Update: wed, Sept 15
Still getting worse...
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I know it looks bad, but please try to not freak out. It’s totally normal.Update: wed, Sept 15
Still getting worse...
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Ooh. I forgot to add. Make your powerheads point towards the surface to cause erratic ripples. This is increase gas exchange and fasten the process!I know it looks bad, but please try to not freak out. It’s totally normal.
I don’t see any corals. The cause of this bloom is your nitrifying bacteria is exploding in population. It’s a very good sign. This happens to all of us. Don’t do any water changes.
Installing a UV is pointless. This will 100% clear up on it’s own.
Are you feeding the tank at all?
No not really, just a small pea sized piece of shrimp for the shrimp every 3-4 days or so.I know it looks bad, but please try to not freak out. It’s totally normal.
I don’t see any corals. The cause of this bloom is your nitrifying bacteria is exploding in population. It’s a very good sign. This happens to all of us. Don’t do any water changes.
Installing a UV is not needed. This will 100% clear up on it’s own.
Are you feeding the tank at all?
This is perfect.No not really, just a small pea sized piece of shrimp for the shrimp every 3-4 days or so.
Admire your patience. I would have run to the LFS already for a UV and/or do a large water changeBtw mainly posting updates for future reefers who have this condition in their tank. As well for my sake too and also for anyone that has helpful advice that sees something out of the ordinary.
Update: Thu, Sept 16
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I might wait it out and then get a uv. All my fish are in qt atm. Only have 1 shrimp and 10 snails in the display. If there were fish in there...I would be freaking out alot more.Admire your patience. I would have run to the LFS already for a UV and/or do a large water change
Excellent!Update: Sun, Sept 19th (Morning)
I was able to keep my skimmer running all night and my tank is mostly all clear. I still think the bacteria are at war but at least now it's not in plague proportions.
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Yes ik my ammonia badge fell...^^^^^
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It’s still safe. You need to shine a light behind the badge.Ok, so I am getting an ammonia reading on my fallowing tank... And I will post a 15 min video to my microscopy findings thread shortly. Idk if anyone will watch the whole 15 mins but it looked like there was a microscopic sand sifting starfish in there. And some other weird things that were alive...
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