Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong?
My tank has been set up for about 5 months now, and I keep getting brown algae or diatoms all over my glass. I scrap it off and a few days its already coming back.
salinity is 1.023, nitrites and ammonie 0, nitrates 20, phosphates .25, temp is 78, and I run the lights about 10 hours a day.
I'm sure its because of nitrates and phosphates, but nothing I try works to get them down. water changes, phosban, and feeding less are having no affects on it. I have been doing 10% weekly. its a 100 gallon tank with 30 gallon sump. should I do more? View attachment 22430
any other suggestions or ideas? I just got into this hobby and so frustrated with this "dirty" tank that I want to sell everything. please help.
My tank has been set up for about 5 months now, and I keep getting brown algae or diatoms all over my glass. I scrap it off and a few days its already coming back.
salinity is 1.023, nitrites and ammonie 0, nitrates 20, phosphates .25, temp is 78, and I run the lights about 10 hours a day.
I'm sure its because of nitrates and phosphates, but nothing I try works to get them down. water changes, phosban, and feeding less are having no affects on it. I have been doing 10% weekly. its a 100 gallon tank with 30 gallon sump. should I do more? View attachment 22430
any other suggestions or ideas? I just got into this hobby and so frustrated with this "dirty" tank that I want to sell everything. please help.