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Old 06/13/2002, 11:19 AM
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Nwappleby: I went through the exact same problems with my tank, but the algae still has not totally disappeared. I have been dosing ESV B-Ionic in my tank as well as running a semi-decent skimmer, or at least a better skimmer than what I had before. I also have a refugium set up under the tank. From what I gather, when the coraline algae starts to form on the live rock, the algae has no place to grow. That in combination with the refugium eating up all of the nutrients the algae lives off of.

Snails won't solve your problem, (most) everyone will agree with that. They will only help it. You need to attack the problem at it's origin, which is the excess nutrients. I see from your website that your tank is a FOWLR as opposed to a reef tank. A good skimmer, and good filtration are first couple of things that are need the most.
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