Water change with Dinos

[CoralClasher]

10-12 GPH per watt for max effective. Go with a Vecton V2 for UV.

I had the same Dinos. UV keep them from going nuts, but it was added biodiversity that wiped them out. I used Indo Pacific Sea Farms live sand activator and it wipe them out. Next time I’ll just cure live rock.

I do the same thing - I dose after a water change because my levels get too low. I have overkill filtration and not enough fish. I WC for trace elements etc.

I got macro algae and reef worms from Indo Pacific when I started the refugium I didn't get the live sand activator because the 160 pounds of Oolite sand came with packets of bacteria. Can I or should I still add that live sand activator?

 

[ReefWithCare]

I got macro algae and reef worms from Indo Pacific when I started the refugium I didn't get the live sand activator because the 160 pounds of Oolite sand came with packets of bacteria. Can I or should I still add that live sand activator?

The activator was the thing you needed. Macrofauna won’t do junk for dinos you need microfauna diversity. The macroalge will make it harder for you because they will suck up nitrates and phosphates. You need more of the micro stuff you can’t see to diversify - that’s hard to get if you do dry everything.

 

[dwest]

I've been to this point of Dinos starting to go away before then I go nuts cleaning the glass and blowing the rocks. Should I wait longer before cleaning the glass?

Many things are debatable with dinos. However, I cleaned my front glass when I felt like it.

 

[dwest]

One more question kinda off topic. Do I need to add pods monthly if I'm seeing lots of them and don't have any fish that eats them?

I wouldn’t. Another debatable topic.

 

[CoralClasher]

The activator was the thing you needed. Macrofauna won’t do junk for dinos you need microfauna diversity. The macroalge will make it harder for you because they will suck up nitrates and phosphates. You need more of the micro stuff you can’t see to diversify - that’s hard to get if you do dry everything.

The live sand activator and pods showed up today any tips on adding the mud and the sand?

 

[ReefWithCare]

The live sand activator and pods showed up today any tips on adding the mud and the sand?

I just dropped in on top of my sand bed. It’s full of stuff and should spread. I got a crap ton of mini brittle stars and sponges that hitchhiked over