Phosphate removers have sometimes caused scrubbers to slow down. I still think P is coming out of the rocks because of the phosban, however. So you could also try not using it for a while.
Phosphate removers have sometimes caused scrubbers to slow down. I still think P is coming out of the rocks because of the phosban, however. So you could also try not using it for a while.
Here's a growth update after 14 days of 22 hours per day. The tank was last cleaned saturday (so ~4 days ago), where i pick out most of the display algae by hand. Color in the scrubber is still the same mustardy/kelpy slime color.
Remove the phosban, and let it grow for 14 days.
ok, can do tomorrow. will also clean it out too, to get the surfaces free of slime.
Update:
After losing a couple corals I decided to add the filter sock and the filter media back into the equation. Everything appears to be stabilizing at this point...
Still no good growth in the surf, so I'm trying someone else's suggestion of lowering the photo periods down to twice a day for 6 hours each. I don't know if my growth counts as yellow (I'd call it a shade of orange), but this seems to agree with the instructions printed on the surf label of lowering photoperiods. Will update back when I see some change.
thanks,
danny
Here is 3 week's growth at the new settings (before and after cleaning). Fun fact - that is the largest starfish I have ever removed from my tank :P He was attached to the bottom of the scrubber when i pulled it out.
Ok moving in the right direction.
Try just 8 total hours of light.
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