HELP

daniella3d · #1 01-31-2011, 04:37 AM

Did you just started the biopellets? because to avoid bacteria bloom one must start with the pellets slowly. Just put a small quantité, then a week later put some more etc...Go very slowly. To much pellets too fast will create a bacteria bloom.

Those bacterias quickly depleate the water from oxygen.

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Originally Posted by windcoast reefs

Okay I will put some carbon in, I just finished a 40% water change and it looks like it really helped. I will see how it does in the next hour of so. Should I clean the bio pellets and put them back on?

windcoast reefs · #2 01-31-2011, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by daniella3d

Did you just started the biopellets? because to avoid bacteria bloom one must start with the pellets slowly. Just put a small quantité, then a week later put some more etc...Go very slowly. To much pellets too fast will create a bacteria bloom.

Those bacterias quickly depleate the water from oxygen.

Yeah I was told to start with 50mL of bio pellets. I was running them since tuesday with just that 50mL. Is that mabey to much?

daniella3d · #3 01-31-2011, 04:54 AM

It should not have been too much but since you got that bacteria bloom I am guessing it was too much. It all depends on the size of the system and bioload etc..

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Originally Posted by windcoast reefs

Yeah I was told to start with 50mL of bio pellets. I was running them since tuesday with just that 50mL. Is that mabey to much?

windcoast reefs · #4 01-31-2011, 04:59 AM

Yeah, maybe once this gets under control I will start with 25mL. My fish seem to be fine now, im just hoping none of my new frags die.

windcoast reefs · #5 01-31-2011, 07:28 PM

So Its been 12 hours since I had this bacteria bloom. So far my corals are alive and my fish still eating, but it is still really cloudy. Should I be doing another water change?

Aquattro · #6 01-31-2011, 08:01 PM

What kind of skimmer do you have? Make sure it's clean and operating as best it can. Beads removed, right? Added carbon? I'd keep lights off for the day, just because...

windcoast reefs · #7 01-31-2011, 08:15 PM

Im using a sea-clone right now until I get my sump up and running. It has been doing a decent job so far. I took the bio pellets out and started using carbon again. I have also been running a air line since last night.