JBJ 20 gallon AIO reef tank

[Aqua Man]

If I was going to suggest one thing to help balance a tank it’s adding in live phytoplankton.

Agree, Pods too!

alright alright lol I have some cyano/algae this is what it looks like. I also have good bacteria in a bottle

Didn’t you already have cyano??!!

Sticking old school ,no fix in a bottle.

I’ll try your algae idea. Think I also have nori sheets laying around. For us Nano tankers without large Tangs dropping bombs, it’s hard keeping some nutrients up!

 

[shadow_k]

Agree, Pods too!


Didn’t you already have cyano??!!


I’ll try your algae idea. Think I also have nori sheets laying around. For us Nano tankers without large Tangs dropping bombs, it’s hard keeping some nutrients up!

Indeed ! I’m off to vacation for 5 days so I can’t add anything to the tank yet ! But when I come back definitely!

 

[shadow_k]

I did add the nori before I left. Do you guys think a blackout would help ? Not saying I’m gonna do it ? But the dinos disappear at night and return when lights come on.

 

[LegendaryCG]

Dinos are photosynthetic so yes blackouts for several days can help get those under control, but an imbalanced tank will just shift the problem to a different organism that can gain a foothold in the tank. That might be cyano, algae, etc.

 

[shadow_k]

Dinos are photosynthetic so yes blackouts for several days can help get those under control, but an imbalanced tank will just shift the problem to a different organism that can gain a foothold in the tank. That might be cyano, algae, etc.

Gotcha so I’ll be adding the Live plankton when I get back I have the nori in a media bag in the back chamber to improve phosphates. I tested before I left and nitrates are 100+ and phosphates undetected. All I can do is wait and be Patient. Thank you

 

[shadow_k]

Back from vacation ! Tanks looking dirty idk if that’s a good thing or bad

 

[fishguy242]

looks like winning w dino's?...
cant see corals good ,doing ok?
check your PO4...
before you do anything..

 

[shadow_k]

Corals still looking thin besides the Kenya tree the stalk is fat but it’s closed. Still have high nitrates but I believe phosphates are now reading .03 or .10 either or but I still have some in the system. Now what is the next step ? Do I leave the cyano alone ? Or water change ?

 

[shadow_k]

Also I know this is a reef forum but my freshwater tank is doing great haha

this is sept 1st

This is today!

 

[fishguy242]

dino's gone?
jmo .leave alone for a day..see what tomorrow brings.
go from there.
if still dino's shut off lights today..

 

[shadow_k]

Dinos seem to be gone… now I have a mixture of red and green on the sand bed there’s nothing on the rocks really.

 

[Aqua Man]

Dinos seem to be gone… now I have a mixture of red and green on the sand bed there’s nothing on the rocks really.

Such a lovely red and green too! If the cyano is not choking out your corals, then just wait it out. How long since last water change?

dino's gone?
jmo .leave alone for a day..see what tomorrow brings.
go from there.
if still dino's shut off lights today..

Lights out works well for cyano too. Not permanent, but seriously weakens them.

 

[shadow_k]

Such a lovely red and green too! If the cyano is not choking out your corals, then just wait it out. How long since last water change?


Lights out works well for cyano too. Not permanent, but seriously weakens them.

Last water change was 2 weeks ago. I did a huge deep clean of the tank because a few of my snails died and I wanted to find them and get rid of them. I’ll wait it out another day and see what the tank looks like tomorrow !

 

[James_O]

Also I know this is a reef forum but my freshwater tank is doing great haha

this is sept 1st

This is today!

Same

Back from vacation ! Tanks looking dirty idk if that’s a good thing or bad

Looks like those dinos are getting outta there!!

 

[shadow_k]

Just wanted to post some updates !

The zoas took some damage but I believe in a couple weeks it would be better.

both my Kenya trees are extended but not opened.

And this is the tank now ! Under white light

 

[fishguy242]

looks pretty clean...

 

[LRT]

Loving the new look Well done!

 

[shadow_k]

Thank you ! I hope the Kenya tree is a little more opened ! The branches extend but it doesn’t have that tree look.

Like it did in this pic ^

 

[LRT]

Thank you ! I hope the Kenya tree is a little more opened ! The branches extend but it doesn’t have that tree look.

Like it did in this pic ^

Wouldn't stress it to much, lots of changes it will acclimate to new digs.
How did your params look next day?
I just recently overdosed(intentionally) my Phosphates to .05-.1 and dinos haven't come back. Don't think they are going to either.

 

[shadow_k]

Wouldn't stress it to much, lots of changes it will acclimate to new digs.
How did your params look next day?
I just recently overdosed(intentionally) my Phosphates to .05-.1 and dinos haven't come back. Don't think they are going to either.

All the major parameters are stable since I did 100% water change.
I did my test in the morning nitrates are 10
And phosphates were .05 which I think just leeched from the rock.