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    1 more week.
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    Is this tank new? This slow filling-in process is common on new tanks. It does look the most filled-in so far however.

    Check for pods, and let it keep growing.

    Did you fix the sputtering?

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    Tank is 2 years old. Plenty of nitrates/phosphates for growth and has been skimmerless & without GFO for 3 months now.

    No pods.

    Sputtering was solved with 2 strips of cloth along the edge of the lid.

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    Almost one week later...looks exactly the same as last week. About to throw in the towel at the 3 month mark, this has been a very frustrating and unproductive adventure.
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    Remove your carbon.

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    Will give that a try. Can you explain how that would be impacting my growth. Thanks!

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    Slow growth has always occurred on new tanks even though they may have N and P and ammonia. So something else is contributing, and the carbon might be removing it.

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    Carbon has been gone one week. No other filtration on the tank. Very subtle change in some of the brown to green especially around the bottom outside edges, however looks slimy and not like hair algae.

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    Best and most green so far. Might be the longest-time but still-improving one I've seen yet. I have seen this type of green before and I don't recall it being a problem; it always grew out from there.

    You did already remove the shade cloth, right? It is certainly ready for full light for 18 hours now.

    This is not a fish-only is it?

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    The latest pic. Tank is a established reef. Shade cloth has been removed for 2 weeks now. Light is running at 18hrs.


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