Help in identifying bacteria bloom?

[Mikuchar]

Over the last 4 days I've been experiencing what seems to be some kind of bacteria bloom. I've included some pics. Whatever it is ot has totally nuked my livestock except the fish. Water cloudy and white fuzzy looking stuff all over equipment, rocks, glass back wall etc. It's whiped out all of my acros, snails, and even bristleworms!
What I've done so far...about 40 percent water change 3 times. Change my filter socks out 2-3 days a day. Skimmer working overtime with this disgusting foam which needs to be emptied 4-5 times a day. Running carbon and added tims waste away. I actually scooped as many snails and dead bristleworms as I could see and it has caused a itchy rash on the arm that went into the tank. Other than what I already have done what else can I do and can anyone I'd this for me. Ty Parameters are as follows
Alk 10.9
Phosphate .22
Nitrate 0.2

 

[Lavey29]

How about your other parameters including salinity. Do you have any nems or sea hares? Do you have any leather corals?

Possible something got into the water like an aerosol spray, candle scent, off your hands, etc...? Near an open window?

I would replace carbon every 24 hours, add an airstone for the fish, keep up water changes.

 

[Mikuchar]

How about your other parameters including salinity. Do you have any nems or sea hares? Do you have any leather corals?

Possible something got into the water like an aerosol spray, candle scent, off your hands, etc...? Near an open window?

I would replace carbon every 24 hours, add an airstone for the fish, keep up water changes.

How about your other parameters including salinity. Do you have any nems or sea hares? Do you have any leather corals?

Possible something got into the water like an aerosol spray, candle scent, off your hands, etc...? Near an open window?

I would replace carbon every 24 hours, add an airstone for the fish, keep up water changes.

Over the last 4 days I've been experiencing what seems to be some kind of bacteria bloom. I've included some pics. Whatever it is ot has totally nuked my livestock except the fish. Water cloudy and white fuzzy looking stuff all over equipment, rocks, glass back wall etc. It's whiped out all of my acros, snails, and even bristleworms!
What I've done so far...about 40 percent water change 3 times. Change my filter socks out 2-3 days a day. Skimmer working overtime with this disgusting foam which needs to be emptied 4-5 times a day. Running carbon and added tims waste away. I actually scooped as many snails and dead bristleworms as I could see and it has caused a itchy rash on the arm that went into the tank. Other than what I already have done what else can I do and can anyone I'd this for me. Ty Parameters are as follows
Alk 10.9
Phosphate .22
Nitrate 0.2

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Salinity 1.025

 

[Mikuchar]

Also it's clear away from any windows. No nems or hares or leather corals. No aerosol sprays or candles anywhere near the tank

 

[bushdoc]

I would also consider UV sterilizer.

 

[Mikuchar]

I would also consider UV sterilizer.

I have one 25 watt

 

[Lavey29]

Your alk is elevated as is your phosphate while nitrates is bottomed out. The high phosphate could be causing the bloom. What is cal and magnesium?

 

[Mikuchar]

Your alk is elevated as is your phosphate while nitrates is bottomed out. The high phosphate could be causing the bloom. What is cal and magnesium?

450 and 1500

 

[Mikuchar]

I'm also running rowa phos in a reactor for the phosphates

 

[vetteguy53081]

This is clearly hair and possible development of chrysophytes and will be a manual labor war. I would look at Phos level again Or have a second source test.
This type of development is generally from both bright light intensity, and lack of water movement.
UV unit is not going to fix this as it address what is free floating and not Pre-existing.
This is not a CA or MAG issue either especially with Mag at 1500.
What test kits are you using?
Are you using RO water and if so, are cartridges expired?

On the manual labor, Take the rock out and place in large container with tank water.
Give the tank a good siphon and clean all filters and skimmer if you have one.
Scrub the rock with a firm toothbrush Or auto detail brush and 3% peroxide. Agitate to shake off particles and add cleaners such as Pitho crabs, chiton snails, ninja star snails and caribbean blue leg hermits to help with control and reduce white intensity a little and increase water flow. You likely will have to increase flow which will help prevent this to adhere to rock. A 3 day blackout would not hurt.

 

[Mikuchar]

This is clearly hair and possible development of chrysophytes and will be a manual labor war. I would look at Phos level again Or have a second source test.
This type of development is generally from both bright light intensity, and lack of water movement.
UV unit is not going to fix this as it address what is free floating and not Pre-existing.
This is not a CA or MAG issue either especially with Mag at 1500.
What test kits are you using?
Are you using RO water and if so, are cartridges expired?

On the manual labor, Take the rock out and place in large container with tank water.
Give the tank a good siphon and clean all filters and skimmer if you have one.
Scrub the rock with a firm toothbrush Or auto detail brush and 3% peroxide. Agitate to shake off particles and add cleaners such as Pitho crabs, chiton snails, ninja star snails and caribbean blue leg hermits to help with control and reduce white intensity a little and increase water flow. You likely will have to increase flow which will help prevent this to adhere to rock. A 3 day blackout would not hurt.

Hanna checkers except cal red sea and mag nyhos. For flow I have a red sea 45 gyre, two ai nero 5, two tunze wavemakers and oversized return with flow nozzles. How does this bloom happen overnight and wipe out the tank??

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hanna checkers except cal red sea and mag nyhos. For flow I have a red sea 45 gyre, two ai nero 5, two tunze wavemakers and oversized return with flow nozzles. How does this bloom happen overnight and wipe out the tank??

Change in light intensity
Overfeeding
Filter stopped working
Tap water added?

Never seen this occur overnight as its often progressive

 

[Lavey29]

Hanna checkers except cal red sea and mag nyhos. For flow I have a red sea 45 gyre, two ai nero 5, two tunze wavemakers and oversized return with flow nozzles. How does this bloom happen overnight and wipe out the tank??

Some blooms can be very toxic and cause 02 loss in the tank. Typically affects the fish though. Look at those big red tide blooms in the ocean and 1000s of dead fish on the beach.

 

[Lavey29]

Are you running any dosers?

 

[Mikuchar]

Change in light intensity
Overfeeding
Filter stopped working
Tap water added?

Never seen this occur overnight as its often progressive

I use ro/di water. Filters are new. I have a tds meter on it reads 0....I haven't done anything different as far as lighting and feeding

 

[Mikuchar]

Some blooms can be very toxic and cause 02 loss in the tank. Typically affects the fish though. Look at those big red tide blooms in the ocean and 1000s of dead fish on the beach.

Fish don't seem to be affected at all. I put an airstone in just in case.

 

[Mikuchar]

Are you running any dosers?

Only the 2 Part nothing else

 

[olonmv]

Have you tried dosing MB7? Dosing bottled bac seemed to help when I’d get bacterial blooms.

 

[Mikuchar]

Have you tried dosing MB7? Dosing bottled bac seemed to help when I’d get bacterial blooms.

Yes but ran out but dosing tims waste away. It just seems to keep reproducing. It's already whiped out everything except the fish