Upgrade time !

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Craigdillman

Any ideas

i had an idea a couple days ago, but forgot to post it ...

You're dealing with a new sand-sifting fish who is stirring up all these PO4 and NO3 readings ...
What if you were to remove the top layer of your sand ? Isn't this where the readings are coming from due to your new sifter fish ?
Siphon out 1/2 to 3/4 of your top layer, but leave a bit for the new fish to 'feed on' ?
I don't mean to remove 1/2 - 3/4 deep, but rather remove the top layer of 1/2 to 3/4 of your whole tank's footprint.
Replace the top layer with new sand and the new dude can live off the part you haven't removed.

Then, in a week or two, you can remove the rest and replace it again with new sand.

Just a thought ...

[Craigdillman]

Ok thanks guys yea I run filter socks and lately having to change them about every 3 days, getting medium skimmate might go more wet now I threw in more gfo also and in going to do another 30g we tokorrow I did one on Thursday to and one on Monday to try to reduce stuff, I'm thinking of buying hay jebaco dosed and doing vinegar dosing but gonna try to get the levels back down to where they were before the new fish and pump

The sand looks clearer then it ever has like there is nothing in it now he did a crazy good job (maybe too good)

Gonna do the wc and retest stuff tomorrow see where I'm at and cut my cheeto is half again it also is growing like crazy too

[Reef Pilot]

Nothing beats a good sand sifter goby for keeping your sand nice and clean. Of course if it is dirty to start, you will go through a period of exporting nutrients including the DOCs. Just be diligent with your filter socks, skimmer and P04 removal. But once you are through that, your tank will shine, and your SPS will love you...

[Craigdillman]

Thanks for the help guys I think after I get over this and dosing set up things are going to be epic

[Craigdillman]

25 gallon wc done and retested

salinity 1.026
P04- down to .16 from .23 5 days ago so dropping good
Nitrate- 20ish down from 30-35ish
Alk- 8.7
Calcium -430
Mag -1400

Tank looking better from all these Wc all in a week, Started Vinegar dosing added my first 3.2ml today

http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....arine-aquarium

Using the 100g as a reference to start small its 125g with a 60g sump minus rock so ill see how the 100g level works and go from there

[Craigdillman]

Well about 10 day into dosing the vinegar up to 10.4 ml per day haven't noticed too much change ( stuff isn't getting worse ) noticed zero algea on the glass haven't had to scrape it in 10 days and still looks clear

skimmate looks darker and seems to be skimming more nastiness out

Tested and nitrates are a bit lower at say 25 but i did do big WC so thinking that was what moved it not the carbon dosing yet P04 is a bit lower to changing GFO pretty often its about 0.09 now

onward

[Craigdillman]

I'm going away for the weekend getting someone to come by to watch the fish and feed them and stuff but don't want them to dose anything

Would it be ok to add the doses to my ATO I have it marked how many days ATO will last so I can add it to there

Or is missing 3 doses that bad I'm at 10.4ml now


What would you guys do?