Dinos?

[reeferfoxx]

On the other hand today there are a lot more bubbles over the rocks. Do you think this is normal?

Yeah that's normal. Remember to manually remove as much of the algae before the blackout.

 

[Sottish_Reefer]

Yeah that's normal. Remember to manually remove as much of the algae before the blackout.

I also noticed the algae has went from a pale beige colour to a darker browny red colour.

Thanks again for all your help. You have no idea how much it is appreciated. This has been a battle for months and it's unbelievable to see changes happening. Everything else I have tried has had basically no effect.

 

[reeferfoxx]

I also noticed the algae has went from a pale beige colour to a darker browny red colour.

Thanks again for all your help. You have no idea how much it is appreciated. This has been a battle for months and it's unbelievable to see changes happening. Everything else I have tried has had basically no effect.

That darker color is what I experienced also. I also noticed my trochus snails went to town on the rocks when that change happened. I'm confident that this procedure will work.

 

[Sottish_Reefer]

That darker color is what I experienced also. I also noticed my trochus snails went to town on the rocks when that change happened. I'm confident that this procedure will work.

I hope so [emoji4].

I might get a few more cuc members. I was holding back in case it was dinos as I lost a few snails but I still have a few. I think they would be dead by now if it was a toxic strain of dinos

 

[reeferfoxx]

@Sottish_Reefer Any updates?

 

[Sottish_Reefer]

@Sottish_Reefer Any updates?

Not really just been continuing to dose KNO3. Nitrates are sitting at around 5ppm.

The algae has all turned to the brown/red colour and I still have the bubbles.

I was thinking of maybe getting some more CUC tomorrow and doing the blackout next weekend. I would have done the blackout this weekend but I'm giving my acan a break since it has really started to recover. It must have been getting starved of nutrients all this time. Here was me thinking the algae Was suffocating it.

 

[reeferfoxx]

Not really just been continuing to dose KNO3. Nitrates are sitting at around 5ppm.

The algae has all turned to the brown/red colour and I still have the bubbles.

I was thinking of maybe getting some more CUC tomorrow and doing the blackout next weekend. I would have done the blackout this weekend but I'm giving my acan a break since it has really started to recover. It must have been getting starved of nutrients all this time. Here was me thinking the algae Was suffocating it.

Can you get another picture to compare?

 

[Dom]

Thanks. Unfortunately I don't have slides. I had to put the sample on a plastic container to get the photo.

You invested in a microscope, but not slides? I'd be happy to send you some if you need. If not, then any flat piece of glass will work... perhaps the glass from a small picture frame.

 

[Sottish_Reefer]

Can you get another picture to compare?

Yes I'll take a picture when I get home [emoji106]. I assume you mean the algae and not the acan?

 

[reeferfoxx]

You invested in a microscope, but not slides? I'd be happy to send you some if you need. If not, then any flat piece of glass will work... perhaps the glass from a small picture frame.

It's already been ID'd.

 

[reeferfoxx]

Yes I'll take a picture when I get home [emoji106]. I assume you mean the algae and not the acan?

Yes the algae.

 

[Sottish_Reefer]

You invested in a microscope, but not slides? I'd be happy to send you some if you need. If not, then any flat piece of glass will work... perhaps the glass from a small picture frame.

Yes it's not your normal style microscope. I bought a different style as I can use it for work as well.

I was going to buy slides but the process reeferfox has been guiding me through seems to be making changes. So I'll see how it turns out. I suppose there's no harm in buying slides anyway.

Thanks for the offer but I live in Scotland so it would be pretty pricey shipping lol

 

[Sottish_Reefer]

Yes the algae.

As you can see the fluffyness has almost gone. It's just a brownish algae with bubbles now. Going to get my nitrates up to 7ppm and try to keep them there until next weekend. Then the fun begins [emoji4]

 

[reeferfoxx]

As you can see the fluffyness has almost gone. It's just a brownish algae with bubbles now. Going to get my nitrates up to 7ppm and try to keep them there until next weekend. Then the fun begins [emoji4]

It's looking better. What are your phosphates measuring?

 

[Sottish_Reefer]

It's looking better. What are your phosphates measuring?

Last time I checked they were still 0.04ppm. I will be checking N03 and PO4 shortly so I will let you know [emoji106]

 

[Sottish_Reefer]

It's looking better. What are your phosphates measuring?

Tests done

P04 is inbetween 0.04 and 0.08ppm so probably around 0.05 or 0.06

N03 about 4ppm. I think my tank consumes around 1ppm of nitrate every 2 days. Does this sound reasonable?

 

[Sottish_Reefer]

Here is a picture of the algae on the powerhead. You can see it better on there. Before I started KN03 my powerheads would have the algae over them as well but it is not so bad now

 

[reeferfoxx]

Tests done

P04 is inbetween 0.04 and 0.08ppm so probably around 0.05 or 0.06

N03 about 4ppm. I think my tank consumes around 1ppm of nitrate every 2 days. Does this sound reasonable?

Every tank consumes differently. As long as you are monitoring consumption, you can maintain your tanks consumption.

 

[Sottish_Reefer]

Every tank consumes differently. As long as you are monitoring consumption, you can maintain your tanks consumption.

Yeah I'll keep a steady level and do the blackout next weekend. I haven't got a canister filter so I'll just siphon water through a filter sock straight back into my sump to try and get most of the algae away

 

[Sottish_Reefer]

@reeferfoxx am I better doing a waterchange before I start my blackout? I was going to do a waterchange on Wednesday and just start my blackout straight after.