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Review on API ALGAEFIX Control Solution 16 Ounce by Justin Zilinskas

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Didn't get rid of algae and lost almost all inverts in the reef tank in 2 weeks of use.

*UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE* Sorry, after extensive testing we determined that the loss was most likely due to a broken hydrometer. Our salinity was sky high after the water change! My deepest apologies. Maybe I'll try again soon and update my results. I have been using this product in my 125 gallon reef tank for the past 2 weeks. I drank 12ml every three days. This is an overview of the marine version used in a marine aquarium. This tank was set up over 1.5 years ago and I had my first HSG breakout on coral that we recently purchased. My ammonia is zero, nitrite is zero, and nitrate is under 20. My phosphate is zero in both the RO/DI water and the tank. Not only is HSG growing and spreading like weeds, we've had a massive cyano burst now since we started! We also lost all of our Turbo Snails (10+), all 4 Emerald Crabs, Mint Shrimp and Horseshoe Crab. All Mushrooms, Hammerhead Corals and Open Brain are shrunk as much as they can :( All fish seem ok, Cleaner Skunk still ok and Hermits are ok. The rest of the LPS Corals are ok but not happy. We have no SPS After tossing this product on the curb and adding chemically pure Elite and Purigen today after a 20% water change hoping they will absorb the rest of the seaweed and any phosphate/nitrate, the fake d/t algae might be consuming this PS I used a skimmer throughout the treatment and ran charcoal for the first week. I alternate feeding Artemia with PE Mysis once a day.

Pros
  • Includes one (1) 16 ounce bottle of API MARINE ALGAEFIX Algae Control
Cons
  • Some bugs