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jason2459 · 07/07/2016, 09:40 AM

Run down Update

Prep
Dumped in enough food to cause a massive outbreak of cyano and dinos that would normally last at least 1-2 months

Before Dosing

Turned off Automatic Water Changes
Took out GAC (would have taken out any GFO too if I had any)
No ozone (same would apply to UV or dosing H2O2)
Cut carbon dosing in half
Tuned down the skimmer but kept it aerating the water
Kept ATS online
Kept ATO online
Kept feeding as normal (a lot)

Day 1 (Night of July 28th)

5 grams Metroplex dosed
(This works out to around 250mg per 10 gallons per day)

Day 2 (Night of July 29th)

5 grams Metroplex dosed

Day 3 (July 30th)

5 grams (20 pills) Aquazole dosed
sample under microscope shows active peridinium dinos

Day 4 (July 1st)

Added filter sock.(100 micron felt. 4" ring by 14" length)
Blew of all surfaces
Changed sock
Brought skimmer back online
5 grams Aquazole dosed

Day 5 (July 2nd)

Changing filter sock 3 times per day
Blowing off all surfaces in the evening
Minor grow back of visual dinos
extremely minor to no growth back of cyano
5 grams Aquazole dosed

Day 6 (July 3rd)

5 grams Aquazole dosed.
Very minor growth again.
Changing out 100 micron felt sock 3x per day still.
Blowing off all surfaces at night
Day 6 (night of July 4th)
Very minor growth again.
Changing out 100 micron felt sock 3x per day still.
Blowing off all surfaces at night
Samples show no recognizable or moving peridinium dinos. A lot more much smaller flagelet phytoplankton of some kind.
No dosing done

Day 7 (July 4th)

5 grams Metroplex dosed
No blowing off of surfaces done
Skimmer still online
Filter sock changed out twice
Very minor amounts of visual dino growth on rocks

Day 8 (July 5th)

5 grams Metroplex dosed
No blowing off of surfaces done
Skimmer still online
Filter sock changed out twice
Extremly minor amounts of visual dino growth on rocks
No real change to nitrates or phosphates through out. Possible slight increase in PO4 tonight.

07/07/2016, 09:40 AM	#3887
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	Run down Update Prep Dumped in enough food to cause a massive outbreak of cyano and dinos that would normally last at least 1-2 months Before Dosing Turned off Automatic Water Changes Took out GAC (would have taken out any GFO too if I had any) No ozone (same would apply to UV or dosing H2O2) Cut carbon dosing in half Tuned down the skimmer but kept it aerating the water Kept ATS online Kept ATO online Kept feeding as normal (a lot) Day 1 (Night of July 28th) 5 grams Metroplex dosed (This works out to around 250mg per 10 gallons per day) Day 2 (Night of July 29th) 5 grams Metroplex dosed Day 3 (July 30th) 5 grams (20 pills) Aquazole dosed sample under microscope shows active peridinium dinos Day 4 (July 1st) Added filter sock.(100 micron felt. 4" ring by 14" length) Blew of all surfaces Changed sock Brought skimmer back online 5 grams Aquazole dosed Day 5 (July 2nd) Changing filter sock 3 times per day Blowing off all surfaces in the evening Minor grow back of visual dinos extremely minor to no growth back of cyano 5 grams Aquazole dosed Day 6 (July 3rd) 5 grams Aquazole dosed. Very minor growth again. Changing out 100 micron felt sock 3x per day still. Blowing off all surfaces at night Day 6 (night of July 4th) Very minor growth again. Changing out 100 micron felt sock 3x per day still. Blowing off all surfaces at night Samples show no recognizable or moving peridinium dinos. A lot more much smaller flagelet phytoplankton of some kind. No dosing done Day 7 (July 4th) 5 grams Metroplex dosed No blowing off of surfaces done Skimmer still online Filter sock changed out twice Very minor amounts of visual dino growth on rocks Day 8 (July 5th) 5 grams Metroplex dosed No blowing off of surfaces done Skimmer still online Filter sock changed out twice Extremly minor amounts of visual dino growth on rocks No real change to nitrates or phosphates through out. Possible slight increase in PO4 tonight. __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank Last edited by jason2459; 07/07/2016 at 09:54 AM.