New Build Red Sea Reefer Nano 21

[Tiger-Paws]

Sounds good. If any of the rock was on your sandbed, you probably just disturbed some of that. That's normal and should clear in a couple hours. Any pictures?

3:05 pm CDT Here is the latest image:

Note: The white blob in the upper left is the 100 micron felt sock attached the the sump outflow into the tank. Additionally I did not disturb the sand into a cloud.

 

[IslandLifeReef]

How's it looking?

 

[Tiger-Paws]

How's it looking?

Exactly the same as the image above.....

 

[Tiger-Paws]

Sunday @ 7:00 am CDT.

Ok I have officially HAD IT, there is NO changes in the tank, it is just a cloudy as the image above. I have tried just about everything I can think of, read about or that those of you have suggested and bloom in no better.

I have ordered a Coralife 9w Turbo-Twist UV Sterilizer and a 170gph pump.

I am going to kill this bloom one way or the other. Grrrrrrrrr

 

[bcarl77]

You should see some immediate results. Hopefully it will stay away for good though!

 

[Tiger-Paws]

You should see some immediate results. Hopefully it will stay away for good though!

Thank you, I think so, now all I have to do is wait for the UV to arrive.

 

[IslandLifeReef]

Yeah, that should take care of the bloom. How do the rest of your parameters look?

 

[Tiger-Paws]

Monday @ 10:00 am CDT

The tank is just as cloudy a it was in the image I posted a few days ago.

System parameters are: Note I an using API and cross checking the results with a Red Sea kit, both report similar results.
Ammonia .0 ppm
Nitrite .0 ppm
Nitraite 0 ppm
Specific Gravity 1.025
Temp 77.1F
ph 7.8

The skimmer is not producing much of anything except a slightly more cloudy version of what is in the tank.

Personally I am baffeled. Hopefully the UV unit will arrive this week.

 

[Tiger-Paws]

Wednesday August 24, 2017 12:45 pm CDT

System parameters are: Note I an using API and cross checking the results with a Red Sea kit, both report similar results.
Ammonia .0 ppm
Nitrite .0 ppm
Nitraite 0 ppm
Specific Gravity 1.024
Temp 76.3F
ph 8.0

The tank is STILL cloudy and the UV unit is still a least a day away and it may not arrive until Monday .

Because the tank has a bit of an oder I will be hooking up a Two Fishes Carbon Reactor today, I have tried placing some in the sock but I am getting tired of that, so I will install a bigger and better solution to the oder issue.

No idea why this bacterial bloom has go on so long.

 

[IslandLifeReef]

Maybe try removing all of the socks and any sponges you have in the overflow or in the sump. When I started my tank, my LFS owner and others recommended to me that I not use any of that stuff for filtration. I was told that those items only work as well as they are cleaned and that in reality, the person is the filter with socks and sponges. Made sense to me. I had no problem cycling my tank and still don't use any of those items. My bio filter, protein skimmer and water changes take care of everything.

 

[Tiger-Paws]

4:45 pm CDT

Installed the Carbon Reactor, I am not happy with the instillation so tomorrow I will go to Lowes/Home Depot and pick up some additional tubing and fittings. But at least it is operational so hopefully by tomorrow the smell will be gone.

 

[Tiger-Paws]

Maybe try removing all of the socks and any sponges you have in the overflow or in the sump. When I started my tank, my LFS owner and others recommended to me that I not use any of that stuff for filtration. I was told that those items only work as well as they are cleaned and that in reality, the person is the filter with socks and sponges. Made sense to me. I had no problem cycling my tank and still don't use any of those items. My bio filter, protein skimmer and water changes take care of everything.

Thank you. I tried changing the 100 micron felt filter sock every 2 to 4 hours for a few days. Nothing changed.

My parameters are excellent so I am mystified as to what is going on.

 

[IslandLifeReef]

Me too. That's why I made my suggestion. Sometimes going simple solves more problems than adding more stuff to monitor.

 

[Tiger-Paws]

Me too. That's why I made my suggestion. Sometimes going simple solves more problems than adding more stuff to monitor.

Again thank you. I have purchased a Coralife Coralife Turbo-Twist UV 9 Watt Sterilizer which should be here either Friday or at the latest Monday.

I am going to kill this bacterial bloom by brute force if necessary.

 

[Tiger-Paws]

An interesting side note, the tank is noticeably clearer this morning (10:10 am CDT) not completly clear but clearer and the systems parameters are the very same as yesterday.

Still very strange. As for this morning the UV light might arrive Saturday (hopefully).

 

[Tiger-Paws]

Saturday 26, 2017 3:40 pm CDT

Well a bit of good news (hopefully) the Coralife 9w Turbo-Twist UV Sterilizer and 170gph pump arrived and were installed by 3:00 pm CDT. While the install is not pretty it is working, later when the bloom is gone and I am happy with the clarity I will find a way to mount it in the sump or behind the tank stand.

Now I wait and hope that I can kill this bacterial bloom ;Rage.

 

[Tiger-Paws]

Sunday August 27, 2017 7:00 an CDT

Key up the music from the Wizard of Oz..... Ding, dong the Bloom is Dead.....

And a Blast from the Past.....

 

[Tiger-Paws]

Crystal Clear Water is WONDERFUL... Sometimes you gota Love Technology

 

[IslandLifeReef]

Congrats. When does the first swimmer arrive?

 

[Tiger-Paws]

Congrats. When does the first swimmer arrive?

Already in the Tank. I will post an image shortly.