Setup Help !!

Hey there...i just found this site and it has been very helpful reading through these threads...i have a question i would like some input on. I have a 55gal FOWLR tank...40lbs live rock..crushed coral substrate...coralife skimmer..power compact hood..a fluva 405 on one side and fluval 205 on the other for flow and filtration. my water test immaculate...small stock of fish...2 clowns a coral beauty, goby, six line wrasse, Tank has been running for a year now and i cannnot get rid of hair algea...i use RO DI water and limit light to 7 hrs per day. is my filtration setup whats hindering me here...any input at all would be great..i have coraline algea growing as well and everything seems to be perfect except all this hair algea..the only thing that helps is a sea hare lol

any info on my setup or advice is well appreciated

thanks for your help !

 

The filters will need the media changed weekly for any floss, carbon will need to be changed every other week and you should use GFO (granulated ferric oxide) to remove phosphates. Rinse any frozen food before feeding to remove phosphates. You most likely need to add at least one circulation pump, feed less and change your water more often. You need to siphon 25% of your substrate whenever you do water changes. CC collects detritus and ends up producing nitrate.

Welcome to 3reef.

 

looks like increasing the WC schedule is the best way out of this

 

Thanks for the input guys !...As far as the setup and filtration is concerned do you think this setup with the fluvals is ok or should i go to a sump/wetdry??

thanks

 

Wet/dry is freshwater technology, the sump is for holding equipment so it is not in your display. You could put your heater, a different skimmer and reactors for carbon and GFO in the sump. It really is up to you.

 

you don't need a wet dry it will do the samething any other aerobic filter does remove ammonia and nitrite, since you have none your ok with what you have. get something like phosban

some other advice, but probably won't help with the hair algae:
If you have enough live rock I would probably start removing one fluval, then changing the other to just chemical filtration. they are just place gunk can get caught in if you don't clean them religiously. I would slowly switch from crushed coral to sand it looks better plus less crap will build up in it. btw if you do follow this extra advice watch your water parameters carefully through out process of the conversion.