What is wrong with my tank??

[Chris_Noles]

SPS isnt looking to hot - is this because of the cyano?

 

[Chris_Noles]

Even after double dosing I still can not get any phosphates detectable

 

[Chris_Noles]

I will be dosing phosphates and reef roids and maybe that will bump up my phosphates....

 

[Lavey29]

Even after double dosing I still can not get any phosphates detectable

It was probably 10 days or more of double dosing before my numbers went up and only after I removed the chemipure.

 

[Lavey29]

SPS isnt looking to hot - is this because of the cyano?

To be honest SPS isn't something you want in a new tank. I'm not even gonna try until the tank is about a year and coraline is abundant.

 

[Aqua Man]

For your tank volume, what SHOULD you be getting after adding 3ml?

What phosphate product are you using? I don’t remember if you said which one you are using.

 

[Chris_Noles]

Using brightwell phosphates, I’ll have to go check what the measurements are for boosting phosphates in a 25 gallon

 

[Lavey29]

Using brightwell phosphates, I’ll have to go check what the measurements are for boosting phosphates in a 25 gallon

I was dosing 5ml per day on a 65g DT.

 

[Chris_Noles]

1 ML bumps up my phosphate's by .01.... allegedly

 

[Lavey29]

1 ML bumps up my phosphate's by .01.... allegedly

Yea I tried the recommended dose but didn't see anything. Then I doubled it and phosphates slowly increased. I finally got up to .12 and have scaled back some now.

 

[Chris_Noles]

Yea I tried the recommended dose but didn't see anything. Then I doubled it and phosphates slowly increased. I finally got up to .12 and have scaled back some now.

I’m combining the double dose with reefroids and I think I see some improvement

 

[Nhjmc]

Another good nano UV sterilizer is the the "Coralife Biocube Mini UV sterilizer".

 

[Lavey29]

I’m combining the double dose with reefroids and I think I see some improvement

Yea I did the same with reef chili and red sea AB

 

[Lavey29]

I’m combining the double dose with reefroids and I think I see some improvement

Check your nitrates also, they seem to go hand in hand with phosphate deficiency

 

[brittp21]

I’m combining the double dose with reefroids and I think I see some improvement

I have a 20 gallon waterbox. I just got rid of Dinos! The reason I had them is because I let my nitrate and phosphate bottom out. what I did was bought the hanna nitrate high range & ultra low range phosphate checkers. The salifert ones are hard to read & I could never get a detectable reading with the phosphate one. I checked my phosphates and nitrates everyday & made sure they were at detectable levels! Phosphates (.05 -.08) nitrates as long as It was over 5 that was good to me! I also got uv AuqaShield 9 Watt UV Sterilizer/Clarifier (Desktop) - from Innovative Marine. it was to small for the overflow box but I stuffed filter floss behind it to make it fit. I got a smart plug and put the sterilizer on a timer 12 hours on 12 off. I would run the uv at night and when the uv went off I would dose macrobacter 7 every morning. I also brush the rocks & I used a old filter sock and put it on hose and siphon the Dinos out the tank everyday. & I also got more snails & crabs. I can say after months of dealing with a ugly tank i'm officially Dinos free. It's a lot of work to do everyday lol but it deff worked for me!

oh & I FORGOT TO MENTION I changed my light schedule! they only run for 6 hours

 

[Chris_Noles]

I have a 20 gallon waterbox. I just got rid of Dinos! The reason I had them is because I let my nitrate and phosphate bottom out. what I did was bought the hanna nitrate high range & ultra low range phosphate checkers. The salifert ones are hard to read & I could never get a detectable reading with the phosphate one. I checked my phosphates and nitrates everyday & made sure they were at detectable levels! Phosphates (.05 -.08) nitrates as long as It was over 5 that was good to me! I also got uv AuqaShield 9 Watt UV Sterilizer/Clarifier (Desktop) - from Innovative Marine. it was to small for the overflow box but I stuffed filter floss behind it to make it fit. I got a smart plug and put the sterilizer on a timer 12 hours on 12 off. I would run the uv at night and when the uv went off I would dose macrobacter 7 every morning. I also brush the rocks & I used a old filter sock and put it on hose and siphon the Dinos out the tank everyday. & I also got more snails & crabs. I can say after months of dealing with a ugly tank i'm officially Dinos free. It's a lot of work to do everyday lol but it deff worked for me!

oh & I FORGOT TO MENTION I changed my light schedule! they only run for 6 hours

Yeah I think my UV sterilizer's bulb already went out, but I think my dino's are gone and at this point I'm fighting cyano, would dosing bacteria along with phosphates and nitrates fix the cyano? Also I might just try dosing some vibrant and see what that might do....

 

[Chris_Noles]

The cyano/dinos are also definitely taking a toll on my corals, I might just need to nuke it with some chemiclean

 

[brittp21]

Yeah I think my UV sterilizer's bulb already went out, but I think my dino's are gone and at this point I'm fighting cyano, would dosing bacteria along with phosphates and nitrates fix the cyano? Also I might just try dosing some vibrant and see what that might do....

i'm not an expert lol. Im pretty new to the hobby. i'm pretty sure it would. also making sure you have enough flow in the tank to if its Cyano. When I thought I had Cyano and It was Dinos chemiclean didn't work at all for me because its not for Dinos. I bought a cheap microscope from amazon to see what kind of Dinos I had. That made it easier to come up with a plan to get rid of it.

 

[Lavey29]

Yeah I think my UV sterilizer's bulb already went out, but I think my dino's are gone and at this point I'm fighting cyano, would dosing bacteria along with phosphates and nitrates fix the cyano? Also I might just try dosing some vibrant and see what that might do....

You have to watch that because stuff like microbacter reduces phosphate and nitrates so your going against what your trying to accomplish. This is not an easy fix. Get your numbers up and see how things are in a month.

 

[Aqua Man]

would dosing bacteria along with phosphates and nitrates fix the cyano? Also I might just try dosing some vibrant and see what that might do....

Yes, others and myself included have recommended Microbacter 7. Would not call it a quick fix. Just a move in the right direction. Good Bactria to help outcompete the bad. Cyano is a bacteria.

Turn your lights out for 3 or 4 days. This will kill off some of the cyano because it needs light to thrive. After the light out, do a good water change and suck out all the dying cyano. Vacuum your sand bed real well.
Dose some good bacteria, MB7, to help outcompete the cyano. Turn off your skimmer for a few hrs after adding bacteria.

I’ve beat Dino and cyano in my tank. Doing the above.