Algae " the bad stuff"

[TimT]

Hi Laurie,

Are you dosing the Foz Down into the tank or a sump? In this case I would suggest the tank to remove Phosphates in the water column. This way the Foz Down will remove any phosphate before the algae has a chance to use it. That's the problem with sump based reactors with slow flow rates. The algae in the display will get all the phosphate/nitrate it needs before the water goes into the sump and cycles slowly through the GFO or bio pellets.

2. Try dosing Hydrogen Peroxide. Take a 2ml syringe and draw up 0.3ml of 3% Hydrogen Peroxide(H2O2) then draw up another 1.7ml of RO/DI water. Add this into the air inlet of the skimmer. Observe the tank the rest of the day. If no signs of stress of any inhabitants, closely watch any shrimp, then try procedure again that evening. If everything is good the next morning repeat this for a week and see if there is a difference in the algae. If no difference after a week increase dosage to 0.5ml H2O2 and 1.5ml RO/DI water. Most of the Hydrogen Peroxide will react in the skimmer. UV sterilizers have a tendency to neutralize residual ozone and H2O2. If you observe any negative reactions in any of your animals you can add a chlorine neutralizer to get rid of the residual H2O2 immediately.

Cheers,
Tim

[The Guy]

Originally Posted by TimT

Hi Laurie,

Are you dosing the Foz Down into the tank or a sump? In this case I would suggest the tank to remove Phosphates in the water column. This way the Foz Down will remove any phosphate before the algae has a chance to use it. That's the problem with sump based reactors with slow flow rates. The algae in the display will get all the phosphate/nitrate it needs before the water goes into the sump and cycles slowly through the GFO or bio pellets.

2. Try dosing Hydrogen Peroxide. Take a 2ml syringe and draw up 0.3ml of 3% Hydrogen Peroxide(H2O2) then draw up another 1.7ml of RO/DI water. Add this into the air inlet of the skimmer. Observe the tank the rest of the day. If no signs of stress of any inhabitants, closely watch any shrimp, then try procedure again that evening. If everything is good the next morning repeat this for a week and see if there is a difference in the algae. If no difference after a week increase dosage to 0.5ml H2O2 and 1.5ml RO/DI water. Most of the Hydrogen Peroxide will react in the skimmer. UV sterilizers have a tendency to neutralize residual ozone and H2O2. If you observe any negative reactions in any of your animals you can add a chlorine neutralizer to get rid of the residual H2O2 immediately.

Cheers,
Tim

Hi Tim
I am using Foz-down in the auto top off storage water container ATM, How much should I use in the display tank and how often? My tank is a RSM 250/66gallon.

[04V10]

I just messed around with Dino's for the last year. Tried Dino X and they were toast within the 21 day treatment. Highly recommend it. I tried everything from no water changes or feeding to black out periods, only to find that they would grow back soon after.

Now that I did the Dino X, they haven't been back.

However, word of caution on the Dino X, inverts will suffer. I have virtually zero pod population now, and my hermit crabs were quite lethargic for quite a while. It also melted down my pulsing xenia. My acans and zoas were fine though.

Chemi clean worked for me with Cyano on my other tank and haven't ever had to do it again...

[TimT]

Originally Posted by The Guy

Hi Tim
I am using Foz-down in the auto top off storage water container ATM, How much should I use in the display tank and how often? My tank is a RSM 250/66gallon.

What is your phosphate reading?

[The Guy]

Originally Posted by TimT

What is your phosphate reading?

Tested with my Salifert kit and it says it's between 0.03 & 0.1 ppm. I must admit I was not using it for the last 2-3 months, guess I shouldn't have stopped as now I'm paying the price.

[TimT]

I would dose 5 drops a day of the Foz Down into the tank for the next 4 days and then see where the tanks at.

[The Guy]

Originally Posted by TimT

I would dose 5 drops a day of the Foz Down into the tank for the next 4 days and then see where the tanks at.

Ok I'll try that and see how it goes.