Bio Load

Bagz · 03/14/2006, 03:45 PM

I have a 29 gallon reef tank with 40lbs of LR 30 LBS of sand. PS. Ihave 6 small fish, 2 clowns, 2 PJ cardnals, 1 biocolor, 1 Lawnmover blenny. I've been have a red slime problem. the only thing that is out of wrack is my phosphates . very thing else is fine. My feeding is very very light and my lights are new.

MCary · 03/14/2006, 03:47 PM

Increase your flow, keep practicing good technique, and one day, poof its gone.

Bagz · 03/14/2006, 03:49 PM

My flow is perfect if i go more flow than my softies wont be happy i but a PH blowing towards the sand... If i add more LS would that help

Bagz · 03/14/2006, 03:55 PM

bump...

rustybucket145 · 03/14/2006, 03:57 PM

How long has your tank been set-up?

Bagz · 03/14/2006, 03:59 PM

8 monts..i never had the problem yet,, its just started 2 weeks ago

Bagz · 03/14/2006, 04:07 PM

anybody

Bagz · 03/14/2006, 04:16 PM

Will More LS help out the bioload

rustybucket145 · 03/14/2006, 04:40 PM

how deep is your Sand Bed?

rustybucket145 · 03/14/2006, 04:41 PM

Where are the phosphates coming from? Do you use RO/DI water?

Bagz · 03/14/2006, 05:00 PM

1 sand bed i use Ro/DI that test 0

rustybucket145 · 03/14/2006, 05:08 PM

One Inch???? What does 1 sand bed mean????

Bagz · 03/14/2006, 05:09 PM

yes 1 inch sorry

rustybucket145 · 03/14/2006, 05:16 PM

You might benefit a little for Denitrification if you went to a 4" deep sand bed. It is really sounding like you need some more flow. What volume of flow do you currently have? Do you have any Hermit crabs or snails?

moumda · 03/15/2006, 05:38 AM

Skim heavier if you can. Nutient export is the only way to handle it long term.

03/14/2006, 03:45 PM	#1
Bagz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: cali Posts: 366	Bio Load I have a 29 gallon reef tank with 40lbs of LR 30 LBS of sand. PS. Ihave 6 small fish, 2 clowns, 2 PJ cardnals, 1 biocolor, 1 Lawnmover blenny. I've been have a red slime problem. the only thing that is out of wrack is my phosphates . very thing else is fine. My feeding is very very light and my lights are new.

03/14/2006, 03:57 PM	#5
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	How long has your tank been set-up? __________________ 400gals of various tanks in the same system. Current Tank Info: 2 175w MH, 2 VH0 Actinics, Lots of Live Rock, tons of copepods, a Fat Mandarin Goby, Niger Trigger, Yellow Tang, Falco Hawkfish, Bi-Color Pseudo, numerous soft, SPS and LPS Corals

03/14/2006, 04:40 PM	#9
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	how deep is your Sand Bed? __________________ 400gals of various tanks in the same system. Current Tank Info: 2 175w MH, 2 VH0 Actinics, Lots of Live Rock, tons of copepods, a Fat Mandarin Goby, Niger Trigger, Yellow Tang, Falco Hawkfish, Bi-Color Pseudo, numerous soft, SPS and LPS Corals

03/14/2006, 04:41 PM	#10
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	Where are the phosphates coming from? Do you use RO/DI water? __________________ 400gals of various tanks in the same system. Current Tank Info: 2 175w MH, 2 VH0 Actinics, Lots of Live Rock, tons of copepods, a Fat Mandarin Goby, Niger Trigger, Yellow Tang, Falco Hawkfish, Bi-Color Pseudo, numerous soft, SPS and LPS Corals

03/14/2006, 05:08 PM	#12
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	One Inch???? What does 1 sand bed mean???? __________________ 400gals of various tanks in the same system. Current Tank Info: 2 175w MH, 2 VH0 Actinics, Lots of Live Rock, tons of copepods, a Fat Mandarin Goby, Niger Trigger, Yellow Tang, Falco Hawkfish, Bi-Color Pseudo, numerous soft, SPS and LPS Corals

03/14/2006, 03:47 PM	#2
MCary Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hardin, Montana Posts: 3,142	Increase your flow, keep practicing good technique, and one day, poof its gone.

03/14/2006, 03:49 PM	#3
Bagz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: cali Posts: 366	My flow is perfect if i go more flow than my softies wont be happy i but a PH blowing towards the sand... If i add more LS would that help

03/14/2006, 03:55 PM	#4
Bagz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: cali Posts: 366	bump...

03/14/2006, 03:59 PM	#6
Bagz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: cali Posts: 366	8 monts..i never had the problem yet,, its just started 2 weeks ago

03/14/2006, 04:07 PM	#7
Bagz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: cali Posts: 366	anybody

03/14/2006, 04:16 PM	#8
Bagz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: cali Posts: 366	Will More LS help out the bioload

03/14/2006, 05:00 PM	#11
Bagz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: cali Posts: 366	1 sand bed i use Ro/DI that test 0

03/14/2006, 05:09 PM	#13
Bagz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: cali Posts: 366	yes 1 inch sorry

03/14/2006, 05:16 PM	#14
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	You might benefit a little for Denitrification if you went to a 4" deep sand bed. It is really sounding like you need some more flow. What volume of flow do you currently have? Do you have any Hermit crabs or snails? __________________ 400gals of various tanks in the same system. Current Tank Info: 2 175w MH, 2 VH0 Actinics, Lots of Live Rock, tons of copepods, a Fat Mandarin Goby, Niger Trigger, Yellow Tang, Falco Hawkfish, Bi-Color Pseudo, numerous soft, SPS and LPS Corals

03/15/2006, 05:38 AM	#15
moumda Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: North Dakota Posts: 991	Skim heavier if you can. Nutient export is the only way to handle it long term.