Dosing bacteria.

[jimsreef]

My tank is about 110 total water volume and 2 1/2 years old. I have a bad outbreak of some brown stringy algae. I don't know what it is. I'm afraid it might be dino's. I have a microscope coming to try to identify whatever it is.

I have been dosing dr tims eco balance for about 6 months one a week on Saturday. The directions say not to dose with any other bacteria. Can I add a different type of bacteria as long as it is on a different day such as mb7 or zeobak? Thanks

 

[exnisstech]

I'm not familiar with Dr Tim's products but I do dose MB7 and zeobac together bi weekly and things are doing well. I'm also dosing bacto balance daily.

 

[Dburr1014]

Thread 'Looking for the Magic in Bottled Bacteria (and in our tanks)' https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/looking-for-the-magic-in-bottled-bacteria-and-in-our-tanks.754054/

 

[Dburr1014]

My tank is about 110 total water volume and 2 1/2 years old. I have a bad outbreak of some brown stringy algae. I don't know what it is. I'm afraid it might be dino's. I have a microscope coming to try to identify whatever it is.

I have been dosing dr tims eco balance for about 6 months one a week on Saturday. The directions say not to dose with any other bacteria. Can I add a different type of bacteria as long as it is on a different day such as mb7 or zeobak? Thanks

Pics?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Are you tracking nutrients?

Bacteria may be useful with dinos, but it would not be the first thing I'd do.

 

[jimsreef]

I ordered a microscope, ordered calcium carbonate, shutting the lights to 4 hours a day, and dosing phyto. I also been vacuuming everyday.

 

[Dburr1014]

I ordered a microscope, ordered calcium carbonate, shutting the lights to 4 hours a day, and dosing phyto. I also been vacuuming everyday.

Ug, I should have said "white light photo" my bad.

This photo does not shine any light as to what your seeing for algae.

 

[jimsreef]

I will get a white pic later after the lights been on 4 hrs.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

if it is dinos, I’d make sure N and P are readily available and I’d dose silicate to boost diatoms that can outcompete Dino’s for space.

 

[jimsreef]

I tested and phosphates are 0.06 nitrates are 8.6

 

[jimsreef]

My ph has been going to 8.4 and once in a while 8.5

 

[jimsreef]

Here are some pics with just the whites on.

 

[jimsreef]

Whatever it is it is killing my palys and zoas and other lps and sps.