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Help!! Tank rehab

Discussion in 'Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Region' started by wesly2007, Dec 8, 2016.

  1. wesly2007 Well-Known ReefKeeper

    444
    Cedar Rapids
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    Ive been fighting a losing battle with algae that started with a frag I didn't dip. Now I'm thinking about just turning off the lights for several weeks. In order to do this i would need someone to house my inhabitants while the lights are out. It may be a week or two before I can do this but I'm looking for someone who can care for them.

    Inhabitants
    Kole tang
    Wyoming white clown
    Yellow damsel
    Yellow coris wrasse
    Fire shrimp
    A few snails and hermits
    Let me know if you can help.

    Thanks
    Wes
     
  2. DangerJ Well-Known ReefKeeper

    894
    Des Moines, IA
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    Have you pursued other options first before going with a blackout? What about your corals in the tank? Do you know what type of algae you're dealing with?
     
  3. wesly2007 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    I've tried natural means of control, peroxide injection, pulling it by hand, 20% water changes up to 3 times per week etc. Some of these have worked but not well enough. I keep getting it back. Only coral I'm worried about is a Duncan coral. It will have to go to someone as well.
    Not sure what kind of algae it is. It's a really dark green and very thick. Almost carpet like. NOT hair algea.
     
  4. wesly2007 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    I can replace the corals
     
  5. blackx-runner Administrator Website Team Leadership Team

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    bryopsis?
    I think elevated mag will help with that one.
    I'm not sure just going lights out will take care of your issue. It may kill off or make the current algae recede, but if you haven't fixed the problem I think it will come back.
    Also moving the fish might be a big stress and cause problems with them. I'd hate to see that happen either.
     
  6. wesly2007 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    I'm willing to try anything
     
  7. DangerJ Well-Known ReefKeeper

    894
    Des Moines, IA
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    Can you post some shots of your tank and the algae in question?
     
  8. wesly2007 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    Hopefully this works

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  9. DangerJ Well-Known ReefKeeper

    894
    Des Moines, IA
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    You have any turbo snails in there?
     
  10. wesly2007 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    No turbo snails?
     
  11. AdamLawrence Well-Known ReefKeeper GIRS Member

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    Do you have an algea scrubber?
    Do you use GFO?
    Any other means of phosphate remover?

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  12. wesly2007 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    No algea scrubber. I replace GFO every 5 weeks or so. If I use more GFO would it benefit or be pointless?
     
  13. AdamLawrence Well-Known ReefKeeper GIRS Member

    540
    Marion, IA
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    What are your levels at

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  14. wesly2007 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    Nitrite=0 ppm
    Nitrate=0 ppm
    Ph= 7.4
    Amonia=0 ppm

    This is all in currently able to test for.
    I just did a 20% water change 2 hours ago.
     
  15. F.D. Reefer Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    Turbos usually do the trick
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    Good luck tho


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  16. ShaneP Well Known Hawkfish

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    Williamsburg, IA
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    How old is your tank? How old is the sand bed and how often do you clean it?

    I agree with the others that you should keep your inhabitants, but you have a phosphate problem. Killing the algae with lights out isn't tackling the root cause.

    Im tackling a phosphate problem too. Feel your pain. :(
     
  17. wesly2007 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    Tank and sanded are both a year old. I done clean the sandbed because I was under the impression that there are beneficial organisms living in it. I have seen hundreds of pods and other things when I move anything around the sandbed.
     
  18. AdamLawrence Well-Known ReefKeeper GIRS Member

    540
    Marion, IA
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    What do you use for water?
    How big is your tank and how big is your skimmer what are your feedings like?
    In my tank i do not touch the sand bed i like the fighting counch they are great sand bed cleaners but everyone is different.

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  19. aussie Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    Cedar Rapids, IA
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    What type of sand bed do you have ..... sand or crush coral?
     
  20. aussie Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    Cedar Rapids, IA
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    Sea hair ? Lawn mower blenny or starry blenny, 5 turbo, urchin but they do move your stuff
     

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