00W's AIO Smorgasbord

[1ocean]

Happy Monday and enjoy your coffee...!!!!

 

[kevgib67]

Tank is doing well. did a half scoop of fluanzacole last night and its doing well. I figure my sand is what's causing my nitrates and there's not really much I can do about it besides take it out, but I have a conch and other sand dwellers. On top of that itd be very hard to do. Has anyone used these products before?

Good morning Camden, sorry I have not.

 

[cdemoss01]

Good morning Camden, sorry I have not.

Good morning Kev. Its all good, they seem new.

 

[1ocean]

Started to build a algae scrubber. Prototype in the works...I dont like whats out there for 500 to over 1K in price so building my own...got the box built, waiting for th led lights to get here so I can build taht part...Have to go get some more white acrylic...

 

[kevgib67]

Happy Monday and enjoy your coffee...!!!!

Good morning Rumple!

 

[cdemoss01]

What do we think of doing a complete rip clean? Remove sand, rock, livestock, equipment etc and restart? This is a crazy idea but if I did it'd be a 100% water and biological filter change, id also drill for a sump in the process. This is completely controversial by the way. This would be a last resort if I cant get things good by Christmas. This would be planned in February and I'd recycle the tank+redo aquascape as well. So a completely new tank and system.

 

[Rocks reef]

Tank is doing well. did a half scoop of fluanzacole last night and its doing well. I figure my sand is what's causing my nitrates and there's not really much I can do about it besides take it out, but I have a conch and other sand dwellers. On top of that itd be very hard to do. Has anyone used these products before?

Why do you say your sand is causing your high nitrates?

 

[1ocean]

Tank is doing well. did a half scoop of fluanzacole last night and its doing well. I figure my sand is what's causing my nitrates and there's not really much I can do about it besides take it out, but I have a conch and other sand dwellers. On top of that itd be very hard to do. Has anyone used these products before?

both are a form of carbon dose....to help increase bacteria growth, may also help in thee skimming process. I just make my own carbon dose formula, 50% vinegar, 25 clear vodka and 25% rodi water...way cheaper..Both products DO NOT have Lathem chloride in them so thats good.

 

[Rocks reef]

grab a hiney lol

Good morning

 

[Rocks reef]

Good morning Kev. Its all good, they seem new.

Nopox has been around a long time, so has the Aquaforest product.

 

[Calmwaters]

It's Monday...
Thank goodness for me.
Enjoy your day everyone
Peace

Enjoy your day off my friend!

 

[Calmwaters]

What do we think of doing a complete rip clean? Remove sand, rock, livestock, equipment etc and restart? This is a crazy idea but if I did it'd be a 100% water and biological filter change, id also drill for a sump in the process. This is completely controversial by the way. This would be a last resort if I cant get things good by Christmas. This would be planned in February and I'd recycle the tank+redo aquascape as well. So a completely new tank and system.

If you have fish, corals and cuc I would not do this because you would have them going into a setup that isn't cycled.

 

[Rocks reef]

What do we think of doing a complete rip clean? Remove sand, rock, livestock, equipment etc and restart? This is a crazy idea but if I did it'd be a 100% water and biological filter change, id also drill for a sump in the process. This is completely controversial by the way. This would be a last resort if I cant get things good by Christmas. This would be planned in February and I'd recycle the tank+redo aquascape as well. So a completely new tank and system.

I would really focus on finding out why your nutrients are out of control. If not, you will be back in the same boat after doing the 'complete rip clean', which I do not recommend by the way.
I have no fancy gadgets on my tank. I have lights, powerheads and a heater. I do have a Tunze Comline in tank filter that takes water from the surface, it is not a skimmer. I have filter floss in it. There is no skimmer, no sump, no controllers... I have NO algae in my tank. My liverock tub that I am curing rock in has a light and a powerhead and no algae in there either. I do have a large clump of macroalgae in the rock tub that I have to dose nitrate/phosphate or else the macro stops growing.
Bottom line, it is about husbandry. There isn't a single piece of equipment, a magic pill or additive that will replace quality live rock (I used TBS) and good husbandry.
My tank has been running for 9 months this way.... oh, and no water changes.

 

[Usarmy227]

Good Morning everyone!!!

Hope everyone is having a great morning/monday!!

 

[tharbin]

Good morning everyone!

 

[Rocks reef]

Good Morning everyone!!!

Hope everyone is having a great morning/monday!!

Good morning Brian

 

[Rocks reef]

Good morning everyone!

Good morning Tom

 

[kevgib67]

Good Morning everyone!!!

Hope everyone is having a great morning/monday!!

Good morning Brian!

 

[kevgib67]

Good morning everyone!

Good morning Tom!

 

[cdemoss01]

I would really focus on finding out why your nutrients are out of control. If not, you will be back in the same boat after doing the 'complete rip clean', which I do not recommend by the way.
I have no fancy gadgets on my tank. I have lights, powerheads and a heater. I do have a Tunze Comline in tank filter that takes water from the surface, it is not a skimmer. I have filter floss in it. There is no skimmer, no sump, no controllers... I have NO algae in my tank. My liverock tub that I am curing rock in has a light and a powerhead and no algae in there either. I do have a large clump of macroalgae in the rock tub that I have to dose nitrate/phosphate or else the macro stops growing.
Bottom line, it is about husbandry. There isn't a single piece of equipment, a magic pill or additive that will replace quality live rock (I used TBS) and good husbandry.
My tank has been running for 9 months this way.... oh, and no water changes.

Lucky you. My sand bed just has so much crap in it. Its not dirty (on the surface that is). I do still want a sump, I just think itd help a lot with nutrient export since I haven't had success with the Tidal.