Dry Rock and long-term bacterial bloom

[Myka]

Originally Posted by eli@fijireefrock.com

With new rocks that has just been cycled and placed into the main display (if recipes been followed correctly) 1st lighting should be at a slow start instead of a full blast as this will get different bacteria from the cycle to bloom.

if curing rock in any type of tub with no lighting and high temperature and adequate flow grows the type of bacteria that will not fully survive under full lighting and that produces your rock to cycle again in the main display (one of witch bacteria bloom in the water column)

I've never heard of this or experienced this. I did some Googling and couldn't find it mentioned.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Myka

I've never heard of this or experienced this. I did some Googling and couldn't find it mentioned.

but it sure sounded good lol

[Masonjames]

Originally Posted by reefwars

but it sure sounded good lol

For sure there would be a flux. It'd be silly to think otherwise. Negligible, but there.

[eli@fijireefrock.com]

Originally Posted by Myka

I've never heard of this or experienced this. I did some Googling and couldn't find it mentioned.

This is actually could be explained in a long and few different steps.
Under scientific research is known fact that different bacteria grows differently under specific conditions.I wish I still have those papers but will looks and see what I can find.
Maybe look for bacteria harvesting and growth under different conditions.
or
Stimulation of ocean bacteria under different conditions.
or
Type of reef Bacteria harvesting sunlight
or
Spectrum analysis for bacteria growth
or
Bacterial protein cells under spectrum conditions
....
Light is one of them it does render some bacteria in a dormant stage and if conditions are met render them useless..

[Skimmin]

So I figured I'll follow up with my last post. Since I last posted my tank started to cloud up a bit again. I have never used a uv lighr before but decided to give it a try. Its been four days and all I can say is WOW. My tank is crystal clear now and everythi g seems to be doing great. Even the algae blooms have receded. I was having to clean the green off my glass every day. Its now been two days and its still nice and clean. I think im going to start running uv as regular maintenance. Maybe for two weeks every six weeks or something like that. What a HUGE difference

[TimT]

One thing about UV sterilizers is that you do need to carefully clean the quartz sleeve every 3 months or so, especially if your dealing with a lot of bacteria. Use rubber gloves when you do as it's not good for them to get skin oils on them.

Cheers,
Tim

[jon.smolders]

I'm glad the UV worked out for you!

I ran a 1 micron sediment filter (the kind you usually put in an RO filter) on a powerhead for a week. I also built a DIY in tank canister filter that attaches to a power head as well and ran filter floss and half a cup of carbon (still currently running). Ran the skimmer as wet as it would go. Also ran a filter sock on the sump. Increased my flow through my sump for more aeration, and to allow the skimmer to possibly process more tank water. Did a three day blackout with no lights.

No change. Still has that hazy look to it.

Fish seem fine. All the other coral frags I have seem to be doing ok, but my blue xenia frag that is just about a month old has in the last couple days almost entirely disappeared. I moved it to another small 20g I set up with a power filter in a last ditch effort to save it.

I think the UV may be the way to go... I don't see any other options.