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Old 01-03-2015, 12:43 AM
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Well its finally up and going through its cycle added some fish and boom two days later I feel like puking when I look at my tank this looks horrible I understand this always happens to new tanks just wanted to vent
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Old 01-03-2015, 01:03 AM
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Its an algae bloom. Cycle isn't done yet. the Cycle should take at minimum, 4-6 weeks and 8 to be safe.

Take ur time....this hobby has Hair pulling profanity invoking qualities for sure, but patience and steady maintenance win the day!......

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Old 01-03-2015, 01:24 AM
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Thanks for the reply is having a Aiptasia outbreak
Part of the deal as well ? I was going to buy a file fish today
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Old 01-03-2015, 01:26 AM
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How long has it been running?
What are your params?
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Old 01-03-2015, 01:32 AM
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the tank was running with just live rock for about 2 weeks with some Aiptasia and added fish 4days ago now with this bloom it's everywhere I heard if you boil some water and put it in a syringe is the easiest way to kill them
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Old 01-03-2015, 01:46 AM
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Definitely deal with the aiptasia the sooner the better, but don't fret it. You've only just begun your journey. Always remember to take your time with everything your tank does, unless there's a life-threatening fish disease

Let it cycle, try killing the pest nems with boiling water or better lemon juice injected directly into their mouths (but only during your tank's daylight hours to avoid daughter cells being released)
If that doesn't work; make sure you have no ammonia and low nitrates, then get a couple peppermint shrimps. They're hungry little guys. And make sure they are true peppermints Lysmata wurdemanni and not camel shrimps Rhynchocinetes durbanensis
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Old 01-24-2015, 04:05 AM
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+1 on the peppermint shrimps....they ate up all the aiptasia in my first tank
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Old 01-24-2015, 07:06 AM
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Mine too
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Old 01-26-2015, 03:02 PM
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I would also add some bacteria to the tank. It will help with the algae blooms. Something like Dr. Tim's one and only nitrifying bacteria
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Old 01-26-2015, 03:35 PM
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Buy some big Mexican turbo snails. I bought ten for my tank and they cleaned all rocks of algae after cycling within a week. Those things devoured the stuff.
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