I did everything I could this time to do my reef tank the right way, I bought the best equipment, I even used a par meter to get my lighting right.
I’ve not missed a water change and yet I’m starting to have algae issues.
Unfortunately I’m in a fallow period because in spite of everything I ended up with what I assume was velvet disease and lost all my fish.
My corals and inverts are fine but the algae is starting and I’m worried it’ll get out of control like every other time in the past I’ve had a reef tank.
First off I’m wondering if part of the problem is my rock ? I used old rocks that I’d soaked in bleach for weeks, then rinsed and soaked with prime , rinsed and soaked several more times before drying and using in my current tank.
Before giving up I’m thinking of tearing down the entire tank replacing the rock and sand with caribesea live rock and sand, going through the cycle again.
Because the tank had a disease that killed all the fish except my goby should I run bleach through the system before filling again?
I figure I have to wait several months to be sure the velvet disease is gone and I’m already seeing algae and worried it’ll become an issue again so even though it’ll cost $$ to start over maybe it’s worth it to know the disease is gone and the algae and rocks that may be the problem are gone.
I guess aside from opinions I’d like to know if my old rocks could be the cause of my constant algae issues ?
One other question, I have over a dozen corals and inverts, can I use the water from the aquarium and transfer the coral and inverts into another tank using the water that’s already been cycled to keep the coral and inverts in until the tank is cycled again.
I’ve not missed a water change and yet I’m starting to have algae issues.
Unfortunately I’m in a fallow period because in spite of everything I ended up with what I assume was velvet disease and lost all my fish.
My corals and inverts are fine but the algae is starting and I’m worried it’ll get out of control like every other time in the past I’ve had a reef tank.
First off I’m wondering if part of the problem is my rock ? I used old rocks that I’d soaked in bleach for weeks, then rinsed and soaked with prime , rinsed and soaked several more times before drying and using in my current tank.
Before giving up I’m thinking of tearing down the entire tank replacing the rock and sand with caribesea live rock and sand, going through the cycle again.
Because the tank had a disease that killed all the fish except my goby should I run bleach through the system before filling again?
I figure I have to wait several months to be sure the velvet disease is gone and I’m already seeing algae and worried it’ll become an issue again so even though it’ll cost $$ to start over maybe it’s worth it to know the disease is gone and the algae and rocks that may be the problem are gone.
I guess aside from opinions I’d like to know if my old rocks could be the cause of my constant algae issues ?
One other question, I have over a dozen corals and inverts, can I use the water from the aquarium and transfer the coral and inverts into another tank using the water that’s already been cycled to keep the coral and inverts in until the tank is cycled again.