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Harmless yes, And you can clean them out of your filters and things with hot water and scrubbing. However, If you are seeing a lot of growth you might want to check into your feeding habits and make sure that your phosphates aren't getting too high.

Fare enough. I just dont have an electronic tool to measure them with so its hard for me to say how big an issue that still is.

I was thinking. I started storing my rodi water in a brute rubbermaid garbage can I picked up specially for that purpose. Could the container be causing the problems I'm having? (see previous thread https://www.livingreefs.com/tank-woes-continued-t47618.html) At this point all of my corals...

well the head has fully detached now. I dont suppose that if I found a spot on another rock and rubberbanded it down that it would reattach? I'm guessing it's a lost cause?...

now that is a good question. Ph is around 8 I think and I have no idea how it fluctuates durring the day.

spectrometer. calcium is 400 - 420. phosphates were measured by some electronic device at local fish shop and they told me I was double what I should be. But that doesnt register on my drip test and I dont remember the actual number.

I'm high on phosphates and good on everything else. started doing dailly water changes yesterday till I get the phosphate issue under control. 0 Ni 0 Na 0 Am .025 salinity Calcium is in acceptable ranges...

I have a yellow torch with about four heads and one of the heads looks like it has detached itself from its base. Almost like its peeling itself off. I'm assuming this is something I should be worried about but I have no idea what to do or waht might be causing it. Any help?

ok so best way to reduce phosphates quickly while I work on the longer term sollution?

oh I see.

I havent tried lights out. I think he said phosphates were around double what they should be. I know that would cause the cyano but wouldnt the cyano and the corals be flourishing? Dont both use phosphates?

Red Bulbs hurt corals?

yep I'm running a skimmer. its a bubble master pump in a custom made skimmer. I do salt water changes once a week when I also top off the system about 8 gallons to 12 gallons. I'm running a 6 T5 bulb light fixture with 2 whites and Red bulb on the white side and 2 actinics and a UV bulb on...

unfortunatly due to calcifying algae I can no longer tell. I think the Power heads where khoralia 5s. I have no idea what my sump return is other than that it was something the guy at the lfs suggested. when I was first setting up the system.

I'm lucky enough to have 3 lfs's within about 30 minutes of my house. I got some rock from each. No new rock has been introduced in 8 months to a year though.