My auto feeder problem

[Notsolostfish]

While adding the apex auto feeder i dropped literally the whole box of pellets into my 150G tank. My sand is filled with pellets. Im not home currently had to go to work. Its 5 months old lps dominant tank. Whats going to happen now?

 

[QuickrdenU]

Idk but post your nutrient levels when you get home. I’m curious.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

I'd imagine if the food is left in long enough to decay that it will cause a fairly large nutrient spike, possibly including an Ammonia spike.

You may want to do some testing of ammonia, nitrate, and phosphate; remove as many of the pellets as you can; and do water changes as needed to get any levels that are out of whack back into line.

 

[Notsolostfish]

I'd imagine if the food is left in long enough to decay that it will cause a fairly large nutrient spike, possibly including an Ammonia spike.

You may want to do some testing of ammonia, nitrate, and phosphate; remove as many of the pellets as you can; and do water changes as needed to get any levels that are out of whack back into line.

Thats a video i over reacted? Not sure

 

[gbroadbridge]

While adding the apex auto feeder i dropped literally the whole box of pellets into my 150G tank. My sand is filled with pellets. Im not home currently had to go to work. Its 5 months old lps dominant tank. Whats going to happen now?

Vacuum it out as soon as you get home, otherwise you will have a large algae and cyano problem in about a week.

How do I know?

Experience.