Made a mistake need some advice

[hawkbait]

So I may have made a mistake. Last week I added coral in for the first time (very exciting). I got a little carried away and wanted to feed them after the first day or two. So I mixed up reef roids per the instructions and fed the coral. What common sense should have told me but excitement got the better of me was, the mixture is for a full tank of coral that are soaking up all the nutrients. My baby frags don't need that much but I put the whole thing mixed enough for 100 gallons and fed my tank. Fast forward a few days my tank is looking awefully green, the next day it looks like phyto world.

So I cut the lights on top of the tank and have my refugium and skimmer running 24/7, did a partial water change. Is this the right step, and just wait?

 

[Webslinger]

something needs to eat those nutrients. Your refugium and skimmer should run 24/7. Wait it out. Keep doing your 10% weekly water changes.

 

[MightyMO]

Leave your lights on for the corals... Add a clean up crew and boost your water changes for a bit... It will balance itself out... Use those reef roids sparingly!!! Found out the hard way myself...

 

[hawkbait]

Leave your lights on for the corals... Add a clean up crew and boost your water changes for a bit... It will balance itself out... Use those reef roids sparingly!!! Found out the hard way myself...

If I leave my lights on for the coral should I turn them down a bit? I have one emerald crab and 20 snails (3 types) for a 90 gal display and two clown fish currently. I plan on adding more CUC as I gain more fish.

 

[hawkbait]

something needs to eat those nutrients. Your refugium and skimmer should run 24/7. Wait it out. Keep doing your 10% weekly water changes.

I typically leave my skimmer on all the time except when feeding my pods some phyto (which I have stopped currently). I usually only run my fuge at night (Is this how I should do it when not dealing with an algae bloom?)

 

[MightyMO]

I think you will be fine... Let it sort itself out... Boost your water changes for a bit... Your clean up crew will take care of the rest...

 

[MightyMO]

If you are feeding pods phyto, then that should supplement feeding for small corals...

 

[vetteguy53081]

Test water daily but should dissipate and be consumed. Leave lights on and keep those corals feeding. A filter sock will trap some of the suspended food matter

 

[MightyMO]

Listen to vetteguy, he knows what he's talking about...

 

[Webslinger]

I typically leave my skimmer on all the time except when feeding my pods some phyto (which I have stopped currently). I usually only run my fuge at night (Is this how I should do it when not dealing with an algae bloom?)

how do you only run a fuge at night? it needs constant flow

 

[MightyMO]

how do you only run a fuge at night? it needs constant flow

He means his fuge light...

 

[Webslinger]

ahhh

 

[hawkbait]

how do you only run a fuge at night? it needs constant flow

I only run the grow light on at night typically, not currently.

Thanks everyone. I wasn't concerned about crashing or anything just wanted to make sure I was taking appropriate steps.

 

[MightyMO]

No problem... keep your fuge light period opposite your main display. Balance ph out better... If your fuge is set up properly, it will help pull out the excess nutrients...

 

[MightyMO]

Keep harvesting that chaeto... lol

 

[Bryn]

So I may have made a mistake. Last week I added coral in for the first time (very exciting). I got a little carried away and wanted to feed them after the first day or two. So I mixed up reef roids per the instructions and fed the coral. What common sense should have told me but excitement got the better of me was, the mixture is for a full tank of coral that are soaking up all the nutrients. My baby frags don't need that much but I put the whole thing mixed enough for 100 gallons and fed my tank. Fast forward a few days my tank is looking awefully green, the next day it looks like phyto world.

So I cut the lights on top of the tank and have my refugium and skimmer running 24/7, did a partial water change. Is this the right step, and just wait?

Your have completed Level 1, you can now move onto Level 2... ;Woot

Reefing can be just like a Console Game, moving from level to level as we gain experience, or sometimes we can get cheat codes from other players to help us progress quicker. You are doing great, you have learnt what I think is never taught in Reefing, the Hurry Up and Wait game, it is often mentioned after the fact.. And just like a tank has to go through a cycle, we have different levels that we need to progress through.

Keep the lights off, you did a WC, let the refugium catch up, and move on.

Cheers.

 

[hawkbait]

Thanks everyone! Yesterday when I got home from work it was cleared up for the most part! It had been like 6 days or so and was getting concerned. Learning experiences are a good thing, as long as they aren't too bad.

I appreciate all the insight yesterday!