6 year old tank needs LOTS of tlc..how would you approach? - Page 2

88rxna · 07/25/2018, 04:36 PM

Oh that's not good!
I found the thread in upstate reef society started by Gary and began reading it. I did see a little bit about what I can do to Glass but haven't made it through the whole thread yet.
I have a coast to coast overflow with the bean animal drain setup with the skimmer in the first baffle, i wonder if I slowly dose into the coast to coast overflow with a sock on the drain in the basement I would be ok?

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88rxna · 07/25/2018, 05:53 PM

New pump for the skimmer ordered (current ones pin wheel is dying so it's just time for a new one..), seaklear and 10 micron filter socks all on the way!
Let's get this tank back in order!
Who knows how much my rock soaked in po4...I know it took a long time to get it all out from previous owner (bought the setup used along with rock) so it's back to day 1 again..

Thanks all so much for the help so far!

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88rxna · 07/25/2018, 06:02 PM

Picture of shame...

So that when I look at this thread in a year I know own where I was at this point, right!?

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Alfrareef · 07/26/2018, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 88rxna

Picture of shame...

So that when I look at this thread in a year I know own where I was at this point, right!?

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Not so bad... Stay focus and positive I’ve seen worst! :-)
After cleaning some rocks can you place some in the sump? That would leave you more space to work inside the tank while maintaining the bacteria population.

88rxna · 07/26/2018, 07:05 AM

I have a lot of dead colonies with anemones on them. I'm waiting for them to relocate then I was doing that exact thing...
My poor rainbow anemone split like crazy during my neglect

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MyMocha · 07/26/2018, 07:43 AM

Oh my gosh... your tank of shame (wink) is going to shine up beautifully!!! It just has it's own ecosystem working right now!! I've been there.
Once I was letting my 300 ride on it's own for about 6 months (easier with softies), it had cyano and algae on rocks and growing on my poor corals. My rose bta's were still gorgeous (thank heavens)and my husband informs me he met a neighbor down the street that owns a big aquarium manufacturing company and invited him and his wife over for dinner that weekend to visit and see my reef tank. !!!!!!! $&#^$@&!!!!
You can imagine my panic and shame. Ha!!! You are not alone. I actually had him postpone for 2 weeks and worked my rear end off on that tank. So vain.
I can't wait to see it move on up and out of the algae nightmare!
--- Lisa

88rxna · 07/26/2018, 04:49 PM

Thanks for the encouragement lisa!
I can't lie...I have had a clown tang in this system for a few years (I know, I know!)..I bought him a few years ago not knowing what I was getting into..well today he was traded in for a peculiar clown and a melenarus wrasse, I also picked up a cleaner shrimp,20 snails and 20 crabs to help with the cleaning..
I'm hoping the wrasse doesn't make lunch out of them!

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88rxna · 07/26/2018, 04:50 PM

Here are more photos...

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88rxna · 07/26/2018, 04:51 PM

All of my poor colonies...gone

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MyMocha · 07/26/2018, 05:10 PM

That wrasse won't touch your shrimp. Great choice!

MyMocha · 07/26/2018, 05:14 PM

Oh and get another shrimp. They'll set up a station, clean, make babies and be fun for the kiddos to watch.

Apotack · 07/27/2018, 09:08 AM

It doesn’t looks too bed. Some water changes over a few weeks and it should start getting back into good shape. Your tang a few snails and hermits will take care of the algae

88rxna · 07/30/2018, 12:09 PM

This!!! This has to go!
Not 100% sure what it is though

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88rxna · 07/31/2018, 03:08 PM

First does on lanthanum chloride last night..

Po4 now at .75

I'm sure my rock will Leach po4 for quite some time so this may be a weekly thing..

biecacka · 08/01/2018, 08:13 AM

Just stay persistent and you will prevail.

Corey

roberthu526 · 08/03/2018, 09:58 AM

I would do some big water changes weekly then start carbon dosing and get the equipments cleaned. Then just keep up with the maintenance and nature will work it’s magic.

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Uncle99 · 08/03/2018, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 88rxna

First does on lanthanum chloride last night..

Po4 now at .75

I'm sure my rock will Leach po4 for quite some time so this may be a weekly thing..

Once a day will keep the phosphate at bay!

88rxna · 08/13/2018, 09:27 AM

Traded in all of those anemones this weekend and rearranged some rock which caused a po4 spike..
It was 1.14 before dosing and now it's back down to .21 after dosing lanthanum chloride.

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88rxna · 08/13/2018, 09:29 AM

What it looks like now

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88rxna · 08/13/2018, 11:09 AM

All lights on..

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der_wille_zur_macht · 08/15/2018, 08:28 AM

For a "neglected" tank it looks pretty good. Regardless of the nuisance algae or other issues it's pretty cool to see a years-old tank and how the various life forms have staked out their own territory and grown. I love the plentiful anemones and the few corals that really took off.

88rxna · 08/15/2018, 11:51 AM

I appreciate the kind words! It helps boost my confidence to keep going.
Today I ordered a RODI filter ans resin kit since I'm getting a TDS reading of 1 along with some carbon to begin clearing the water...
Also!!!
I ordered a frag pack off of another member. Time to rebuild!

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88rxna · 08/15/2018, 11:53 AM

Here's a couple shots of the carnage from my neglect...
What a sick feeling I got while clearing this out...I had some nice colonies going..

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der_wille_zur_macht · 08/15/2018, 02:01 PM

Natural reefs in the ocean are constantly in a state of flux and there's often dead corals, algae, and/or things us reef keepers consider "bad." It's really nice to clean an old tank up and get it looking perfect but sometimes if I have a dead coral skeleton I will leave it in the tank as a reminder of how dynamic and sometimes imperfect the real reefs are.

88rxna · 08/15/2018, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by der_wille_zur_macht

Natural reefs in the ocean are constantly in a state of flux and there's often dead corals, algae, and/or things us reef keepers consider "bad." It's really nice to clean an old tank up and get it looking perfect but sometimes if I have a dead coral skeleton I will leave it in the tank as a reminder of how dynamic and sometimes imperfect the real reefs are.

My whole tank had dead coral for almost a year

...
That was reminder enough to get it back into shape...lol

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07/25/2018, 04:36 PM	#26
88rxna Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ludlow,PA Posts: 605	Oh that's not good! I found the thread in upstate reef society started by Gary and began reading it. I did see a little bit about what I can do to Glass but haven't made it through the whole thread yet. I have a coast to coast overflow with the bean animal drain setup with the skimmer in the first baffle, i wonder if I slowly dose into the coast to coast overflow with a sock on the drain in the basement I would be ok? Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk __________________ 90 gallon display, CSC bean animal overflow/30 gallon sump (in basement) SWC 160 skimmer reeflow dart external pump reefkeeper lite a pair of ocean revive S026 led fixtures

07/25/2018, 05:53 PM	#27
88rxna Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ludlow,PA Posts: 605	New pump for the skimmer ordered (current ones pin wheel is dying so it's just time for a new one..), seaklear and 10 micron filter socks all on the way! Let's get this tank back in order! Who knows how much my rock soaked in po4...I know it took a long time to get it all out from previous owner (bought the setup used along with rock) so it's back to day 1 again.. Thanks all so much for the help so far! Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk __________________ 90 gallon display, CSC bean animal overflow/30 gallon sump (in basement) SWC 160 skimmer reeflow dart external pump reefkeeper lite a pair of ocean revive S026 led fixtures

07/25/2018, 06:02 PM	#28
88rxna Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ludlow,PA Posts: 605	Picture of shame... So that when I look at this thread in a year I know own where I was at this point, right!? Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk __________________ 90 gallon display, CSC bean animal overflow/30 gallon sump (in basement) SWC 160 skimmer reeflow dart external pump reefkeeper lite a pair of ocean revive S026 led fixtures

07/26/2018, 07:05 AM	#30
88rxna Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ludlow,PA Posts: 605	I have a lot of dead colonies with anemones on them. I'm waiting for them to relocate then I was doing that exact thing... My poor rainbow anemone split like crazy during my neglect Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk __________________ 90 gallon display, CSC bean animal overflow/30 gallon sump (in basement) SWC 160 skimmer reeflow dart external pump reefkeeper lite a pair of ocean revive S026 led fixtures

07/26/2018, 07:43 AM	#31
MyMocha Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 68	Oh my gosh... your tank of shame (wink) is going to shine up beautifully!!! It just has it's own ecosystem working right now!! I've been there. Once I was letting my 300 ride on it's own for about 6 months (easier with softies), it had cyano and algae on rocks and growing on my poor corals. My rose bta's were still gorgeous (thank heavens)and my husband informs me he met a neighbor down the street that owns a big aquarium manufacturing company and invited him and his wife over for dinner that weekend to visit and see my reef tank. !!!!!!! $&#^$@&!!!! You can imagine my panic and shame. Ha!!! You are not alone. I actually had him postpone for 2 weeks and worked my rear end off on that tank. So vain. I can't wait to see it move on up and out of the algae nightmare! --- Lisa __________________ New 32gal Coralife Bio future softie reef, with DSB Beloved 300gal softie reef RIP 2016 "OOPS! 🤔 Regroup, seek suggestions, learn, Go! Current Tank Info: 32 Gal coralife biocube DSB for Jawfish

07/26/2018, 04:49 PM	#32
88rxna Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ludlow,PA Posts: 605	Thanks for the encouragement lisa! I can't lie...I have had a clown tang in this system for a few years (I know, I know!)..I bought him a few years ago not knowing what I was getting into..well today he was traded in for a peculiar clown and a melenarus wrasse, I also picked up a cleaner shrimp,20 snails and 20 crabs to help with the cleaning.. I'm hoping the wrasse doesn't make lunch out of them! Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk __________________ 90 gallon display, CSC bean animal overflow/30 gallon sump (in basement) SWC 160 skimmer reeflow dart external pump reefkeeper lite a pair of ocean revive S026 led fixtures

07/26/2018, 04:50 PM	#33
88rxna Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ludlow,PA Posts: 605	Here are more photos... Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk __________________ 90 gallon display, CSC bean animal overflow/30 gallon sump (in basement) SWC 160 skimmer reeflow dart external pump reefkeeper lite a pair of ocean revive S026 led fixtures

07/26/2018, 04:51 PM	#34
88rxna Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ludlow,PA Posts: 605	All of my poor colonies...gone Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk __________________ 90 gallon display, CSC bean animal overflow/30 gallon sump (in basement) SWC 160 skimmer reeflow dart external pump reefkeeper lite a pair of ocean revive S026 led fixtures

07/26/2018, 05:10 PM	#35
MyMocha Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 68	That wrasse won't touch your shrimp. Great choice! __________________ New 32gal Coralife Bio future softie reef, with DSB Beloved 300gal softie reef RIP 2016 "OOPS! 🤔 Regroup, seek suggestions, learn, Go! Current Tank Info: 32 Gal coralife biocube DSB for Jawfish

07/26/2018, 05:14 PM	#36
MyMocha Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 68	Oh and get another shrimp. They'll set up a station, clean, make babies and be fun for the kiddos to watch. __________________ New 32gal Coralife Bio future softie reef, with DSB Beloved 300gal softie reef RIP 2016 "OOPS! 🤔 Regroup, seek suggestions, learn, Go! Current Tank Info: 32 Gal coralife biocube DSB for Jawfish

07/27/2018, 09:08 AM	#37
Apotack Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New York Posts: 297	It doesn’t looks too bed. Some water changes over a few weeks and it should start getting back into good shape. Your tang a few snails and hermits will take care of the algae __________________ Adam Current Tank Info: 125gal

07/30/2018, 12:09 PM	#38
88rxna Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ludlow,PA Posts: 605	This!!! This has to go! Not 100% sure what it is though Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk __________________ 90 gallon display, CSC bean animal overflow/30 gallon sump (in basement) SWC 160 skimmer reeflow dart external pump reefkeeper lite a pair of ocean revive S026 led fixtures

07/31/2018, 03:08 PM	#39
88rxna Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ludlow,PA Posts: 605	First does on lanthanum chloride last night.. Po4 now at .75 I'm sure my rock will Leach po4 for quite some time so this may be a weekly thing.. __________________ 90 gallon display, CSC bean animal overflow/30 gallon sump (in basement) SWC 160 skimmer reeflow dart external pump reefkeeper lite a pair of ocean revive S026 led fixtures

08/01/2018, 08:13 AM	#40
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	Just stay persistent and you will prevail. Corey

08/03/2018, 09:58 AM	#41
roberthu526 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 290	I would do some big water changes weekly then start carbon dosing and get the equipments cleaned. Then just keep up with the maintenance and nature will work it’s magic. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08/13/2018, 09:27 AM	#43
88rxna Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ludlow,PA Posts: 605	Traded in all of those anemones this weekend and rearranged some rock which caused a po4 spike.. It was 1.14 before dosing and now it's back down to .21 after dosing lanthanum chloride. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk __________________ 90 gallon display, CSC bean animal overflow/30 gallon sump (in basement) SWC 160 skimmer reeflow dart external pump reefkeeper lite a pair of ocean revive S026 led fixtures

08/13/2018, 09:29 AM	#44
88rxna Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ludlow,PA Posts: 605	What it looks like now Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk __________________ 90 gallon display, CSC bean animal overflow/30 gallon sump (in basement) SWC 160 skimmer reeflow dart external pump reefkeeper lite a pair of ocean revive S026 led fixtures

08/13/2018, 11:09 AM	#45
88rxna Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ludlow,PA Posts: 605	All lights on.. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk __________________ 90 gallon display, CSC bean animal overflow/30 gallon sump (in basement) SWC 160 skimmer reeflow dart external pump reefkeeper lite a pair of ocean revive S026 led fixtures

08/15/2018, 08:28 AM	#46
der_wille_zur_macht Team RC Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NY Posts: 17,749	For a "neglected" tank it looks pretty good. Regardless of the nuisance algae or other issues it's pretty cool to see a years-old tank and how the various life forms have staked out their own territory and grown. I love the plentiful anemones and the few corals that really took off. __________________ Inconveniencing marine life since 1992 "It is my personal belief that reef aquaria should be thriving communities of biodiversity, representative of their wild counterparts, and not merely collections of pretty specimens growing on tidy clean rock shelves covered in purple coralline algae." (Eric Borneman)

08/15/2018, 11:51 AM	#47
88rxna Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ludlow,PA Posts: 605	I appreciate the kind words! It helps boost my confidence to keep going. Today I ordered a RODI filter ans resin kit since I'm getting a TDS reading of 1 along with some carbon to begin clearing the water... Also!!! I ordered a frag pack off of another member. Time to rebuild! Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk __________________ 90 gallon display, CSC bean animal overflow/30 gallon sump (in basement) SWC 160 skimmer reeflow dart external pump reefkeeper lite a pair of ocean revive S026 led fixtures

08/15/2018, 11:53 AM	#48
88rxna Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ludlow,PA Posts: 605	Here's a couple shots of the carnage from my neglect... What a sick feeling I got while clearing this out...I had some nice colonies going.. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk __________________ 90 gallon display, CSC bean animal overflow/30 gallon sump (in basement) SWC 160 skimmer reeflow dart external pump reefkeeper lite a pair of ocean revive S026 led fixtures

08/15/2018, 02:01 PM	#49
der_wille_zur_macht Team RC Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NY Posts: 17,749	Natural reefs in the ocean are constantly in a state of flux and there's often dead corals, algae, and/or things us reef keepers consider "bad." It's really nice to clean an old tank up and get it looking perfect but sometimes if I have a dead coral skeleton I will leave it in the tank as a reminder of how dynamic and sometimes imperfect the real reefs are. __________________ Inconveniencing marine life since 1992 "It is my personal belief that reef aquaria should be thriving communities of biodiversity, representative of their wild counterparts, and not merely collections of pretty specimens growing on tidy clean rock shelves covered in purple coralline algae." (Eric Borneman)