Starting Over

[Danny N]

Dino’s have gotten the best of me and I’m going to just start over. I plan on pitching the old and getting new sand and rocks, not sure if I’ll return my coral to the tank even if I can eliminate them in a Frag tank or not. Will draining the tank and running fresh water through the system be enough to eliminate the Dino’s left behind, or will I need to perform more drastic measures?

 

[Flippers4pups]

Dino’s have gotten the best of me and I’m going to just start over. I plan on pitching the old and getting new sand and rocks, not sure if I’ll return my coral to the tank even if I can eliminate them in a Frag tank or not. Will draining the tank and running fresh water through the system be enough to eliminate the Dino’s left behind, or will I need to perform more drastic measures?

Sorry this has happened to your tank. Maybe a reset is needed or maybe not.

Can you post a picture of the tank?

 

[Danny N]

Sorry this has happened to your tank. Maybe a reset is needed or maybe not.

Can you post a picture of the tank?

 

[Danny N]

 

[Danny N]

 

[Cory]

That looks like cyanobacteria. Chemiclean would wipe it out.

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/chemi-clean-red-cyano-remover-boyd-enterprises.html

 

[Danny N]

Microscope image

 

[Danny N]

In all honesty, chemiclean is the one thing I haven’t tried. I suppose it’s worth a shot.

 

[clipperking]

That looks like cyanobacteria. Chemiclean would wipe it out.

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/chemi-clean-red-cyano-remover-boyd-enterprises.html

What's your tank temp? Just curious

 

[Danny N]

78

 

[Cory]

Under the scope looks like dinos but in your tank like cyano. What area is that of in your tank?

 

[OpenOcean33]

78

What are your nutrients? Have you tried UCLA sterilize yet