Green water issue

[DSAfanatic]

How can I stop getting green water in my tank? I have a DSA Neo 90 with a AquaC EV120 skimmer, small section in my fuge full of macro and 3-4 in dsb, two media reactors with carbon in one and phosguard in the other. I have tried doing several small water changes weekly, big water changes twice weekly, a really big water change once weekly, but I continue to have to spend 10-15 minutes cleaning my glass everyday.

I think my next step is to get a EuroReef skimmer and a UV sterilizer, but I am open to any suggestions.

I am also curious about ozone as well. If anyone is using or has used ozone, please let me know how it worked.

[hobogato]

how long has the tank been set up?

what livestock do you have in it?

how much are you feeding?


may be a little shallow on the sand here.


...3-4 in dsb...

[DSAfanatic]

The tank is bare bottom

I currently have about 90-100lbs liverock, sailfin tang, bristletooth tang, 2 clowns, sixline and a neon goby and about 20 different sps, a few lps and some zoas.

The refugium section of my sump is pretty small so thats why there is only 3-4 inches of sand in it.

[DSAfanatic]

And the tank is about 3 months old, but I upgraded from a 40 so the sand and half the rock are from my old tank.

[brewercm]

If you are going to have that much sand I'd go ahead and get another bag and put it in. Either that or only go with a 1" for asthetics.

[Bill S]

Water source?

[CoryDude]

Water source?

That and nitrate levels.

[DSAfanatic]

I get my water from a local water place called Pure Water. They have a huge RODI system and its only 35 cents per gallon.

According to my API tests, my phos and nitrate are both zero. I know that there has to be phosphates though bc of my algae.

[Gseclipse02]

let a lfs test it

[Bill S]

I wouldn't trust an API kit.

[CoryDude]

I wouldn't trust an API kit.

Amen, to that. Api showed undetectable NO3 in my tank and salifert showed 15ppm. Quite a difference in my opinion.

[alton]

I would switch from Phosguard to Phosban. Save the money on a new skimmer (the one you have is pretty good) and buy your own R/O/DI System. Other than that your tank is still fairly new and should just get better with age. I clean my glass in my two tanks every three days.

[DSAfanatic]

I've heard that ROWAphos is supposed to be pretty good. I would purchase my own RODI unit but I live in an apartment still.

I was reading the thread about dosing vodka. I think I'm gonna try that too.

I use ReefCrystals salt now instead of Instant Ocean. I don't think that would be an issue though.

[alton]

ROWAphos and Phosban I think are the same thing. On the R/O just get the option where you connect to your faucet and run the waste down your drain. Fill up your containers, disconnect and put it on a shelf out of the way. Reef Crystals is a good salt.