6 MONTH REEF TANK UPDATE - PHOSPHATE NITRATE ALGAE PROBLEMS (PART 1)

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goodall1bay - 8 years ago

I swear, I recently purchased. 3 Mexican hermit crabs (sometimes called red tip ) they are amazing, they are so active and. Eat all types algae. I would say each Mexican is easily more proactive than 5 blue or red hermits.

Clifford Laysell - 8 years ago

crowded

PowerfulLeviB - 9 years ago

looks a wee bit over stocked. especially with that hippo tang in there

datauk64 - 9 years ago

will this jbl PHOSPHATE media kill NITRATE ? i have brown algee problem

Elaine Watson - 9 years ago

The sponge needs to be in a shaded area. Love the tank, do you still have it?

shardinio - 9 years ago

just watch the later videos and thanks ;)

Brandon nikel - 9 years ago

I have been searching for someone who has the same brown Algae as me for months. The algae you had in you system is identical to mine and I can not get rid of it. What finally did the trick for you? I just added a phosphate reactor running gfo last week. Did the phosphate reactor resolve your issue? If so how long did it take because you saw the algae start to diminish? I noticed since my rocks are starting to look better but the sandbed is still a mess. I probably just have to wait but this stuff has been around for 5 months now and I am ready for it to be gone!

Fr4nkTheT4nk - 7 years ago

Brandon Nike have you seen Dinoflagellates?

GhostCrisp86 - 9 years ago

Did you get rid of it?

seanbucke - 10 years ago

Im about 8 weeks into mt first ever marine tank after 10 years of tropical and i have to say its the hardest project i have ever undertaken..but so much fun.i could never go back to tropical..awesome looking tank mate and helpful video..

Sophy's Reef Room - 9 years ago

I agree ime 4yrs into saltwater hobby and will never go back once you get it going smooth and all ur babys are theizving best feeling in the world. Enjoy it;)

1knightstand007 - 11 years ago

I use prodibio biodigest and bioptim to control NO3 & PO4,and they work like magic.i don't even use GFO anymore:)

shardinio - 11 years ago

no, not really! i cant watch films properly without my eyes wandering ;)

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MrReef73 - 11 years ago

on your experience is it a good idea to have a huge fish tank beside your TV??

shardinio - 11 years ago

please see my later videos as theis problem didnt last too long

deekmann - 11 years ago

In my opinion, and if your tank is only 6 months old, you added fish too fast. It looks like you have a large bioload in there. Also, are you running GFO? If not, I would recommend doing so. How often do you do water changes?

shardinio - 11 years ago

thanks man! watch the next videos as this was a while ago and i got everything back to full flavour ;)

Aggy Vega - 11 years ago

Mate tank still looks good. I'm sure it will be back to normal soon.

shardinio - 11 years ago

???

Kyle Gaspers - 11 years ago

the guy under me knows how to do shit :)

bskdopeboy - 11 years ago

That explosion of nonsense came from hearing a couple of clicks? Christ... hit a bong a couple of times, old bean

shardinio - 12 years ago

not every video my friend! just the hand held ones ;)

shardinio - 12 years ago

thanks for the advice! some casualties but 98% is all good now ;)

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shardinio - 12 years ago

cheers!

shardinio - 12 years ago

cool, willl do

shardinio - 12 years ago

thanks man!, my snails spawned and now i have loads of them!

shardinio - 12 years ago

Thanks alot yeah been running the sterilizer for months before this but even the sterlizer doesnt do much when those phosphate levels rise!

shardinio - 12 years ago

thanks mate! its looking alot better now! nice user name btw ;)

ohhforfucksake - 12 years ago

nice tank btw :)

ohhforfucksake - 12 years ago

spend some fuckin money on a new camera that doesn't require you to constantly press fuckin buttons and fuck every video!

psuhurdler - 12 years ago

sux to see that happen.. i started well over a year ago like u learning on youtube.if there is one thing i learned especially being a new-bee take your time i don't have nearly as much as you bc im scared and like to see and maker sure everything is just right,. hope and im sure u will recover. love the vids

Nvizn1 - 12 years ago

Have a look at Dr. Tim's "Re Fresh." Excellent for cyano and nuisance algaes! Guarantee you won't be disappointed.

Dee From Brooklyn - 12 years ago

as young as your tank is the spikes are to be expected. hold off on the anenomes until your numbers stabilize.. they tend to release toxin when left dying in the tank

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hai vang - 12 years ago

Just running phosphate reactor making sure you had enought medias to cover your total volume of water for phosphate and do bio pellets for your nitrate control if you havent. Forgive about clean up crew they useless and have short life span...Hope this help ..btw.. Tank still look good.

Ron Marsh - 12 years ago

I would won't hurt, I have more then 25 in my 90 gallon...

shardinio - 12 years ago

thanks bud

shardinio - 12 years ago

yeah i'm beginning to learn that ;)

Betta Gene - 12 years ago

Wow beautiful I wish my corals were growing as nice as those

djbanger - 12 years ago

i hope you get evryting under control mate

Matt Allen - 12 years ago

Ah mate.... Bad luck, really it is... Such a shame but then that's the game!

shardinio - 12 years ago

yeah, thats one of the reasons i went for the biggest tank i could get! touch wood i have control of it now ;)

shardinio - 12 years ago

thanks mate! seems like a good plan

shardinio - 12 years ago

I already have my benny the blenny ;) thanks mate

shardinio - 12 years ago

i think it rotted fully now as the nitrates seem to be staying down! I cant find it behind the rocks as they are fully glued together!

shardinio - 12 years ago

Thanks man

shardinio - 12 years ago

yeah the tank is well stocked and the lights are on about 8 hours a day. Got around 10 hermits in there also. The nitrates do seem to be holding at 0.5 ppm now and i think the algae is slowly getting better. Fingers crossed! do you think i should get some more hermits? maybe some nassarus snails?

KmaNsReef - 12 years ago

for hair algea get a sea hare. for brown algea on sand get lots of hermits, snails, are you doing bio pellets ?

ReefDVMs - 12 years ago

Glad to see the update, looks like your dealing well with the issues.

Nerdist Aquarist - 12 years ago

This happens to the best of us, but hopefully you've already seen the worst of it and the tank is now recovering. Be glad this isn't a nano tank like mine when it nuked the whole system and the water was white like milk a few years ago.

bikeboss11 - 12 years ago

Nice to see an update from you mate.... Sorry it is under these circumstances..... I will suggest a powerful cleanup crew and weekly change out of phosphate media until you get it under control..... Gud luck and keep us posted

clevelandfishkeeping - 12 years ago

hmmm try a lawnmower blenny to remove that algae good luke nice tank

786TAPOUT - 12 years ago

And if u can find the anemone that's rotting away take it out quick. Those thing can wipe a whole tank in no time. And your tank is amazing it will be heart breaking to c that happen. T

786TAPOUT - 12 years ago

Yeh the advice above sounds about right. Cut back on lighting and increase water changes to more regular. Ps hermit crabs and turbo snails worked wonders for me the just went to town in the hair algae. Good luck. T

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Ron Marsh - 12 years ago

Do you have a clean up crewin the tank and if you do how are they doing? I do think you have to many fish in your tank, also how many hours are your lights on for? I hope you get this under control. thumbs up for asking for help.

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