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[Slocke]

This cyano is getting me down and it just is not going away also I'm pretty sure it is what is smothering my macroalgae. I'm thinking GFO and bacteria like Microbacter7 has anyone used a bacterial solution. Is there any risk?

 

[tbrown3589]

This cyano is getting me down and it just is not going away also I'm pretty sure it is what is smothering my macroalgae. I'm thinking GFO and bacteria like Microbacter7 has anyone used a bacterial solution. Is there any risk?

I used MicroBacter7 with the DIY KZ Coral Snow. It worked good and I didn't notice any irritated corals or fishes. It seemed like it dropped my alk somewhat though.

 

[tbrown3589]

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[Slocke]

I used MicroBacter7 with the DIY KZ Coral Snow. It worked good and I didn't notice any irritated corals or fishes. It seemed like it dropped my alk somewhat though.

Thanks! I actually Need my alk to drop so that’s perfectly fine.

 

[Petcrazyson]

This cyano is getting me down and it just is not going away also I'm pretty sure it is what is smothering my macroalgae. I'm thinking GFO and bacteria like Microbacter7 has anyone used a bacterial solution. Is there any risk?

Maybe something in here will help?

 

[Slocke]

So I threw GFO in a filter sock. That should hopefully even out my phosphates and get them in range with my nitrate. Then I found I have a not quite expired bottle of Seachem pristine which I think is the Bacter7 equivalent. Finally got some calcium and magnesium and trace elements without Alk. Hopefully that will solve some issues (and not cause others).

 

[Slocke]

So this awful LFS I went to today didn’t have normal sheets of nori so I bought this and it’s weird (not a sheet but a blob) my fish hate it. What a waste of money. My big foxface eats a whole bag in a week and it’s getting to be a hassle.

 

[Slocke]

Maybe something in here will help?

Thanks btw
I’m using those tips!

 

[Slocke]

The 3 biota corals are here! Yellow hammer and pink hammer! (GOSH I never realized how much my hammer has grown until seeing how small the new frags are)

As for the mystery coral it may have been a mistake but here it is!

 

[Petcrazyson]

As for the mystery coral it may have been a mistake but here it is!

Lepto?

 

[Slocke]

Lepto?

Nope
It’s a “Barbie” goniopora

 

[Slocke]

Well I’m not sure if it’s because I’m using new reagent or if you were just right @tbrown3589 but my alkalinity had apparently fallen from 12.1 to 7.3 in a couple days which is worrying. However phosphate is down to 0.03 which is good but maybe I should not have gone so nuclear?

 

[Slocke]

The hammers have mostly emerged though their color is not back yet.
The Goni has emerged a little.

 

[tbrown3589]

Well I’m not sure if it’s because I’m using new reagent or if you were just right @tbrown3589 but my alkalinity had apparently fallen from 12.1 to 7.3 in a couple days which is worrying. However phosphate is down to 0.03 which is good but maybe I should not have gone so nuclear?

Mine didn't drop that drastically. I think mine went from 8.6 to 7.7 over the course of 3 treatments and 2 weeks.

 

[Slocke]

Mine didn't drop that drastically. I think mine went from 8.6 to 7.7 over the course of 3 treatments and 2 weeks.

Must be the new reagent then. Does anyone ever trust their test results?? Retested and got 6.9. My other reagent was only a month past expiration…

 

[tbrown3589]

Must be the new reagent then. Does anyone ever trust their test results??

I usually double check alk when it wavers. I'll run a Hanna test and if it looks good compared to recent tests I trust it. If not, I rerun and then double check with Salifert.

 

[Slocke]

So guess what I’m out of town again but took photos of the new corals before leaving.

 

[tbrown3589]

So guess what I’m out of town again but took photos of the new corals before leaving.View attachment 3144719View attachment 3144720

I like the little RFA.

 

[Slocke]

I like the little RFA.

The little RFA? There’s two medium sized ones?

 

[tbrown3589]

The little RFA? There’s two medium sized ones?

Yep, that's the one I'm talking about.