Algae

[gakayaker12234]

I have a big hair algae problem and some red slime algae is starting to grow on a few of the rocks. I have about 15 blue leg hermits, 12 turbo snails, 10 nassarius snails, and 20 astrea snails. Also I have a kole tang in there. I am wondering what the most effective way of getting rid of the algae is. My tank is 72 gallons, and here are my parameters: Nitrate and trite-0 Ammonia-0 KH-10 Calcium-450 pH-8.1 Phosphate-.20. I am doing 15ish gallon water changes once every week with RODI water to lower the phosphates. Any advice?

 

[gakayaker12234]

bratliff;631643 wrote: Get yourself an inexpensive media reactor like a TLF (Two Little Fishies) from a LFS and run some phosban.

I am using seachem phosban in the sump right now. will a reactor work better?

 

[markgsu]

BFS single reactor with some GFO would do the trick!

 

[gakayaker12234]

I feed every other day. I switch between formula 2 flake and brine shrimp. Also tested the rodi with TDS and its fine. I tested the nitrates today and it's actually at about 5, using and api test kit