ID what’s wrong with my Favia?

[Mmcghee102485]

Hey all,

any one ID what’s growing around my Favia?

Thanks

 

[Webslinger]

dying

 

[najer]

It looks like cyano, blow it off with a turkey baster, what are your nitrates and phosphates and how old is the tank?
Looks sulky but ok to me.

 

[Mmcghee102485]

It looks like cyano, blow it off with a turkey baster, what are your nitrates and phosphates and how old is the tank?
Looks sulky but ok to me.

nitrates are 4ppm
Phosphate 0
6month old

 

[Mmcghee102485]

It looks like cyano, blow it off with a turkey baster, what are your nitrates and phosphates and how old is the tank?
Looks sulky but ok to me.

This is the only spot in the tank where it’s growing, around the Favia

 

[najer]

nitrates are 4ppm
Phosphate 0
6month old

Your water is a bit clean so you need to raise them a bit, low would explain the cyano, good flow helps.

 

[Mmcghee102485]

Your water is a bit clean so you need to raise them a bit, low would explain the cyano, good flow helps.

I figured as much, I’ve been trying to raise those levels some by over feeding. Anything you recommend to bring levels up some?

 

[najer]

I figured as much, I’ve been trying to raise those levels some by over feeding. Anything you recommend to bring levels up some?

Are you running any phos or nitrate media?
Do you have a build thread?

 

[Mmcghee102485]

Are you running any phos or nitrate media?
Do you have a build thread?

No build thread. I’m currently running a reefer350 with a 150 regal skimmer. Have a small refugium with cheato. Looks like it’s growth stopped in the last 3 weeks or so. Just running carbon and filter floss. I had a pretty good algae bloom about a month ago. Hooked up my uv sterilizer. It took care of that but I’m thinking that was the main route cause of cleaning my water to well? I’ve had a salt tank years ago but I’m still fairly new to hobby so open to suggestions.

 

[najer]

No build thread. I’m currently running a reefer350 with a 150 regal skimmer. Have a small refugium with cheato. Looks like it’s growth stopped in the last 3 weeks or so. Just running carbon and filter floss. I had a pretty good algae bloom about a month ago. Hooked up my uv sterilizer. It took care of that but I’m thinking that was the main route cause of cleaning my water to well? I’ve had a salt tank years ago but I’m still fairly new to hobby so open to suggestions.

I would try pulling the cheato ( store it), see how your numbers go for a week or two, just my opinion there are lots of ways to deal with this, this is balancing your tank, observation of your inhabitants helps.

 

[Mmcghee102485]

I would try pulling the cheato ( store it), see how your numbers go for a week or two, just my opinion there are lots of ways to deal with this, this is balancing your tank, observation of your inhabitants helps.

Thank you! Appreciate your help! I will try that, what is the best way to “ store the cheato”?

 

[najer]

Thank you! Appreciate your help! I will try that, what is the best way to “ store the cheato”?

No worries, can you give it to someone or maybe lfs, I forget it's easier said than done sometimes.

 

[sfin52]

Cheato reactors are completely customizable. When you get ready to add the cheato again. Start with 1/2 hour and work your way up.

 

[Katrina71]

Google brown jelly disease.

 

[fishguy242]

agree blow clean ,moderate flow,trick..dump skimmate back into system once watch your corals..following ,keep us updated

 

[Mmcghee102485]

Google brown jelly disease.

Was the first thing I was looking up, but when I was comparing some pictures I wasn’t 100% sure that’s what it was....

 

[Mmcghee102485]

agree blow clean ,moderate flow,trick..dump skimmate back into system once watch your corals..following ,keep us updated

cleaned it off, kicked up flow some and fed it. It seemed much happier before lights went off(didn’t get a picture) hopefully will look the same in the morning.

Can you elaborate on dumping skimmate back into tank? For my own knowledge, first time I’ve heard of that.

 

[fishguy242]

basically puts nutrients back into water ,good and bad?? i would do once in a while in sps 240 just to watch corals pe ,more than norm,have done for decades,skimmer will just take back out..jmo a quick way to get nutrients back up

 

[Mmcghee102485]

basically puts nutrients back into water ,good and bad?? i would do once in a while in sps 240 just to watch corals pe ,more than norm,have done for decades,skimmer will just take back out..jmo a quick way to get nutrients back up

I will have to try that. Thanks!

 

[fishguy242]

yes try it ,and then move to stablizing w reef roids..etc ,