Waffen06 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 This is what happens when you neglect your tank for 4+ months except feedings and filling the ato. I dont even know where to start now. I think its possibly still cyano that I was battling before but I dont know. Ive ran chemi clean at least twice now and it comes back in days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 is that the sand bed and rock covered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffen06 Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishoutofwater Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Wow! I’m not sure what else to say. What water are you using for ato? How much are you feeding? And when is the last time you checked nitrate and phosphates? you got to get rid of as much of it as possible but without fixing what is causing it is moot. Got to vacuum out as much as you can and get some more water movement going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffen06 Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 I make rodi, its reading 0 on my inline and hand tester. My current parameters are 1.026 79 degrees 9.1 alk 360 ca 0 po4 5 no3 Ph swings from 7.8-8.07 throughout the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Your pho’s. is 0? Are your corals looking alright? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffen06 Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 23 hours ago, JMM said: Your pho’s. is 0? Are your corals looking alright? I have two that are about dead but the rest are spreading. My zoas, mushrooms, hammer, torch, anemones all are doing good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 I think you need to get pho’s off 0. Does the red stuff blow off the rock if you try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 On 4/27/2021 at 8:48 PM, Waffen06 said: I make rodi, its reading 0 on my inline and hand tester. My current parameters are 1.026 79 degrees 9.1 alk 360 ca 0 po4 5 no3 Ph swings from 7.8-8.07 throughout the day When was the last time you changed your RODI filters/membrane? I don't think 0 P04 is a good thing but that algae is probably consuming it. I would suggest lots of water changes, and lots of hermit crabs. You could look into vibrant as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffen06 Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 23 hours ago, JMM said: I think you need to get pho’s off 0. Does the red stuff blow off the rock if you try? Yes it does, Ive been dosing vibrant for 3 weeks now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 There you go. Vibrant will bottom out your nutrients and cause this. Look into dosing some phosphate. It’s a real balancing act when you dose vibrant, stuff is great but...... there is a thread on R2R about it. Might check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffen06 Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 Tank unfortunately was looking like this before I started vibrant. So the vibrant didnt cause it, what should I dose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishoutofwater Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 (edited) Do you have a tds meter to check your RODI water? I’m thinking it might need a membrane change. What are you testing phosphate with? You need some phosphate because zero is bad. Hanna phosphorus will read the lowest. Stop with the vibrant because it’s not working, microbacter7 would be better. I would do a big water change and focus on sucking as much of that out as I could, run some chemi clean ,then in a couple days do another big change and chemi clean again. Edited April 30, 2021 by Fishoutofwater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffen06 Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 Tds meter and my digital inline tds meter both read 0. All my tests are with salifert kits. I was trying microbacter7 for a couple weeks before hand and it showed no effect either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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