Water Parameters

[Saltysteve]

Thanks Beverly,
I have an hour right now, going to get started.
I just visited your website, very impressive

[Saltysteve]

Not sure if this will work or not but I'll try!
The most recent picture of my tank!

[Saltysteve]

Holy smokes, it worked
:EDIT:
Bev, I don't know where to start LOL
I vaccum the bed quite often. When I stirred the sand bed, not much cloud appeared. Do I have to pull out rock and get under it all??????
I also think I know why I lost my Colt Coral, Majano Anemones Does not explain why my Macro Algae stopped growing though, or does it?
Will wait for your comment! I will be buying some of Joes Juice today, I have quite a few of those Anemones to get control of.


Learning everyday!

OK
Guess it just takes the right tool.
The wife will never know I found and used her big turkey baster. Big clouds coming now, I was able to squeeze the baster between rocks etc and I have an Aquaclear 200 running. While the water was real cloudy I siphoned another 3 gallons out. I have another 3 gallons mixing now as well

[Beverly]

Saltysteve,

Yikes! Your wife is gonna freak when she finds out you've been using her turkey baster You should have one of your own for reef purposes. Maybe just buy her a new one now

When basting, baste in all the nooks and crannies in, around and behind your rockwork. Make sure to thoroughly clean the foams in your AC 200 each time the water clears, then baste it again.

Also, clean the glass so the crud doesn't stick to the film algae.

Post a pic of the tank when it's cloudy

[Saltysteve]

I can see a difference already ! Here it is a little cloudy, looks great compared to the first time I did it LOL

[Saltysteve]

Well, I hit it hard today. Two sand storms and a 6 gallon water change. Cleaned the protein skimmer right out and destroyed what would appear to be 100% of my lovely Majano anemones. Joes Juice worked very well!
I will continue on with the cleaning and post my results.
Thanks Bev!

Hopefully, things will start to grow!

[Saltysteve]

Well my camera does not do the tank justice. I can see a large difference from then till now. Polyps are extended on the leather, tentacles are visible on the trumpets etc. Joes juice worked very well for the Majano population. Interestingly, a lot of the green in my tank (accept the obvious GHA) looks to be green Coraline

[Saltysteve]

See what I mean, what's worse than GHA? encrusted green coraline so that your tank always looks bad LMAO

[Invigor]

a (good) phosphate remover resin will never hurt.

[Saltysteve]

Here is an update picture. I could not handle it anymore and I was moving so I went BB. The ultimate test now in progress. Listening to so many opinions etc........ etc Will also be upgrading the skimmer and I will continue to Turkey Bast and run the Aquaclear!