Options for Combating a Dino Outbreak

[JonasRoman]

Hi,
ok, I have removed the UV from the sump. I have also ordered a new bulb. How do you recommend installing in the display? The UV is quite large. It can't just hand on the side like some. Also, my pump is pretty big. Maybe I need a smaller pump?

Thanks.

This is always a bit awkward
Cant find the pics. I let the uv rest on some furniture beside tank and pump was attached to glass close to bottom.

 

[mcarroll]

Hi,
ok, I have removed the UV from the sump. I have also ordered a new bulb. How do you recommend installing in the display? The UV is quite large. It can't just hand on the side like some. Also, my pump is pretty big. Maybe I need a smaller pump?

Thanks.

It can run basically like a canister filter, so where is sits isn't that important..can even be on the floor.

A smaller pump would help, but it will only be temporary either way....maybe it doesn't matter? If you want to switch, seems like a SYNCRA 3.0 or 3.5 ought to have enough push without being too gigantic.

Are those smaller than what you have?

 

[Patrick Cox]

Thats why it doesnt work. Pump must be a temporary installation in displaytank (you will not catch all dino otherwise), and in your case approx 2000 l/h(tank vol 4 itmes /hour) , and for that the UV must be double from you have now, 55w. Also, as yours is one year, its even less effective.

Hi,
I have a question about this. Why are you saying the pump needs to be in the display? Why is the display better than the sump? Doesn't all water flow through the sump?

Thanks.

 

[JonasRoman]

Hi,
I have a question about this. Why are you saying the pump needs to be in the display? Why is the display better than the sump? Doesn't all water flow through the sump?

Thanks.

Yes but its then also relying on sump flow meaning that if uv pump is tanksizex4/hour but sump flow not, then uv will not in reality process all tank water 4 times an hour.
Also, maybe not sure all dinos evenly spread in water but even if leave sand mostly in vicinity of sandbed.

 

[Patrick Cox]

I am keeping it in my sump. But I installed a new bulb, I increased the flow through the sump, and I dialed the flow through the UV to ~450 GPH. it was closer to 350.

I also added bacteria and started dosing Tropic Marin Plus NP. I have also thoroughly cleaned the sand bed, rocks and sump.

Hopefully all of this will help.

 

[ENDUexe]

I am keeping it in my sump. But I installed a new bulb, I increased the flow through the sump, and I dialed the flow through the UV to ~450 GPH. it was closer to 350.

I also added bacteria and started dosing Tropic Marin Plus NP. I have also thoroughly cleaned the sand bed, rocks and sump.

Hopefully all of this will help.

Sorry in advance for the naivety but what is the reason for dosing bacterial products when running UV which kills everything? Is the idea replenishment of the lost bacteria?

 

[Patrick Cox]

Sorry in advance for the naivety but what is the reason for dosing bacterial products when running UV which kills everything? Is the idea replenishment of the lost bacteria?

I turned the UV off when I dosed the bacteria to give it a chance to get into the rock and the sand. Then I turned the UV back on.

 

[Patrick Cox]

One thing I am noticing today is that the brown seems to accumulate more in the lower flow areas under rock overhangs. Is that expected?

 

[slingfox]

Sorry in advance for the naivety but what is the reason for dosing bacterial products when running UV which kills everything? Is the idea replenishment of the lost bacteria?

The idea behind dosing bacteria products and silicates is to increase the competition from other microbes. Unfortunately the battle against Dino’s often consists of throwing a bunch of solutions into the mix and hoping that doing so changes the tank equilibrium in a way detrimental to the Dino’s.