Can a tank return from nutrient overload!

[Mattl22]

So my 225 I set up with rock from 2 breakdowns and my old dead rock
New sand and I changed my rodi filters b4 I filled it ... It's been up and running 4 months and is basically a Algae Forrest it looks terrible !
I have a bio pellet reactor coming hopefully by Monday and a fuge and an algae turff scrubber I need to set up also !
my goal 1 and only goal is too keep Acropora growing and colorful

 

[ravi197699]

Hey Matt you should start algae scrubber and if you need to borrow mine you are most welcome to use it until you build yours, Bio pellet reactor is iffy I am not sure since I have never had good outcome out of that method, but you have seen my tank in person when it was running. I would say start with algae scrubber and take it from there, this will not change in a week or month but slowly you will be able grow hair algae in your scrubber not in your display tank....

 

[Dre]

So when is the skimmer coming?

 

[h2o]

Be patient wait for the cycle to finish u can add the scrubber seed it with pods and let it be 4 now with no bio pellets

 

[LongIslandAndy]

Matt, are you running gfo?

 

[E.intheC]

Also, what kind of algae?

My tank looks terrible right now, but with GFO, water changes, and a skimmer, I know it will improve.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

If your in the cycle stage then its just keeping up with basic things such as water changes, running phosban ect....

But make sure these are on your list

- Do big water changes
- Run Phosban and Carbon
- Get a great skimmer
- Also get a big clean up crew everything from A-Z. Each part of the clean up crew should take care of something in the tank.

-What lights are you running and for how long?

-Do you have a fugue?

Once you have everything in place it will take time but remember Rome was not built in one day ....

 

[jackson6745]

Matt this happened to me a while back on a little tank Look where the GHA is growing. That is old rock that was dried from a previous tank, loaded with phosphate.

It did turn into this eventually



It took a couple months to get rid of the algae. In my case I ran an obscene amount of GFO, added a clean up crew, and manual removal. If I had this problem on a tank your size I would look in lanthaum chloride dosing initially to wipe out the algae.
If your tank isn't all that bad with GHA I would just run a full reactor of gfo along with any other nutrient export method, especially wet skimming. As Tony suggested, a good clean up crew will wipe out quite a bit.

 

[MIKE NY]

Its just going to take time...just watch the feedings and keep up with the husbandry...and becareful to slowly step up the GFO..too much too quickly will strip the water too fast and play havoc with your Alk....both can kill acros.

 

[Mattl22]

I've been running Gfo and carbon in a bag through a high flow media tray and I was adding vinegar to my kalk top off but stopped that because I have bio pellets coming soon


Jackson that's pretty much how my tank is right now makes me feel better seeing ur b4 and after pics

 

[Mattl22]

I'm running DIY LEDs
A sro 5000 int skimmer so far I'm impressed with this skimmer for the price

 

[Mattl22]

I'm adding a ats and fuge as soon as I get a me DC pump
3000gph
To swap out my existing iwaki 1700gph

These will be added

 

[Tonyscoots84]

how about the clean up crew?

 

[Mattl22]

My clean up crew is weak right now I do have a sea hare 2 fighting conchs
10 nassarius 1 emerald crab

I plan on adding 5-6 emerald crabs
2 more conchs
30 or so nassarius
50 blud legs

But this is a nurient issue for sure even If I had these I'd still have hair alage out the wazzzzou

 

[ravi197699]

Matt you might want to add turbo snails well, they are pretty awesome when it comes to algae eating...