Yep, me too! Could be that poop I haven't cleaned up afterI would probably get an iodide supplement to get that up. I mean, it might not be the answer, but it's a start. After all corals house algae..
Over the years more and more I see people talk about a drop of iodine every week/two and positive results.
I'll post the links later, but I have found multiple statements talking about 'corals DO use iodine/iodide'. Of course it's not been researched to the extent many would like to call it 'concrete', but iodine is a pretty important compound and a requirement for many, many organisms in the world.
Hopefully things turn around for ya
Acropora eating Bacteria?
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Bustyraker
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I've been battling the same issues and starting dosing MB7 2 weeks ago and things are looking much better [emoji106]
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Myka
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I totally agree. Dry rocks + Acros = no good. I think if you change nothing, but wait until the tank is a year old you probably won't have this problem any longer.
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Why is Dry Rock and Acros not a Good Idea?
Myka
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Just while the tank is young. It takes a lot longer for a tank to mature when it is started with dry rock. You can buy all the bacteria in a bottle you want - it's not the same as real live rock. Of course there are examples of people starting with dry rock and adding Acros in the first month, and they do ok. There are more examples of the opposite. I do not like dry rock, and refuse to use it in my own tank. Most of my clients start their tanks with it though because it is much cheaper. For some reason, tanks started with dry rock (the stuff we get here anyway) are prone to Vermetid infestation too. I have no idea why though.
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I like Dry Rock (Not because it is Cheaper) but because you do not get any Pest Algae's like you do with Regular Live Rock.
That pest algae stuff is the reason I bought live rock, and buying dead rocks just didn't sound good. I'm in just over a year, and I'm still finding new stuff.......strawberry crab, sponges, sea stars, and now a harlequin shrimp. To me that's the fun! Not knowing! I just found these Anemonies that only open up at nite. Good or Bad, finding new stuff every week or so.........priceless.
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So you are Saying you Like Pest Algae?
Yes, you may find stuff you like but it is not worth risking the stuff you do not want (Algae, Flatworms, Mantis Shrimp, Worms that Eat all your Snails, etc.).
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Pest algae shows up on dry rock just as readily as any other rock. After a few months of adding corals with skeleton/rock attached, you've introduced the potential algae trouble anyway. Honestly, algae is the least of the worries with a reef tank. Fwiw, I just removed a 15" Bobbit Worm from a clients' tank that I started with dry rock and only has a couple soft corals in it that were on frag plugs which were removed from the plugs and dipped. I can't even fathom how the worm got in the tank, but it did. I can think of 3 more examples off the top of my head without even putting any effort into it where bad critters got in. Dry rock doesn't guarantee anything.
