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LR color changes?

April 26, 2017changes color lr

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LR color changes?

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Greetings, and thank you for looking at my question. Great site!!! I tried searching this one out, but all I get is references to Cyanobacteria & Diatoms. I think that I have come to the conclusion that what I have is neither. And I’m still no further in finding out exactly what it is?! So I’ll start out by listing my setup: 55g D.A.S. tank w/internal “box” filtration & return pump DAS internal protein skimmer 2) Aquaclear 401 Powerheads (providing cross current) 1) Tronic 175w Heater 2) Marineglo Actinic (36″) 30w 1) Coralife 10,000k VHO (36″) 30w 1) PowerGlo (18″) 15w (dusk/dawn) 20lbs LR (pre-cured) 2 Mollies (to promote tank cycle) Cleaning crew – 2 snails & 5 blue-legged Hermits RO/DI water used for top offs & changes (15% per week after 5 weeks of cycle) PH – 8.2 Ammonia – 0 Both N’s – 0 (+/- .05) The tank is in its 7th week of conception, I have several polyps & mushrooms (all doing fine) that came with some of the LR, all levels a