a detritus sinkhole .. all really depends on what you are trying to keep ..
With all these issues iv ran into im sure bare bottom is much easier!
I never clean my sand beds .. love the blenny should do a great job .. beautiful new coral
There you are! I should have never cleaned mine, for some reason nothing touches the GHA in my tank. I can’t wait for all the corals to grow out!
You need to find the source that feeds the hair algae. Can I assume you are using an RODI?
I am! I recently did a water test and my parameters were great, I bought blackout curtains and stopped feeding nori In attempt, so far the algae has stopped growing further
How big is your tank? Just wondering becus e I was wanting to get my salt water tank soon
It’s a 29 gallon from petco! I chose this size because a weekly 5 gallon bucket water chance is about 15%, any larger and you might have to start messing with two buckets. That also means 2 buckets of saltwater going back in too! I would start anywhere between the 20g to the 40g range, and smaller and top off swings will be too much, any larger you start to largely rely on testing and correcting parameters. Whatever you pick you got this! Don’t give up through the ugly phases and learn from your mistakes!
@@505Aquaticsalso will you move your tang because they do grow big but I bet you know am just a really smart beginner. sense am getting a 32 gallon bio cube tank I may get a baby powder tang or baby yellow tang or baby hippo tang. then give it back to the pet store when it grows fully
@@505Aquaticsalso if I get the 32 gallon bio cube will I have to top off 5 gallons off fresh water or do a little like 2 gallons so the salinity stays at 1.025
@@505Aquaticswith the tangs I was going to get I will Probly give the tang back when the tang is 5 inches or 6 inches but Probly when it’s 5 inches
In a year or two when the corals grow out I’m hoping to have a larger tank! If your looking for a baby tang the powders and hippos may grow too fast, something along the yellow tang would give you less issues
Can u turn the power down on your light or is it a light were you can’t cause if you can I would
I can but it resets daily, the light has a weird spectrum too I need a new one
You may need to add a hang on the back protein skimmer. Idk how much you feed but your high nutrients will keep all that algae growing like crazy.
You can also add zooplankton and beneficial bacteria to help balance to get rid of diatoms. Last syphoning you gravel is ok it doesn't restart your cycle. Good luck.
Iv thought about it but haven’t given in, definitely need to add something. Should I just keep siphoning the sand bed?
@505Aquatics yes that's fine. Try NoPox to help boost your good bacteria.
i had GHA like you until I turned down the duration on my lights, stopped dosing coral food (nutrient control), and got asteria snails
I definitely need a new light. None of my CUC or fish seem to be eating the hair algae, most actually starve out I’m not sure why
You have a lot going on there.
dose beneficial bacteria regularly. Also too much white light could be the cause. maybe invest in a reef specific light, or if u have a reef light gradually use more blue light.
I definitely need a new light, the one I have has to be turned down manually everyday, I’m not sure which light to get, the AI prime was the plan but I don’t want to buy two since I’m not running a cube
Dose some copepods 🤷🏻♂️
Good idea!