Looking for some guidance

5gluder · #1 08-11-2016, 11:04 PM

Oh sorry, I have been removing sand that was covered in the brown gunk as well as surface cleaning the sand. I haven't added the sand back too date so probably half has been siphoned so far. In the past this stuff didn't coat my rocks like they have now so I haven't really siphoned any out of the rocks. I would blast the rocks and then do a water change thereafter.

Yeah I'm also really confused as to why I have this, all my rock was dried, bleached and then cured for a very long time while I got the tank ready. I really wanted to start out with a clean system. I don't have access to a microscope.

Craigdillman · #2 08-12-2016, 05:05 AM

If it's Cyano do chemi clean works like a charm. There is no harm using it, if you use chemi clean and it happens to be Dino's it won't affect anything and then you know you have Dino's for sure

Should be a win win

Myka · #3 08-12-2016, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Craigdillman

If it's Cyano do chemi clean works like a charm. There is no harm using it, if you use chemi clean and it happens to be Dino's it won't affect anything and then you know you have Dino's for sure

Should be a win win

That's not a bad idea. There could easily be a mix of dinos and cyano too.

If it does turn out to be dinos, H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide) dosing seems to be the strongest offense, and since you don't have many corals you don't have to worry much about irritating/browning the corals.

5gluder · #4 08-12-2016, 06:12 PM

Thanks for the suggestions, i'll give the chemi clean a try first and see how it goes.

Craigdillman · #5 08-12-2016, 06:21 PM

Yup just follow the directions good and shouldn't have any problems

I leave my skimmer running and just leave the plug undone sour flows back into the sump so you get lots of airation during the treatment

iamfrontosa · #6 08-12-2016, 08:15 PM

Personally I would run GFO less or stop for time being. I would also try to raise NO3 a little either by adding NO3 or feed more.

I think the problem is your PO4 >>> NO3, that's why you have cyno outbreak.

iamfrontosa · #7 08-12-2016, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by iamfrontosa

Personally I would run GFO less or stop for time being. I would also try to raise NO3 a little either by adding NO3 or feed more.

I think the problem is your PO4 >>> NO3, that's why you have cyno outbreak.

I had the same problem, then I read up on the Redfield ratio. Worked like a charm for me.

Jennc · #8 08-16-2016, 07:00 PM

I didn't use any chemicals or special treatments while trying to rid my tank of dino. Having the tank blacked out and the water changes was all it took. Once I had it under control, I pulled all the equipment and thoroughly cleaned it and then replaced all the media. I do run a UV sterilizer, which probably helped as well. Good luck!