jaguar_uk
New Member
Hi Everyone, firstly i have to confess to being a "lurker" of forums rather than a contributor, this is mainly because even after 4 years i still don't feel qualified enough to offer advice to others when i still have problem that i can't solve.
I have an Aquaone reef 400 mk2 with a nyos quantum skimmer and i use a maxspect gyre for water movement.
I replaced the original return pump with an aqua medic dc runner 5.1.
Readings for nitrate, phosphate and silica are all very low but i have never been able to stop the sand from being covered with a thin layer of light brown algae and the rocks with green algae/slime.
All the fish are seem happy and healthy, i don't keep corals although o would like to if i ever get the algae problem under control.
I used to run the light for around 8 hours a day but have recently cut this back to 6. For a few days i did turn the light off completely and the was definite improvement in the situation.
Surely 6 hrs light a day isn't too long is it?
I am wondering if the quality of the light i'm using is a factor in all this, the light is the led one that came with the Aquareef tank and perhaps isn't of a sufficient quality?
If anyone could point out were i'm going wrong i'd much appreciation it.
I have an Aquaone reef 400 mk2 with a nyos quantum skimmer and i use a maxspect gyre for water movement.
I replaced the original return pump with an aqua medic dc runner 5.1.
Readings for nitrate, phosphate and silica are all very low but i have never been able to stop the sand from being covered with a thin layer of light brown algae and the rocks with green algae/slime.
All the fish are seem happy and healthy, i don't keep corals although o would like to if i ever get the algae problem under control.
I used to run the light for around 8 hours a day but have recently cut this back to 6. For a few days i did turn the light off completely and the was definite improvement in the situation.
Surely 6 hrs light a day isn't too long is it?
I am wondering if the quality of the light i'm using is a factor in all this, the light is the led one that came with the Aquareef tank and perhaps isn't of a sufficient quality?
If anyone could point out were i'm going wrong i'd much appreciation it.