Flippers reef 125 gallon

CasaReefer · Nov 28, 2019

Flippers4pups said:
Just got done eating, I'm going to explode and pass out all at the same time! Lol

Not sure how to help... Quick what's your parameters...

CasaReefer · Nov 28, 2019

CasaReefer said:
Not sure how to help... Quick what's your parameters...

Did you QT that Turkey.... What about that Cranberry Sauce....

Flippers4pups · Nov 28, 2019

CasaReefer said:
Did you QT that Turkey.... What about that Cranberry Sauce....

Turkey was dipped in revive!

Flippers4pups · Nov 28, 2019

Didn't bring the turkey back, but it was delish going down! RIP turkey, thank you for some awesome tasting meat! Lol

NDIrish · Nov 28, 2019

Flippers4pups said:
HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM FLIPPERS REEF!

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family

NDIrish · Nov 28, 2019

Flippers4pups said:
That's why I believe to add some bottled bacteria. Could be why my N03 is so high. I've read that some hobbyist add bacteria once a week to once a month. Kinda thought that wasn't needed, but now I'm thinking differently. Adding bacteria with some reefers helped with keeping cyano away due to competition.

Have you checked out carbon dosing? Suppose to help increasing bacteria and lowering NO3.

Flippers4pups · Nov 28, 2019

NDIrish said:
Have you checked out carbon dosing? Suppose to help increasing bacteria and lowering NO3.

I've tried every method of carbon dosing there is on this tank and it's never really worked, so I've let the tank go except for water changes and a refugium.

Blutspitze · Nov 29, 2019

Don't get me wrong, the microbiome test is way awesome and super cool, but in the end, you basically have a coral that looks like a golf umbrella, healthy fish and other corals, etc.. It seems to me personally that no reef tank would be 'typical'. It's a wicked cool analysis, though, and fun to see.

Flippers4pups · Nov 30, 2019

Blutspitze said:
Don't get me wrong, the microbiome test is way awesome and super cool, but in the end, you basically have a coral that looks like a golf umbrella, healthy fish and other corals, etc.. It seems to me personally that no reef tank would be 'typical'. It's a wicked cool analysis, though, and fun to see.

It is, but it's been useful in understand why I can't get my N03 lowered. I dosed some bottled bacteria yesterday and this morning the cyano is not there. To early to call this one and I suspect it will be back later today. We'll see.

Flippers4pups · Nov 30, 2019

Water change done.

Victoria M · Nov 30, 2019

hey flipper, what bottled bacteria did you decide to dose?

The tank looks amazing. why fuss over a number? are you having issues you would like to see improved?

Flippers4pups · Nov 30, 2019

Victoria M said:
hey flipper, what bottled bacteria did you decide to dose?

The tank looks amazing. why fuss over a number? are you having issues you would like to see improved?

Just cyanobacteria. Not bad. Thought it was diatoms. Test revealed this. Would like to lower N03 some.

Flippers4pups · Dec 2, 2019

Victoria M said:
hey flipper, what bottled bacteria did you decide to dose?

The tank looks amazing. why fuss over a number? are you having issues you would like to see improved?

Microbe lift nite out.

Victoria M · Dec 3, 2019

Flippers4pups said:
Microbe lift nite out.

Ah ha. Thank you. Hope this helps turn things around, that tad turn that is hoped for, anyway:)

Flippers4pups · Dec 3, 2019

Update: GAC in my reactor to hopefully bring down some organic compounds as im thinking it's could be fueling the cyanobacteria. Been stirring the sand bed daily to keep it back.

But..... I'm getting too full!........