600g Restart

[lavoisier]

My current cultures: DHL BBS, Phyto, White Worms:

 

[lavoisier]

So 9 months in and I'm still having issue with cyno, so decided to add 25lbs of live rock from LFS to my refugium.

Here is a couple of pics of the uglies. I'll update in a few weeks and see if this relatively small amount of rock will add enough bacteria to make a difference. If this doesn't help, I'll try 100lbs from TBS in February.

 

[lavoisier]

Also, I upgraded from my classic apex to the new controller.

 

[emvanburen]

Good luck with the cyano. Like the look of the aquascape. Enjoy the new apex!

 

[lavoisier]

A couple of update pics. I added 25lbs of live rock to the large refugium about a week or so ago and the dinos are slowly disappearing.

 

[vetteguy53081]

So 9 months in and I'm still having issue with cyno, so decided to add 25lbs of live rock from LFS to my refugium.

Here is a couple of pics of the uglies. I'll update in a few weeks and see if this relatively small amount of rock will add enough bacteria to make a difference. If this doesn't help, I'll try 100lbs from TBS in February.

Add .5 ml of hydrogen Peroxide per 10 gals daily at night and cyano will go bye bye. Im on month 3 of doing this. My tank sparkles, bedding is white and I have to clean glass every 7-10 days instead of every 2-3 days.

 

[lavoisier]

I have been reading the recent thread on H2O2 with interest. I think I'll give the live rock (I'll add another 25 lbs this week) a month or two to clear things up. If it does not, or if I get impatient :rolleyes:, I try the H2O2.

 

[A_CoupleClowns]

Add .5 ml of hydrogen Peroxide per 10 gals daily at night and cyano will go bye bye. Im on month 3 of doing this. My tank sparkles, bedding is white and I have to clean glass every 7-10 days instead of every 2-3 days.

I used to dip frags in diluted h202 for a certain amount of time to kill off green algae, worked great. Unless you walk away and forget them in the dip for too long ...

Can this peroxide dosing for water clarity and cyano knock down be done while carbon dosing? (Vinegar)

I searched and found a few h202 threads, have a link to the proper one?

 

[lavoisier]

This is the one I referred to above: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/hydrogen-peroxide.673808/page-3#post-6864582

 

[lavoisier]

When I feed the tank "reef chilli" in the morning before the lights are on, all five of my cleaner shrimp come out to feed together.

 

[lavoisier]

Well my 17 yr old Reeflo gave out.

And I replaced it with an new Hammerhead Gold :cool:

 

[AlexG]

Just did a pump swap on hammerhead for a seal replacement. Reeflo pumps have been running my systems for years. Just can't beat the flow they provide for the price.

 

[lavoisier]

Coming up on 2 years next month.

 

[Dcal]

Coming up on 2 years next month.

Great livestock selections! Are those blue reef chromis top right? If so I haven't seen people with those frequently but they're pretty cool.

 

[lavoisier]

Yes, I was able to get a group of 6 from DD. They are my grandchildren's favorite.

 

[New Jersey REEF]

Add .5 ml of hydrogen Peroxide per 10 gals daily at night and cyano will go bye bye. Im on month 3 of doing this. My tank sparkles, bedding is white and I have to clean glass every 7-10 days instead of every 2-3 days.

Any side-effects from doing this? How do acros react to that?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Any side-effects from doing this? How do acros react to that?

Totally safe as it is mainly comprised of water.

 

[lavoisier]

I was bummed that my Kessil 360 failed after 16 months. I would not recommend the use of these in an under the tank refugium. :( I replace it with a much cheaper but equally powerful light in September.

Amazon product

 

[lavoisier]

I placed 12 more frags from WWC Black Friday sale. System is stable and doing well at this point.

 

[lavoisier]

I picked up a lens for my phone:

Amazon product

I will work on my focusing!