I need help!

[MJNTWise]

I buy the good stuff from FAOIS....If you can go there and get it....well worth the drive.

 

[anbosu]

Thanks for the advise. Do I rinse the frozen with ro/di water or tank water, and if I have a chance of setting up another new tank, should I runs with dry sand and dry rock so I wont get any silicates.Would using dry sand and dry rock take longer to cycle the tank ? And what should i do with the algae bloom when the new tank is cyclying, should i siphon it out or just leave it alone?

Randy says rinsing frozen food is a complete waste of time. Since he's a chemist and can actually measure this stuff in a lab, I believe him. Managing how much you're feeding will have a much greater impact on phosphate reduction than rinsing. If your fish are consuming everything you're feeding quickly, then you either need to up your nutrient export via the methods recommended or reduce the number of fish in the tank. Either way you've gotten plenty of good advice here, and if you're patient and follow it your problem should hopefully be resolved in a few weeks.

 

[jack154]

I buy the good stuff from FAOIS....If you can go there and get it....well worth the drive.

What's the name of the "good stuff"? What is the dosage ?Im running a MR1 NextReef reactor

 

[MJNTWise]

I believe its rowaphos. And it depends on the water volume and how high your po4 is. I'm sure John or Chris will correct me if I'm wrong and then laugh at me the next time I come into the store. Sat.

 

[janes_mw]

I use Zeovite which uses zeolites to remove nitrates and phosphates with a supplement of feeding bacteria to feed system ( really general description) it is an Ultra Low Nutrient System (UNLS). Some like, some don't. I have been using since 2008 with good results. A little expensive, and some use carbon dosing etc.

Remember, this is a really new tank in the bigger scheme, Mr. Harvard above gave some really sound advice as well as others. Keep nutrients very low, use zero TDS make up water, and siphon the bad stuff out regularly until you get under control.

 

[jack154]

I'm running a 90 gallon reef and still dont know how to run rowaohos. It kinda confusing

 

[jack154]

I try to take a picture.

 

[jack154]

quick update with pictures ? should i try some Hydrogen Peroxide ? Soak with rock 1st or start dose direct with 0.5ml per 10gal ( read from other forum)
Right now my tank has Xenia, mushroom, 1 frag sps, RBTA, ricordia .
Green stuff with bubble on sandbed


Brown algae on the rock, some of has bubble too

 

[RiddleEagle18]

I need help!

3 day blackout with a comforter over the tank worked for me a few years ago. Everything will live. I promise. No light into the tank!

Everything else harvard said too.

 

[Rbs07fxstc]

Do water changes & suck the stuff out with a hose. But don't suck up the sand. I usually clean my rocks with a hose to make sure debris don't settle on rock in tight places. It looks like it has a green color to it but shape says its cyano bacteria. You might need better flow in that area if its sitting on sand.

 

[jack154]

3 day blackout with a comforter over the tank worked for me a few years ago. Everything will live. I promise. No light into the tank!

Everything else harvard said too.

Thanks.So corals can stay over 3 days without light. After the blackout I'm going to have a big water change.

 

[Rbs07fxstc]

Also I believe the bacteria fuels itself from silicates. Keep it cleaned out & it should use it up in time. You still have a new tank. Don't fret & don't make harsh changes. Your tank needs to balance itself out. I used to get cyano & I waited til it made a thick mat. Then I would fold it over itself like a rug & pull out in one chunk.