brandon429
why did you put a reef in that
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That fully explains your issue. Add rocks, do a reef cycle with them. Troy nice clue detecting
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Can you summarize the 8 page thread regarding how the bacteria was introduced/developed?Post #5 shows how bac get in without bottle bac. No cycling guide shows rockless cycling, the bricks are useless. Reef tank cycles are about cycling rocks.
If you lined them all standing up like dominoes and they didn’t fall down it would help a little lol..I can fully understand how misleading sales tactics by companies like BRS would make someone think biobricks help at all in reefing, I was just tagging them with no response yesterday in that matter. @BRS
Your biobricks are a ripoff because water does not flow through them it flows only around, path of least resistance
They were brand new, i just used the shrimp methodWere the bio bricks, sponges and ceramic media new or were they from an established tank?
If no bottled bacteria was used how did you introduce the nitrifying bacteria to your system?
but what about all the filter media and bio bricks?It sounds like a empty box with just water from his explanations.. no sand and no rocks as he’s designing his aqua scape… hmmmm I don’t think the glass has enough surface area to cycle like he’s wanting..
Im just still designing my aqua scape, and figuring which dry rocks to use like macro and stuffThose don’t help, you need rock in contact with cycling water
where did you read to leave rocks out/ what setup example didnt use rock in reef cycling
Those are just nitrate traps.. the heart beat of every system is the live rock! Until you get some rocks in that tank or sump you’re gonna have problems…but what about all the filter media and bio bricks?
Agree. This happened right after my first cycle on my current tank (and again a month or two ago when I had to move everything to a temp tank). Water changes and ride it out or if you’re impatient like me, get an appropriately sized UV filter and run it as a HOB for a week. Pro tip: appropriate size is more expensive and larger than you think.This is my two cents although bear in mind I say this and it comes from years in the fresh/brackish side of aquarium knowledge. I studied a lot of salt but I’m not an expert nor have I set mine up yet. That said it sounds like you experienced a bacterial bloom. Happens when an organic compound in excess makes it way into your tank. Heterotrophic bacteria (that cloudy water your seeing) are reproducing rapidly. Usually in a new tank with no fish just let it be and wait it out. A turning point will arrive. That said it can be hard to wait. So adding for example seachem prime or another type of ammonia eating bacteria in a bottle can fix this fast. It depends on if you want the assistance with the cycle. The last tank I had did this. I let it sit 3 months (past when I needed to but it didn’t hurt.) Now it houses Discus no bacteria bottle required.
but again just a reminder I’m quite possibly wrong. Saltwater is new to me and I’m learning.
Yes technically that's correct but who wants to deal with the hassle of trying to aquascape under water. It's much easier without having to be elbow deep in salt waterno he would only need to set the rock in the tank and wait eight days
there are myriad floating bacteria in suspension, giving them amplified surface area to attach to is the specific fix, the bac in the water aren't dead. do rocks plus eight days then drain and change water, and refill, and you're done. if you want ultimate cheat do fritz and two pinches of fish food then eight days and you're cycled.