Thank you for your input, i will be implementing less dosing as this has been mentioned by more than one person.If it were my system here is what I would do after getting additional info about the system.
1. Stop reef roid dosing regimen. This can be started back later.
2. Greatly reduce amino dosage until system gets older.
3. Look into dosing some bacteria for increased strain variations.
4. Give it time to get established.
5. Try and keep corals alive for now and hold off on buying additional ones until later down the road.
6. Exercise patience and let the system slowly grow. Nano systems can have drastic changes in parameters that can shock livestock if not kept up with.
Wishing the system the best and "Stability" will be key. Take care
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Can you recommend bacteria to dose?If it were my system here is what I would do after getting additional info about the system.
1. Stop reef roid dosing regimen. This can be started back later.
2. Greatly reduce amino dosage until system gets older.
3. Look into dosing some bacteria for increased strain variations.
4. Give it time to get established.
5. Try and keep corals alive for now and hold off on buying additional ones until later down the road.
6. Exercise patience and let the system slowly grow. Nano systems can have drastic changes in parameters that can shock livestock if not kept up with.
Wishing the system the best and "Stability" will be key. Take care
Mahi-reef
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Are the zoas covered in algae? I’ve cleaned up zoas in a 3% hydrogen peroxide dip with good success.
Also, if they remain closed you should find a friend or store to “babysit” your corals.
Get your tank in check (turn the lights off. Add lots of bacteria, add live rock, and keep your nutrients up.)
My newest and most successful tank ran 20ppm nitrate for the first 2 months, and now I run around 10ppm. You may be worried about algae, but a good CUC and a refugium can seriously bring algae down to healthy levels. It may grow a bit in some spots, but nothing to draw attention away from your fish and corals.
If this is Your first tank, you are not alone! My first tank was a disaster. I couldn’t keep corals opened longer than a week. Somthing was always happening for them to be Upset.
I suspect that there has to be some kind of parameter or bacteria we cannot test for that is what makes a tank “established.” Because in my experience, a dry rock tank with perfect parameters does not equal amazing coral health.
My final .02 cents is add bacteria from many sources, add live rock, keep nutrients up, and start a refugium. You can even set up a HOB refugium for pretty cheap (check Craigslist for old aquarium filters, pop an amazon plant light on it and boom you’ve got an algae farm.)
Also, if they remain closed you should find a friend or store to “babysit” your corals.
Get your tank in check (turn the lights off. Add lots of bacteria, add live rock, and keep your nutrients up.)
My newest and most successful tank ran 20ppm nitrate for the first 2 months, and now I run around 10ppm. You may be worried about algae, but a good CUC and a refugium can seriously bring algae down to healthy levels. It may grow a bit in some spots, but nothing to draw attention away from your fish and corals.
If this is Your first tank, you are not alone! My first tank was a disaster. I couldn’t keep corals opened longer than a week. Somthing was always happening for them to be Upset.
I suspect that there has to be some kind of parameter or bacteria we cannot test for that is what makes a tank “established.” Because in my experience, a dry rock tank with perfect parameters does not equal amazing coral health.
My final .02 cents is add bacteria from many sources, add live rock, keep nutrients up, and start a refugium. You can even set up a HOB refugium for pretty cheap (check Craigslist for old aquarium filters, pop an amazon plant light on it and boom you’ve got an algae farm.)
Thank you very much for your imput, much appreciated.Are the zoas covered in algae? I’ve cleaned up zoas in a 3% hydrogen peroxide dip with good success.
Also, if they remain closed you should find a friend or store to “babysit” your corals.
Get your tank in check (turn the lights off. Add lots of bacteria, add live rock, and keep your nutrients up.)
My newest and most successful tank ran 20ppm nitrate for the first 2 months, and now I run around 10ppm. You may be worried about algae, but a good CUC and a refugium can seriously bring algae down to healthy levels. It may grow a bit in some spots, but nothing to draw attention away from your fish and corals.
If this is Your first tank, you are not alone! My first tank was a disaster. I couldn’t keep corals opened longer than a week. Somthing was always happening for them to be Upset.
I suspect that there has to be some kind of parameter or bacteria we cannot test for that is what makes a tank “established.” Because in my experience, a dry rock tank with perfect parameters does not equal amazing coral health.
My final .02 cents is add bacteria from many sources, add live rock, keep nutrients up, and start a refugium. You can even set up a HOB refugium for pretty cheap (check Craigslist for old aquarium filters, pop an amazon plant light on it and boom you’ve got an algae farm.)
