Day 5

Deefish714 · 02/07/2018, 06:45 PM

So today is day 5 of my new set up and boom it starts. What you guys think this is. I have never seen something pop up so quick. Seem to be right when my returns are pointing. I'm dosing with esv products and I'm wondering if this is causing a issue because my dosers are right in return section of sump.

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lapin · 02/07/2018, 07:06 PM

Im kinda wondering why you are dosing a 5 day old tank?

Deefish714 · 02/07/2018, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by lapin

Im kinda wondering why you are dosing a 5 day old tank?

It was a upgrade. So I was dosing what I was previous for my corals. It's 5ml a day both parts. I was thinking that might be the issue but I'm not sure.

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avery155 · 02/07/2018, 07:46 PM

If there's nothing to take up what your doing, why are you dosing? Feeding algae?

Deefish714 · 02/07/2018, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by avery155

If there's nothing to take up what your doing, why are you dosing? Feeding algae?

That s why I came to ask what's going on. There's a few corals from my upgrade. And my tank was using up 5mls a day. I don't k ow if the corals are gonna uptake 5mls a day I just kept doing what I was.

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heathlindner25 · 02/07/2018, 08:37 PM

I wouldn't dose anything besides calcium and alkalinity when needed.

top shelf · 02/07/2018, 08:42 PM

^^^^what he said. Could be coralline is sucking up a lot of alk/calc, has a tendency to do that. If those are bubbles on the sand bed and being produced by what's growing on it I'd say it's dinos.

Deefish714 · 02/07/2018, 08:48 PM

Yes the bubbles are there. And I'm not dosing anything besides the two.

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top shelf · 02/07/2018, 09:31 PM

I'm going to go with dinoflagellates then for what's on your sand. I would stop dosing alk and let thst come down and increase the calc. Once you have your params all back in order you could switch to kalk powder and it can help to stabilize pH. Just keep in mind do it slowly, start with your mag, then alk, then calc.

Deefish714 · 02/07/2018, 09:42 PM

Not sure if this will help by my
Mg is 1410
Ca is 435
Alk 10.9

Always tried to keep alk high because my rsrp is so high in alk

All these levels were tested by salifert

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avery155 · 02/07/2018, 09:59 PM

Do you have micro bubbles comming out of your return jets allowing the bubbles to catch on the algae. If not then it does look like dinos since they produce them by their self

Deefish714 · 02/07/2018, 10:06 PM

Kind of hard to tell if they are particles are micro bubbles.

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mcgyvr · 02/08/2018, 05:35 AM

huh?

Please define "its an upgrade"
What exactly does that mean?

Then please take a picture again but turn the blue channel way down or off.. Proper color rendition is important with identification pictures..

As to dosing you should not just be doing it blindly.. You measure consumption and dose accordingly.. And measure and adjust..

Deefish714 · 02/08/2018, 07:24 AM

I upgrade my tank. So I took rock out of old tank a few gallons out as well. And added then to this system. I will have to take some pics when I get home tonight and I'll just leave whites on only. As of now I turned off my dosers. Also turned my lights off to see if this is going to help with the issue.

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jlmawp · 02/08/2018, 03:29 PM

Did you use the same sand too?

Deefish714 · 02/08/2018, 03:30 PM

No I purchase brand new Fuji pink

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02/07/2018, 06:45 PM	#1
Deefish714 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 215	Day 5 So today is day 5 of my new set up and boom it starts. What you guys think this is. I have never seen something pop up so quick. Seem to be right when my returns are pointing. I'm dosing with esv products and I'm wondering if this is causing a issue because my dosers are right in return section of sump. Sent from my SM-J727T1 using Tapatalk __________________ Deefish714

02/07/2018, 08:42 PM	#7
top shelf Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,022	^^^^what he said. Could be coralline is sucking up a lot of alk/calc, has a tendency to do that. If those are bubbles on the sand bed and being produced by what's growing on it I'd say it's dinos. __________________ Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it into a fruit salad. Philosophy is wondering if that means ketchup is a smoothie. Current tank info: 45g SCA Cube

02/07/2018, 08:48 PM	#8
Deefish714 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 215	Yes the bubbles are there. And I'm not dosing anything besides the two. Sent from my SM-J727T1 using Tapatalk __________________ Deefish714

02/07/2018, 09:31 PM	#9
top shelf Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,022	I'm going to go with dinoflagellates then for what's on your sand. I would stop dosing alk and let thst come down and increase the calc. Once you have your params all back in order you could switch to kalk powder and it can help to stabilize pH. Just keep in mind do it slowly, start with your mag, then alk, then calc. __________________ Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it into a fruit salad. Philosophy is wondering if that means ketchup is a smoothie. Current tank info: 45g SCA Cube

02/07/2018, 09:42 PM	#10
Deefish714 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 215	Not sure if this will help by my Mg is 1410 Ca is 435 Alk 10.9 Always tried to keep alk high because my rsrp is so high in alk All these levels were tested by salifert Sent from my SM-J727T1 using Tapatalk __________________ Deefish714

02/07/2018, 07:06 PM	#2
lapin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Austin Posts: 801	Im kinda wondering why you are dosing a 5 day old tank?

02/07/2018, 07:46 PM	#4
avery155 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: South of Pittsburgh Posts: 79	If there's nothing to take up what your doing, why are you dosing? Feeding algae?

02/07/2018, 08:37 PM	#6
heathlindner25 Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Location: flowery branch georgia Posts: 3,644	I wouldn't dose anything besides calcium and alkalinity when needed.

02/07/2018, 09:59 PM	#11
avery155 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: South of Pittsburgh Posts: 79	Do you have micro bubbles comming out of your return jets allowing the bubbles to catch on the algae. If not then it does look like dinos since they produce them by their self

02/07/2018, 10:06 PM	#12
Deefish714 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 215	Kind of hard to tell if they are particles are micro bubbles. Sent from my SM-J727T1 using Tapatalk __________________ Deefish714

02/08/2018, 05:35 AM	#13
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	huh? Please define "its an upgrade" What exactly does that mean? Then please take a picture again but turn the blue channel way down or off.. Proper color rendition is important with identification pictures.. As to dosing you should not just be doing it blindly.. You measure consumption and dose accordingly.. And measure and adjust.. __________________ Who me?

02/08/2018, 07:24 AM	#14
Deefish714 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 215	I upgrade my tank. So I took rock out of old tank a few gallons out as well. And added then to this system. I will have to take some pics when I get home tonight and I'll just leave whites on only. As of now I turned off my dosers. Also turned my lights off to see if this is going to help with the issue. Sent from my SM-J727T1 using Tapatalk __________________ Deefish714 Last edited by Deefish714; 02/08/2018 at 07:53 AM.

02/08/2018, 03:29 PM	#15
jlmawp Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 595	Did you use the same sand too?

02/08/2018, 03:30 PM	#16
Deefish714 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 215	No I purchase brand new Fuji pink Sent from my SM-J727T1 using Tapatalk __________________ Deefish714