TonyB13 January 1, 2017 Author Share January 1, 2017 And then there was life! Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyB13 January 5, 2017 Author Share January 5, 2017 So i think im starting to see either diatom or algae bloom starting in my tank my phosphate was 0.05 last time I checked. I was under the impression that you don't get algae if u have low phosphate or nutrients Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyB13 January 5, 2017 Author Share January 5, 2017 (edited) Any advice would be appreciated Edited January 5, 2017 by TonyB13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkiboy January 5, 2017 Share January 5, 2017 (edited) great build so far. i would take your time with the nitrogen and algal cycles. rob mentioned this to you earlier in this thread and you'll find great benefit from slowing down without any new additions and allowing your tank's micro and macro fauna to mature, grow, and system to stabilize before any new additions be it coral or fish. thanks for sharing and posting up photos, it's a good looking build! Edited January 5, 2017 by monkiboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyB13 January 5, 2017 Author Share January 5, 2017 Yea all i did was break down my old tank and kept the fish 6 little fish and I think 5 pieces of coral the rest i gave away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surf&turf January 6, 2017 Share January 6, 2017 Diatoms are just a part of the cycle. Add light and you get algae. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyB13 January 6, 2017 Author Share January 6, 2017 So just have to get through it right. nothing to do or be worried about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkiboy January 6, 2017 Share January 6, 2017 right. just wait it out. think and research back up plans and emergency response plans and equipment, fine tune your stocking list and order, figure out your water change system/components, burn your new bulbs in properly, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyB13 January 6, 2017 Author Share January 6, 2017 Cool thanks all. I'm just using half the bulbs at a time till i get 50 hours on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyB13 January 6, 2017 Author Share January 6, 2017 0.08 phosphate isnt too bad is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surf&turf January 6, 2017 Share January 6, 2017 That's a little high if you are trying to run a low nutrient system. I use to try not to let mine get over 0.05. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyB13 January 7, 2017 Author Share January 7, 2017 Thanks i guess time to switch out my gfo because it was down to 0.05, waiting for my biopellet reactor to kick in its only been up for a couple of weeks and only has half the recommended amount of pellets in it Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k January 7, 2017 Share January 7, 2017 Time for that 4 month cycling process- even though you've already added corals/fish..... Stop now and dont add anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkiboy January 7, 2017 Share January 7, 2017 Time for that 4 month cycling process- even though you've already added corals/fish..... Stop now and dont add anything else. +1 - amen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyB13 January 7, 2017 Author Share January 7, 2017 I am not going add anything else just gonna let it run and wait for the diatoms to die off, The Diatoms are blooming pretty good. So I was watching a vivid aquarium video and he was saying to use yeast to kill off the diatoms not planning on trying that just wondering what that's all about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyB13 January 10, 2017 Author Share January 10, 2017 What an ugly mess Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k January 11, 2017 Share January 11, 2017 It's not an ugly mess- it's part of the cycle. Diatoms first, then a filamentous algae phase and then some cyanobacteria. All of which you won't like, but is absolutely needed in order for you to have a successful reef tank. Don't even think of using yeast or some other snake oil to inhibit or stop growth of any one particular thing in the tank unless you want further, unknown repercussions down the line. NO GFO either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyB13 January 11, 2017 Author Share January 11, 2017 Oh no gfo, well I will have to take mine offline, should I disturb the sand and try to blow off the rocks? Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyB13 January 13, 2017 Author Share January 13, 2017 My skimmer is pulling out some really stinky stuff but its not steady it comes in waves, if that makes any sense so it will foam up real good next time I look no foam and the bubbles have gone back down Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben A January 13, 2017 Share January 13, 2017 My skimmer is pulling out some really stinky stuff but its not steady it comes in waves, if that makes any sense so it will foam up real good next time I look no foam and the bubbles have gone back down Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk Sounds like the skimmer is overpowered for your current bio-load. At this point in your build that's a good thing. You don't want a skimmer that has to work overtime to keep up with the tank with only a few fish in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyB13 January 14, 2017 Author Share January 14, 2017 Yea i guess that would explain it, didn't think u could run out of poo in this big of a tank:) Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyB13 January 16, 2017 Author Share January 16, 2017 Alkalinity 7.3, salinity 1.024, amonia 0, ph 8.4, nitrate 10, nitrite 0, phosphate 0.0 Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyB13 January 16, 2017 Author Share January 16, 2017 Diatoms seem to be dying off some rocks are completely clear When I clean my filter socks smells like the ocean pretty cool i hope Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyB13 January 26, 2017 Author Share January 26, 2017 I think I might be getting cyano,I am running a UV sterilizer which is double the size of what is required for my size tank. wth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyB13 January 30, 2017 Author Share January 30, 2017 How can you tell if its cyano or coraline algae , I don't have any on the sand just on the rocks Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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