Aquaforest & bacteria bloom.

[Unstoppable algae!]

I am starting a new tank using Aquaforest salt and additives.

The tank is about 2 months old, has dry rock and dry sand. "no live rock or anything to jump start the system"
Not sure if different bacteria strains can create an issue but I added seachem stability for 1st 7 days while I waited for Aquaforest additives to arrive.

Question.
My tank is about 2 months old and had a pretty thick bacteria bloom happening. I am not very concerned about the bloom but am choosing to wait it out.
I added AF Bio S for 14 days as recommended.
I have been adding Pro Bio S & Np Pro 4 drops a day as they recommend, both bottles are bacteria.
Should I keep adding the 2 Bacteria types during the bloom? I have been but was unsure.

Thanks all.

 

[Euphyllia97]

I don’t think it will do any harm, but do you run a skimmer? How much surface do you have to colonize the bacteria? (Lbs of rock and system volume)

 

[Unstoppable algae!]

I am running a Skimmer. I added my ATO to keep the sump level and have the skimmer pretty dialed in, light brown sludge collecting. I think I have around 34 lbs rock in the system, I wanted to go a little more minimal with the rock work, I will post s photo for you to see. I have a 90 gallon tank. There is gravel about 2 inch if bacteria uses that. Thanks.

 

[Unstoppable algae!]

Here is the scape, only picture the water more white from bloom

 

[Euphyllia97]

I am running a Skimmer. I added my ATO to keep the sump level and have the skimmer pretty dialed in, light brown sludge collecting. I think I have around 34 lbs rock in the system, I wanted to go a little more minimal with the rock work, I will post s photo for you to see. I have a 90 gallon tank. There is gravel about 2 inch if bacteria uses that. Thanks.

Very good! Skimmer will remove the free floating bacteria and will oxygenate the water. These bacteria blooms take a lot of oxygen which could be dangerous for fish. I would suggest to add some more rock in the future or maybe add something like a “marinepure block” in the sump. Just to make sure there is enough space available for bacteria.

nice scape btw

 

[Unstoppable algae!]

Thank you, I setup a little reactor with a cup of Carbon yesterday? Is that ok? Thank you, I have a pretty open sump, Ill start adding rock to the 1st chamber. Thanks again!!

I am happy with the scape, can not wait for corals on it, I always had a "rock wall" slanting front to back and wanted a change.

Cheers

 

[Quietman]

I don't think I'd be adding alot of non-cycling bacteria until you have livestock and are feeding the tank. I don't think I'd add alot then anyway unless there's a specific problem you're trying to address. Plenty of bacteria exists naturally that'll need skimming out.

 

[Euphyllia97]

Thank you, I setup a little reactor with a cup of Carbon yesterday? Is that ok? Thank you, I have a pretty open sump, Ill start adding rock to the 1st chamber. Thanks again!!

I am happy with the scape, can not wait for corals on it, I always had a "rock wall" slanting front to back and wanted a change.

Cheers

I would just run some carbon once you start adding fish and coral If you are using RO/DI I don’t see a reason yet to run carbon