start a new aquarium - Page 2

Aquaforest · 09/06/2018, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coburn13

Sorry

Hello,
Thank you for those pictures.
Diatoms are natural efect in maturing aquarium.
Please, be patient it wil disapear.
Do you have some sand starfish? They should take care about your sand.

coburn13 · 09/06/2018, 06:21 AM

Yes i have one startfish.
I continue dosing the same?

Aquaforest · 09/06/2018, 07:12 AM

Yes still dose Pro Bio S and -NP Pro.

coburn13 · 09/07/2018, 02:28 AM

another question, I currently have 2 large corals and 4 cuttings, nothing more.

I'm dosing af build, af energy, af amino mix and af vitality

Monday af build, af energy 2 drops

tuesday af amino mix and af vitality 2 drops

wednesday af build, af energy 1 drop

Thursday af amino mix and af vitality 1 drop

Friday nothing

Saturday nothing

Sunday nothing

There are not many corals, is that correct? Would this dosage be fine?

Aquaforest · 09/11/2018, 03:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coburn13

another question, I currently have 2 large corals and 4 cuttings, nothing more.

I'm dosing af build, af energy, af amino mix and af vitality

Monday af build, af energy 2 drops

tuesday af amino mix and af vitality 2 drops

wednesday af build, af energy 1 drop

Thursday af amino mix and af vitality 1 drop

Friday nothing

Saturday nothing

Sunday nothing

There are not many corals, is that correct? Would this dosage be fine?

This is definetelly to much supplements. Can you please show full tank shot?

coburn13 · 09/11/2018, 12:50 PM

Aquaforest · 09/13/2018, 03:07 AM

Hello,
Your system is very new new. Here is my recommendations:

Monday - AF Build, AF Energy - per 1 drop

Tuesday - nothing

Wednesday - AF Amino Mix and AF Vitality - per 1 drop

Thursday - nothing

Friday - AF Build, AF Energy - per 1 drop

Saturday nothing

Sunday - AF Amino Mix and AF Vitality - per 1 drop

coburn13 · 09/14/2018, 04:37 AM

Ok thank you. I will continue informing.
Best regars

coburn13 · 10/04/2018, 12:15 PM

Hello again.
after 3 months the rocks are turning brown, it is like a hard layer, with a brush it is not removed.
What can be? Any suggestions?
Remember that the rock was dead

coburn13 · 10/04/2018, 12:16 PM

however the sand is clean

Aquaforest · 10/08/2018, 01:45 AM

What is your circulation? I recommend to remove this by water flow.

coburn13 · 10/08/2018, 03:47 AM

I have two vortech 10mpq and one tunze 6095 at 40%.
The water flow dont remove it. It is a hard layer.

coburn13 · 10/11/2018, 12:51 PM

Any more ideas?
On the other hand, I have to clean the crystals every day because they turn brown. excess of nutrients? bacteria?
What steps should I follow?

thankyou and best regards.

Indiana Reefin · 10/13/2018, 10:50 PM

That’s 100% diatoms. Every new tank goes through this. It will go away as long as you are not adding silicates to your tank

coburn13 · 01/14/2019, 05:39 AM

Hello, is starting to come out cyanobacteria.
No3 - 1
Po4 - 0.03
What can i do?

coburn13 · 01/27/2019, 05:54 PM

Hello,
i think that i need help. the cyano is spreading.
my levels are
no3 -5
po4 - 0.04

What can i do?

Should I add zeolites?

I dosify the following:

Probio s 3 drop all days
-NPro 3 drop al days

I have 1 L of matrix

Oldreeferman · 07/15/2019, 12:14 PM

Your tank is young and is high in nutrients atypical of a cyano bloom, id cut back any feeding by 50%, lower lighting cycle time by 25%-50% it LOVES light big time...... at least, and do a 20% water change weekly at min. until nitrates read low. Id also add nitrifying bacteria after ea. water change to encourage a larger bacteria buildup such as BioS from Aquaforest. Do not add any more live stock of any kind as that will simply overload the natural bacteria until the tank matures naturally. When the cyano bacteria is gone & you don't have any diatom or algae blooms then the tank is ready for 1 additional creature at a time spaced out over 2 weeks to a month allowing the slower growing good bacteria to grow and catch up with the additional bio load otherwise the tank will keep cycling endlessly, it can be a test of ones patience getting the balance just right in the beginning.

09/06/2018, 06:21 AM	#27
coburn13 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 44	Yes i have one startfish. I continue dosing the same?

09/06/2018, 07:12 AM	#28
Aquaforest RC Sponsor Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 558	Yes still dose Pro Bio S and -NP Pro.

09/07/2018, 02:28 AM	#29
coburn13 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 44	another question, I currently have 2 large corals and 4 cuttings, nothing more. I'm dosing af build, af energy, af amino mix and af vitality Monday af build, af energy 2 drops tuesday af amino mix and af vitality 2 drops wednesday af build, af energy 1 drop Thursday af amino mix and af vitality 1 drop Friday nothing Saturday nothing Sunday nothing There are not many corals, is that correct? Would this dosage be fine?

09/11/2018, 12:50 PM	#31
coburn13 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 44

09/13/2018, 03:07 AM	#32
Aquaforest RC Sponsor Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 558	Hello, Your system is very new new. Here is my recommendations: Monday - AF Build, AF Energy - per 1 drop Tuesday - nothing Wednesday - AF Amino Mix and AF Vitality - per 1 drop Thursday - nothing Friday - AF Build, AF Energy - per 1 drop Saturday nothing Sunday - AF Amino Mix and AF Vitality - per 1 drop

09/14/2018, 04:37 AM	#33
coburn13 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 44	Ok thank you. I will continue informing. Best regars

10/04/2018, 12:15 PM	#34
coburn13 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 44	Hello again. after 3 months the rocks are turning brown, it is like a hard layer, with a brush it is not removed. What can be? Any suggestions? Remember that the rock was dead

10/04/2018, 12:16 PM	#35
coburn13 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 44	however the sand is clean

10/08/2018, 01:45 AM	#36
Aquaforest RC Sponsor Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 558	What is your circulation? I recommend to remove this by water flow.

10/08/2018, 03:47 AM	#37
coburn13 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 44	I have two vortech 10mpq and one tunze 6095 at 40%. The water flow dont remove it. It is a hard layer.

10/11/2018, 12:51 PM	#38
coburn13 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 44	Any more ideas? On the other hand, I have to clean the crystals every day because they turn brown. excess of nutrients? bacteria? What steps should I follow? thankyou and best regards.

10/13/2018, 10:50 PM	#39
Indiana Reefin Garrett Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 847	That’s 100% diatoms. Every new tank goes through this. It will go away as long as you are not adding silicates to your tank

01/14/2019, 05:39 AM	#40
coburn13 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 44	Hello, is starting to come out cyanobacteria. No3 - 1 Po4 - 0.03 What can i do?

01/27/2019, 05:54 PM	#41
coburn13 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 44	Hello, i think that i need help. the cyano is spreading. my levels are no3 -5 po4 - 0.04 What can i do? Should I add zeolites? I dosify the following: Probio s 3 drop all days -NPro 3 drop al days I have 1 L of matrix

07/15/2019, 12:14 PM	#42
Oldreeferman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: NW Indiana Valparaiso Posts: 505	Your tank is young and is high in nutrients atypical of a cyano bloom, id cut back any feeding by 50%, lower lighting cycle time by 25%-50% it LOVES light big time...... at least, and do a 20% water change weekly at min. until nitrates read low. Id also add nitrifying bacteria after ea. water change to encourage a larger bacteria buildup such as BioS from Aquaforest. Do not add any more live stock of any kind as that will simply overload the natural bacteria until the tank matures naturally. When the cyano bacteria is gone & you don't have any diatom or algae blooms then the tank is ready for 1 additional creature at a time spaced out over 2 weeks to a month allowing the slower growing good bacteria to grow and catch up with the additional bio load otherwise the tank will keep cycling endlessly, it can be a test of ones patience getting the balance just right in the beginning.