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Ah ok. When I first started dosing kno3 I got cyano in a few spots. I added a diamond goby a few weeks ago and it went away for some reason. I don't know if I hated the cyano or the particles always in the water now from the goby.
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As of today i declare victory over both cyano and dinoflagellates. A number of changes have been made as seen in the thread over the course of roughly 5 months. Its been a really rough time for me within the hobby and i've spent countless ours on trying to win this battle. Many times i though it would be best to give in and just temporarly leave the hobby and restart later on in life.
What ultimately made the difference is the wise words from @Perry. I dialed my skimmer to a really dry skim and keep dosing Pro Bio S, NP-Pro and Coral build by aquaforest. About 3 weeks ago i started a aquaforest mix reactor with phosphate minus, zeomix and carbon to strip my water from unwanted nitrients and improve on water quality. This has proven to be a big factor aswell since i've seen a great comeback of many corals thats starting to color up again from the brown mess they were in my previous FTS.
I will continue to use GFO and Carbon on my next reactor fill up and skip the zeomix since my nitrates still are low and my phosphates are around 0.015 - 0.037 (hanna give me mixed results so im guessing somewhere in the middle).
I also replaced some rock with fresh bali rock to improve on my biodiversity. Along the way my corals have not taking a too big of a hit, some corals have some STN from the bottom and up but im quite confident they will bouce back seeing how PE and colors have started to return.
There is hope for the future!
Will update with pictures in the upcoming few days
What ultimately made the difference is the wise words from @Perry. I dialed my skimmer to a really dry skim and keep dosing Pro Bio S, NP-Pro and Coral build by aquaforest. About 3 weeks ago i started a aquaforest mix reactor with phosphate minus, zeomix and carbon to strip my water from unwanted nitrients and improve on water quality. This has proven to be a big factor aswell since i've seen a great comeback of many corals thats starting to color up again from the brown mess they were in my previous FTS.
I will continue to use GFO and Carbon on my next reactor fill up and skip the zeomix since my nitrates still are low and my phosphates are around 0.015 - 0.037 (hanna give me mixed results so im guessing somewhere in the middle).
I also replaced some rock with fresh bali rock to improve on my biodiversity. Along the way my corals have not taking a too big of a hit, some corals have some STN from the bottom and up but im quite confident they will bouce back seeing how PE and colors have started to return.
There is hope for the future!
Will update with pictures in the upcoming few days
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Thank you for the kind words, I am so happy to see things moving in the right direction, even our best skills need a second pair of eyes sometimes, glad to help Looking forward to seeing your results! Cheers!
Looking forward to seeing your results! Cheers!
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Thank you for the kind words, I am so happy to see things moving in the right direction, even our best skills need a second pair of eyes sometimes, glad to help
Not giving you all the credit! The GFO did its part aswell haha
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I almost forgot that @Lasse has been of great help aswell. Awnsering alot of my questions!
Some pictures, nothing fancy. New scape is shown and some of the healthier corals.
And the best part, no cyano nor dino in sight!
Happy reefing!
Some pictures, nothing fancy. New scape is shown and some of the healthier corals.
And the best part, no cyano nor dino in sight!
Happy reefing!
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Great! You're leaving the 50 shades of brown and in 3 weeks... that should be a record!!!
So, it's time to let me know some tips...
I've always been trying to stay away from daily drops and ULNS, but with aquaforest results and price I've decided to give it a try. A week ago I've started to use ABVE and haven't decided the next move and would not like to shutdown UV and Ozone.
What do you suggest how should I proceed?
So, it's time to let me know some tips...
I've always been trying to stay away from daily drops and ULNS, but with aquaforest results and price I've decided to give it a try. A week ago I've started to use ABVE and haven't decided the next move and would not like to shutdown UV and Ozone.
What do you suggest how should I proceed?
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Dont concider my awnser a fact
I believe that the probiotic program that aquaforest has works with uv and ozon aswell. Just not to its full potential.If i were you id test it. Slowly start with salt and balling (components 123+) then evaluate and depending on nutrients you might wanna start a reactor with their media. Once ULNS you should start with the coral suppliments (coral ABEV and power food).
Take one step at a time. Give it 2-3 weeks and evaluate the results.
@Perry probably has better awnsers when it comes to ozon and uv usage when applying AFs probiotic method.
I myself do not use UV nor ozon and have the best water clearness and condition i've ever had.
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Dont concider my awnser a fact
If i were you id test it. Slowly start with salt and balling (components 123+) then evaluate and depending on nutrients you might wanna start a reactor with their media. Once ULNS you should start with the coral suppliments (coral ABEV and power food).
Take one step at a time. Give it 2-3 weeks and evaluate the results.
@Perry probably has better awnsers when it comes to ozon and uv usage when applying AFs probiotic method.
I myself do not use UV nor ozon and have the best water clearness and condition i've ever had.
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The idea behind UV and Ozone does not coincide with running a program with bacteria. From my understanding it becomes counter productive as the bacterial homing you are trying to build is destroyed through the use of UV and Ozone. The other answer has much to do with bromides. Either way, neither is recommended based on the product guide with AF Probiotic system. Cheers
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Upon this day, there shall be sand! Its been missed dearly
Some bad, good news atm. Tank is recovering and running smoothly atm. Im really happy with it and corals are doing well. The "badgood news" is that all my livestock and the tank might be for sale soon. Me and the misses is looking to buy an appartment where we can live for a couple of years before buying a house. The good news in all of this is that this means a new, bigger tank which can be upp and running some a good couple of years. Nothing is set in stone yet
Most corals are coming back in coloration, yet theres some brown corals, but they are getting there!
Another thing im excited about it atm is the new apex which im one of the first to get in sweden! Should arrive within afew weeks
We'll see what the future holds! =)
Some bad, good news atm. Tank is recovering and running smoothly atm. Im really happy with it and corals are doing well. The "badgood news" is that all my livestock and the tank might be for sale soon. Me and the misses is looking to buy an appartment where we can live for a couple of years before buying a house. The good news in all of this is that this means a new, bigger tank which can be upp and running some a good couple of years. Nothing is set in stone yet
Most corals are coming back in coloration, yet theres some brown corals, but they are getting there!
Another thing im excited about it atm is the new apex which im one of the first to get in sweden! Should arrive within afew weeks
We'll see what the future holds! =)
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Beautiful work on this reef! I'm also looking forward to seeing what happens with your potential moves. That is sad news for those of us following your tank (though I'm sure we'll see a nice upgrade once you guys get into a house), but I know those steps forward with your family will be great! Keep us posted!Upon this day, there shall be sand! Its been missed dearly
Some bad, good news atm. Tank is recovering and running smoothly atm. Im really happy with it and corals are doing well. The "badgood news" is that all my livestock and the tank might be for sale soon. Me and the misses is looking to buy an appartment where we can live for a couple of years before buying a house. The good news in all of this is that this means a new, bigger tank which can be upp and running some a good couple of years. Nothing is set in stone yet
Most corals are coming back in coloration, yet theres some brown corals, but they are getting there!
Another thing im excited about it atm is the new apex which im one of the first to get in sweden! Should arrive within afew weeks
We'll see what the future holds! =)
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Thank you! =) We're gonna know in about 3 weeks if the move happens or not. At the moment im trying to figure out a way to keep my livestock during the move. Im not sure how this would work out atm. I could start a temporary tank on the floor or something! I cant say that i wouldnt be sad about losing my livestock that i collected over some time.
I've started thinking about how my potential new tank would look. Im debating with myself if i should get a reefer 525 XL or go the DIY route again. Im leaning toward the DIY since its way more customizable and i can build it for my specific needs. If i go the DIY way its gonna be a 140~ Gallon tank (540L) messuring 59x23x23 (150x60x60). The system would most likely have a pretty intense filtrationsystem incorporating a frag tank and possibly a smaller horse tank beside the main DT for my girl to enjoy
While the reefer is a nice looking tank its really limited to what you get, Im a "big sump guy" thats like alot of volume in the sump and customization.
I've started thinking about how my potential new tank would look. Im debating with myself if i should get a reefer 525 XL or go the DIY route again. Im leaning toward the DIY since its way more customizable and i can build it for my specific needs. If i go the DIY way its gonna be a 140~ Gallon tank (540L) messuring 59x23x23 (150x60x60). The system would most likely have a pretty intense filtrationsystem incorporating a frag tank and possibly a smaller horse tank beside the main DT for my girl to enjoy
While the reefer is a nice looking tank its really limited to what you get, Im a "big sump guy" thats like alot of volume in the sump and customization.
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A lot of reefers use a stock tank/tub or some other type of container to keep livestock temporarily during a move. Maybe that would work for you. Good luck!Thank you! =) We're gonna know in about 3 weeks if the move happens or not. At the moment im trying to figure out a way to keep my livestock during the move. Im not sure how this would work out atm. I could start a temporary tank on the floor or something! I cant say that i wouldnt be sad about losing my livestock that i collected over some time.
I've started thinking about how my potential new tank would look. Im debating with myself if i should get a reefer 525 XL or go the DIY route again. Im leaning toward the DIY since its way more customizable and i can build it for my specific needs. If i go the DIY way its gonna be a 140~ Gallon tank (540L) messuring 59x23x23 (150x60x60). The system would most likely have a pretty intense filtrationsystem incorporating a frag tank and possibly a smaller horse tank beside the main DT for my girl to enjoy
While the reefer is a nice looking tank its really limited to what you get, Im a "big sump guy" thats like alot of volume in the sump and customization.
