And get a UV sterilizer?Should I turn off my skimmer also?
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And get a UV sterilizer?Should I turn off my skimmer also?
How do I increase these levels gradually?Lots of people will disagree with me but I recommend dosing phosphate and nitrate. The benefits are you'll be able to control your phosphates without having to worry about how much to feed in order to have certain levels. Also if you have a protein skimmer, stop using it.
You can put your skimmer on a timer and run it for only part of the day. Problem with that is reduced oxygenation. You can keep it going but at reduced restriction so you’re not collecting skimmate (or drain skimmate back into aquarium but then you have to remember to collect skimmate sometimes or your nutrients will grow too fastShould I turn off my skimmer also?
Having a green machine on hand wouldn’t be a bad idea if you have the extra cashAnd get a UV sterilizer?
Adding supplements is done by many. Just follow the directions on the bottles. I occasionally use seachem’s Flourish Nitrogen and PhosphorusHow do I increase these levels gradually?
So would running a UV sterilizer plus adding the seachem would be ideal?Adding supplements is done by many. Just follow the directions on the bottles. I occasionally use seachem’s Flourish Nitrogen and Phosphorus
And is the seachem the planted aquarium supplement?So would running a UV sterilizer plus adding the seachem would be ideal?
I believe soAnd is the seachem the planted aquarium supplement?
Sounds good, hopefully this will solve the problemI believe so
Thanks man I appreciate all the help, hopefully I can finally shake these dinos, they have haunted me from when I set up my first tank
Dinos are not killed by blackout just make them to go to the water column or the substance depending on the type.So I have an AIO tank so the UV might be a pain to fit in an already packed back portion of the tank, I already tried a blackout with dosing bacteria and hydrogen peroxide, should I just go for a uv sterilizer and call it a day or is there another option?
99% sure I have Prorocentrum dinos and my nitrates and phosphates are 0 so I need to get these elements into the tank regardlessDinos are not killed by blackout just make them to go to the water column or the substance depending on the type.
as per UV the good news is you need to plum it Display to Display to be effective so thae fact you have AIO make no difference. I strongly recommend not to do anything before you ID your strain you have. Different strains have different treatment. Microscope cost £30.
read the Dino treads will help a lot.
Good luck! Ive managed to get my dinos down to a modest level and they don't appear to be bothering my corals---so I'm declaring victory. Trying to eradicate them entirely had been driving me insane, so I've decided that I just need to "manage" them.Thanks man I appreciate all the help, hopefully I can finally shake these dinos, they have haunted me from when I set up my first tank
Will having 10-15ppm nitrates effect my corals at all?I agree with this. But I'd go for 0.1 ppm PO4 and 10-15ppm NO3. You can accomplish by doing fewer, smaller water changes and feeding a bit more.
Yes they will like itWill having 10-15ppm nitrates effect my corals at all?
Well I accidently read the instructions wrong on the bottle and dosed enough to raise my nitrates to 5ppm hopefully everything will be fineYes they will like it
I run my skimmer when main lights are off and have the skimmate draining into the filter box, just the heavy particles will get collected in the filter and the water with the nutrients will go back into circulation. Maintaining no4 @ 5-10ppm and po4 @ 20-30ppb with just very little dosing.You can put your skimmer on a timer and run it for only part of the day. Problem with that is reduced oxygenation. You can keep it going but at reduced restriction so you’re not collecting skimmate (or drain skimmate back into aquarium but then you have to remember to collect skimmate sometimes or your nutrients will grow too fast