Vibrant by UWC testing

[Psiber_Syn]

Think the poop stuff could be algae from your drain or in the overflow?

 

[jason2459]

Think the poop stuff could be algae from your drain or in the overflow?

I'm thinking general detritus not just algae. I'm thinking skimmer drain. Or something. Odd it has a uniform like shape.

Its in my skimmer section.

If it was from the drain or ATS I would expect it to be in that section where it becomes food or home like for this cute couple

 

[jason2459]

Yep, I'm pretty confident it came from the skimmer. Reminded me a lot of what I saw from looking at a sample from my skimmer cup a while back. Nothing like my ATS, sump bottom, or rock detritus which I've also looked at several times now.

I got a nice sample from the middle inside of a big chunk.

Uploading pics and videos now. I did see something I've never seen yet. Which isn't saying much as I'm always finding something new. So no idea if its from the Vibrant or not. It is possible.

 

[jason2459]

Looks like used up detritus

Mystery_Detritus-0001 by Jason, on Flickr

Mystery_Detritus-0007 by Jason, on Flickr

Mystery_Detritus-0008 by Jason, on Flickr

Mystery_Detritus-0010 by Jason, on Flickr

Mystery_Detritus-0014 by Jason, on Flickr

Mystery_Detritus-0013 by Jason, on Flickr

Mystery_Detritus-0018 by Jason, on Flickr

Mystery_Detritus-0021 by Jason, on Flickr

Mystery_Detritus-0022 by Jason, on Flickr

 

[jason2459]

And then I found this very interesting strand with what looks like bacteria moving up and down it. Seems to be wrapped around or attached to a piece of algae.

Mystery_Detritus-0024 by Jason, on Flickr

Mystery_Detritus-0025 by Jason, on Flickr

Mystery_Detritus-0026 by Jason, on Flickr

Mystery_Detritus-0028 by Jason, on Flickr

Mystery_Detritus-0029 by Jason, on Flickr

Mystery_Detritus-0031 by Jason, on Flickr

Mystery_Detritus-0033 by Jason, on Flickr

Mystery_Detritus-0034 by Jason, on Flickr

 

[jason2459]

Then an ostracod came along and messed it all up.

Mystery_Detritus-0037 by Jason, on Flickr


Mystery_Detritus-0036 by Jason, on Flickr

 

[jason2459]

And I found more strands

Mystery_Detritus-0042 by Jason, on Flickr

Mystery_Detritus-0043 by Jason, on Flickr

Mystery_Detritus-0044 by Jason, on Flickr

Mystery_Detritus-0045 by Jason, on Flickr

 

[jason2459]

Will link to vid too

 

[jason2459]

These are longish videos but here's that strand with what looks like possibly bacteria work up and down



The playlist

Mystery Detritus: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpNRIxLnrIZMbVLgAe2zz3L

 

[Scubabeth]

These are longish videos but here's that strand with what looks like possibly bacteria work up and down



The playlist

Mystery Detritus: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpNRIxLnrIZMbVLgAe2zz3L

Very cool! Thanks for posting!

 

[jason2459]

Day 6 40ml total with 2x doses


3rd dose tomorrow night

 

[Ewilson]

Since using vibrant ( stepped it up to Twice a week) my cyano seems to be increasing while all other algae is decreasing

 

[Brew12]

Since using vibrant ( stepped it up to Twice a week) my cyano seems to be increasing while all other algae is decreasing

I am seeing this too. My cyno looks like it is feeding on the dying algae. Just added some PO4 absorbent and that seems to be helping.

 

[Ewilson]

I'm going to keep up with the vibrant and see how it goes

 

[jason2459]

Day 7 2x doses @ 40ml total

Will dose the 3rd dose of 20ml tonight.

Didn't notice really any change tonight

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Since using vibrant ( stepped it up to Twice a week) my cyano seems to be increasing while all other algae is decreasing

I am seeing this too. My cyno looks like it is feeding on the dying algae. Just added some PO4 absorbent and that seems to be helping.

Day 7 2x doses @ 40ml total

Will dose the 3rd dose of 20ml tonight.

Didn't notice really any change tonight

Are you monitoring the No and Po daily or weekly?

@jason2459 have you considered adding vibrant to a cyano or hair algae sample directly? or diluted in proportion the the sample size and looking at a reaction?

 

[jason2459]

Are you monitoring the No and Po daily or weekly?

My tank is not a good test for testing nutrients in the water. I feed a lot but my Nitrates consistently track under 5mg/l and phosphates always swing every day through out the day between .02-.09ppm. That hasn't changed through out this.

 

[jason2459]

@jason2459 have you considered adding vibrant to a cyano or hair algae sample directly? or diluted in proportion the the sample size and looking at a reaction?

Check it out

https://www.reef2reef.com/index.php?posts/3339256


I've had a request to do some other tests with it and will do it when I get a chance.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

swing every day through out the day between .02-.09ppm.

normal with margin for test error. a spike to .25 woulf be notable.
theory being cyano will feed on dissolved Po and no or dissolved organics. so an increase could be fuels by the swing or organics

 

[jason2459]

normal with margin for test error. a spike to .25 woulf be notable.
theory being cyano will feed on dissolved Po and no or dissolved organics. so an increase could be fuels by the swing or organics

I agree but they (po4) actually do swing daily, not just attributed to test error, and I can consistently track that change through test kits and just as reliably watching my duncan. It hates shifts if PO4.