Well I decided that I had had enough with hair algae and cyano prblems. So I decided about 3 weeks ago to give bio pellets a go.
I figured. What is the worst that could happen?
So I don't know if this is the "worst" thing that could happpen. But to me it kinda sucks.
Here is the time line.
3.5 weeks ago. Added 130ml. bio pellets in a TLF reactor with sufficient flow to achieve a slow tumble.
First couple of days the water got slightly clearer. I thought to myself. Great so far.
About 7 days in. I notice my acans starting to look a little shrivled up.
10 days in I see first signs of STN/RTN on two SPS frags.
12 days in my light comes on and the all SPS starting to look a little washed out, colorwise.
Next day more tissue loss on sps.
That night. Took Bio Pellets offline,,, unplugged reactor and closed valve.
Two days later I decide it is time to resume Phos and carbon.
At this time I took the reactor off the tank and some thing smelled really,,Really,, REALLY,, BAD!!!
All I can say is the reactor water smelled like 10 cesspools were emptied onto my living room floor,,,,Hot Garbage,,,Dirty diaper filled with Indian food. Whatever you prefer. My wife and kids ran out of the house.
So I am back on Carbon and Phos and corals are not coming back too fast. Everything still looks pretty bad. Some SPS that were bright dark green are now , just north of grey (for example).
I have completely lost 4 SPS peices. 2 Acans,, another on its way out.
Orange monti went bald in 1 day.
By the way. ORA Green Birdsnest was the firt one to go. I noticed a little tissue loss and that was it. Bald the next day.
Blah Blah Blah.
The moral of the story here is. Sometimes it is better to just leave well enough,, Alone.
All params are good. I have been testing about every 3rd day since the problem.
Question is. What do I do now? I have done 3,, 5Gal. Water changes in the past 10 days. Wondering now if I should stop WC's for a while.
I figured. What is the worst that could happen?
So I don't know if this is the "worst" thing that could happpen. But to me it kinda sucks.
Here is the time line.
3.5 weeks ago. Added 130ml. bio pellets in a TLF reactor with sufficient flow to achieve a slow tumble.
First couple of days the water got slightly clearer. I thought to myself. Great so far.
About 7 days in. I notice my acans starting to look a little shrivled up.
10 days in I see first signs of STN/RTN on two SPS frags.
12 days in my light comes on and the all SPS starting to look a little washed out, colorwise.
Next day more tissue loss on sps.
That night. Took Bio Pellets offline,,, unplugged reactor and closed valve.
Two days later I decide it is time to resume Phos and carbon.
At this time I took the reactor off the tank and some thing smelled really,,Really,, REALLY,, BAD!!!
All I can say is the reactor water smelled like 10 cesspools were emptied onto my living room floor,,,,Hot Garbage,,,Dirty diaper filled with Indian food. Whatever you prefer. My wife and kids ran out of the house.
So I am back on Carbon and Phos and corals are not coming back too fast. Everything still looks pretty bad. Some SPS that were bright dark green are now , just north of grey (for example).
I have completely lost 4 SPS peices. 2 Acans,, another on its way out.
Orange monti went bald in 1 day.
By the way. ORA Green Birdsnest was the firt one to go. I noticed a little tissue loss and that was it. Bald the next day.
Blah Blah Blah.
The moral of the story here is. Sometimes it is better to just leave well enough,, Alone.
All params are good. I have been testing about every 3rd day since the problem.
Question is. What do I do now? I have done 3,, 5Gal. Water changes in the past 10 days. Wondering now if I should stop WC's for a while.
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