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Most likely no. Look like dinoflagellates.Also, isn't that cyano, the stringy, floating things above the brown on the sand?
Interesting stuff, and I'll assume that what I see on the sand is the same clumpy, stringy mess on the rocks as well I imagine. It also talks about bottomed out phosphates, which is the same situation I'm in. I'll keep at raising those via various means as indicated in this thread so far. I'm gradually cutting back the lighting to 9hrs as suggested instead of 11 and lowering my white light down as well.Most likely no. Look like dinoflagellates.
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It's good to get a white flashlight out and take a look at things under normal lights sometimes. The spectrum of lighting we run can do some funny things.Interesting stuff, and I'll assume that what I see on the sand is the same clumpy, stringy mess on the rocks as well I imagine. It also talks about bottomed out phosphates, which is the same situation I'm in. I'll keep at raising those via various means as indicated in this thread so far. I'm gradually cutting back the lighting to 9hrs as suggested instead of 11 and lowering my white light down as well.
I'll read up more on that thread, but appreciate any pointers as I swore it was cyano since it looked stringy and purple (I blame the actinic lighting for tricking me haha).
Sure, I got live rock and live sand from CaribSea, the BRS bundle.What kind of rocks and sand did you start with?
Sorry, BRS, not LFS, same thing...So it is LFS live rock, not Ocean Live Rock. Big difference. The results are based on your risk tolerance.
I am not too worried about hitchhikers. The results speak for them selves.
I'm not sure what you're getting at.So it is LFS live rock, not Ocean Live Rock. Big difference. The results are based on your risk tolerance.
I am not too worried about hitchhikers. The results speak for them selves.
I am not trying to be obtuse, but sometimes that happens. Apologies.I'm not sure what you're getting at.
Understood, but that is more hindsight than an answer. Suggestions on how to tackle the now, given the above?I am not trying to be obtuse, but sometimes that happens. Apologies.
It has been my experience that the key ingredient to success in the reefing world is solely based on "Ocean Live Rock". It provides so much biodiversity and so much biodensity, that it can not be out done by ANY artificial means.
Embrace the hitchhikers.
Check my build thread to understand my journey.
Agree, I think you need diversity.Understood, but that is more hindsight than an answer. Suggestions on how to tackle the now, given the above?
I have very cramped space in that tank. Wouldn't things like Microbacter7 yield similar results, having competing bacteria?Agree, I think you need diversity.
Do you have access to a couple different LFSs where you could purchase small amounts of live rock from each that could increase your bacterial diversity?
You don't need much from each.
I have never used that product, or any bottled bacteria product, so I don't know.I have very cramped space in that tank. Wouldn't things like Microbacter7 yield similar results, having competing bacteria?
Hi All, I planned on trying ChemiClean for my cyano outbreak.
Tank details: Fishless, no skimmer, 4.8g, have a wave maker and a return pump that agitates the surface tension of the water.
With that being said, is the only way for proper oxygenation is with an air stone? I don't have any of that, nor am I certain if I would have the room. Would the return pump agitating the surface be enough? Any alternatives that I could use?
Thanks!