Alright - for those that wanted updated pictures of my hair algae biotype tank. Here they are. After going through possible sources of nutrients, I have changed salts, as it was my only input (water changes). We'll see how it goes. I have completed 2 - 50 gallon water changes, and am now going to get back onto a regular schedule. Hopefully, this will do it. I don't like blaming algae issues on something like a saltmix, but I'm baffled. First, I tried to leave the algae alone....that didn't work, next I tried harvesting.....and turkey basting. Have since moved onto blasting with a powerhead and still harvesting. I'm trying not to get too discouraged, and sometimes I think I'm winning. I do have snails, and 2 baby lettuce nudibranchs (the mom nudi died and left me with a lot of youngin's, but only 2 survived).
Also, upcoming.....an AquaUV 40 watt UV sterilizer, with wiper upgrade. Should be here in the next day or so....post pics when it arrives and installed.
Currently, I am filling up my QT, so I can start bringing some fish in. I would like to get the fish ordered this week sometime.
Onto the pics....
The first is of the tank back in early October
The second pic (in the background) is from the end of October, you can see the algae really taking off. This is after a previous big hair algae bloom that died off, back in September. Of course, that is my little one....she is not camera shy.
The third pic is from today. Actually, the algae looks much greener in the picture than it looks in person. I accidentally knocked the middle rocks, and they came a little loose, so I will have to fix that soon.
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