Newbie-ish

MrsSchlatter · Oct 16, 2019

Weve had a biocube 29gal since 2014 or 15. We also within the last year bought a used established tank that was 6 years old. About a month after moving it and setting it back up I believe it either. 1. Stirred up too many toxins, 2. Re-cycled. Anyhow I lost everything but 2 clowns. And I battled nitrates like crazy. Anyhow it also got cyanobacteria (probably had it when we bought it). And I stupidly used the same syphon for both tanks on cleaning day and it went into my biocube. So I treated both tanks and of course nitrates are now crazy high in both tanks. And I've lost all but one clown in the large 90gal tank including snails and crabs. And all but an urchin, pistol shrimp, peppermint shrimp, and a couple snails and a crabs in my biocube. I've neglected the big tank because I just want to take it all down and start over. The biocube I plan to just probably remove half the sand and 75% of water to help with nitrates, add some new sand, and change chemipure more often. Anyhow. My question is more for the big tank. I want to remove all the sand first. Then Can I treat the tank again for cyanobacteria before breaking it all down? I see theres some red growth on the glass below the sand. Once I treat for that and it's gone I plan to completely drain the tank, and completely empty our 2 eheim canister filters and start with all fresh media and filter pads. But what should I do with all the live rock in the tank? Does it need some kind of dipping process, or could it be left in to recycle the tank? Thanks

Ruben's Reef · Oct 16, 2019

!!! Welcome to R2R !!!

Crabs McJones · Oct 16, 2019

Welcome to R2R!

dbl · Oct 16, 2019

Welcome to R2R and your new reefing family.

Retro Reefer · Oct 16, 2019

Billldg · Oct 16, 2019

Welcome to R2R!!!

mcdrichj · Oct 16, 2019

Welcome to R2R!!!!

C. Eymann · Oct 16, 2019

Ahoy!

Peace River · Oct 16, 2019

Welcome to R2R!!! Thanks for the introduction!

Reefnman2 · Oct 16, 2019

Welcome to R2R and good luck!

BeejReef · Oct 16, 2019

Welcome to R2R

The meet and greet thread is all about showing you the love!
You'll get some help here also, but it would be great if you could run a duplicate post in "New to Saltwater Aquariums" and add some pictures.

Redfoxtang · Oct 16, 2019

Welcome to R2R!! Yes you can use Chemiclean for cyano and it should help clean things up a bit!

Quietman · Oct 16, 2019

Welcome!!!

Blutspitze · Oct 16, 2019

Dang... well... welcome to the forums, such that you can be. Hope that you get everything cleared up with your tank. Thankfully, it sounds like you have a good plan to combat the issues. Regarding the rock, it may be best to wipe them clean, but other folks here likely have better advice.

The Aquatic Arsenal · Oct 16, 2019

Welcome

Jeto2004 · Oct 16, 2019

Welcome to R2R!
I think you will find two camps - one that tells you bleach the rock and cure it again for a true restart, and the second camp that will tell you to reuse the rock as is if you sure you don’t have pest problems.