SRC Member Dez Ching Posted March 6, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted March 6, 2015 Hi guys, After cycling for nearly 1 month, I noticed my tank is outbreaking serious diatoms now. Come home each day from work to find my hands wet with the brushing of rocks and walls of tank. I was told that with high phosphate, will in turn prosper diatoms, thus a water change is most efficient. Or any other suggestions? On the other hand, I noticed that buried beneath my sand bed, are air bubbles, seemingly known as nitrogens if I didn't say wrongly. Anyone knows how to redue such air bubbles buried in the sand?(As they are like gradually floating upwards at all floors, madam I got put air pump beneath the sand bed like that. LOL.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Dez Ching Posted March 6, 2015 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 6, 2015 Yah, at the same time, air bubbles were also found in abundance clinging on the rocks' top, waiting for the right wave to release them into the surface. Bubbles, bubbles everywhere, LOL. Can someone tip me what you will do when you are in such situation? Other than WC, still only WC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo77 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Off yr lights or reduce, yr tank not fully cycled Quote Tank : 4 X 2 X 2 with low iron front panel and external overflow Skimmer : BK SM200 with waste collector Return Pumps : Red Dragon 6m3 and Ehiem 1262 FR : 2 X Deltec 509 & powered by AB2000 Nitrate Filter : Deltec NF 509 and tee off from AB2000 Calcium R'tor : Deltec PF 501 with RM secondary chamber Kalkwasser R'tor : Deltec KM500 Chiller : Pansonic 1 HP Compressor with 20m titanium Coil Wave Makers : 4 X Tunze 6055 with 7096 & Vortec MP40w Controller : GHL Profilux Lighting : ATI Powermodule 10 or 8 tubes Water Top-up : Water Top-Up tank powered by Tunze Osmolator External Monitor : American Pinpoint pH and Temp. Monitor for main tank and GHL Profilux Controller to measure temp, pH, Redox Ozonizer : Sander C50 UV : Corallife 6x Algae Scrubbler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Dez Ching Posted March 6, 2015 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 6, 2015 Off yr lights or reduce, yr tank not fully cycled Thanks for this advise. I will follow from tomorrow onwards. However, I have already 1 elegance coral, 1 green star polyps, 1 yellow polyps, will they be greatly affected if no on lights? I realized it as like what you say, the lights is the factor. Coz the diatoms all grow on possible light shining areas only... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo77 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Reduce the timing or use more blue n less white light Quote Tank : 4 X 2 X 2 with low iron front panel and external overflow Skimmer : BK SM200 with waste collector Return Pumps : Red Dragon 6m3 and Ehiem 1262 FR : 2 X Deltec 509 & powered by AB2000 Nitrate Filter : Deltec NF 509 and tee off from AB2000 Calcium R'tor : Deltec PF 501 with RM secondary chamber Kalkwasser R'tor : Deltec KM500 Chiller : Pansonic 1 HP Compressor with 20m titanium Coil Wave Makers : 4 X Tunze 6055 with 7096 & Vortec MP40w Controller : GHL Profilux Lighting : ATI Powermodule 10 or 8 tubes Water Top-up : Water Top-Up tank powered by Tunze Osmolator External Monitor : American Pinpoint pH and Temp. Monitor for main tank and GHL Profilux Controller to measure temp, pH, Redox Ozonizer : Sander C50 UV : Corallife 6x Algae Scrubbler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member picoreef Posted March 6, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted March 6, 2015 I encountered this before during the cycle. No worry. At that time I just wait and do partial water change. Eventually the bubble will gone. It take sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Dez Ching Posted March 7, 2015 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 7, 2015 Reduce the timing or use more blue n less white light Using blue light will have a reduction in algae? Learnt new things liao. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Dez Ching Posted March 7, 2015 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 7, 2015 I encountered this before during the cycle. No worry. At that time I just wait and do partial water change. Eventually the bubble will gone. It take sometime. I see, thank you, bro picoreef. It's good to know that the bubbles can soon be gone. I have yet to do any water change since my first set up last month. I think my phosphate and light should have contributed to the diatoms. Will do partial WC today. LOL (Partial WC! This abbreviation sure is funny) I'm new, so I have to get use to the terms. Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexcyf Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 After u complete the cycling process, it is important to do a major wc before introducing livestocks. Diatoms, new tank synchrome are part and parcel. Once the tank stabilizes it should be gone. Test ur water regularly and keep all nutrients at bay Quote Follow Alex's Reefing Journey @ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Dez Ching Posted March 7, 2015 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 7, 2015 After u complete the cycling process, it is important to do a major wc before introducing livestocks. Diatoms, new tank synchrome are part and parcel. Once the tank stabilizes it should be gone. Test ur water regularly and keep all nutrients at bay Ho Bro Alexcyf. Yah lor, I think I have missed that step, and will do WC today. Hoping to get over this Diatoms stage soon, and can skip the green to go into coralline algae stage. By the way, bro, keeping all nutrients at bay is a very cheem term for me. Can you elaborate on this point? I really would like to know more on this too. Thank you in advance for your time bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member sgtayc Posted March 7, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted March 7, 2015 I read somewhere that diatom is cause by high silica from new piping or tab water. Even with 0.00 phoshate u can still get diatom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Dez Ching Posted March 7, 2015 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 7, 2015 I read somewhere that diatom is cause by high silica from new piping or tab water. Even with 0.00 phoshate u can still get diatom. Can elaborate what is high silicate and how it come about? I think I read it from this forum too. Some seniors wrote on this topic. I go search for it again too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member sgtayc Posted March 7, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted March 7, 2015 I only read dont have the experience after diatom gone will come the green algae..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member sgtayc Posted March 7, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted March 7, 2015 Triton al99 phosphate remover can remove phosphate, silica and barom. can get from iwarna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Lee Khim Ann Posted March 8, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted March 8, 2015 Buy a sifter goby. It will stir up and aerate the sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member wanwan Posted March 8, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted March 8, 2015 No choice alway have algae and have few type.. After some time just dont care already so long the coral growing nice and slowly once your sump get dirty and full of algae your display will look nicer... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vinccc2009 Posted March 10, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted March 10, 2015 Use waves maker to blow in between rock or area the algae grow. And doing weekly wc Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Dez Ching Posted March 10, 2015 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 10, 2015 Use waves maker to blow in between rock or area the algae grow. And doing weekly wc Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Hi Bro Vinccc2009, I had wanted to too, but algae algae everywhere... Wavemakers also Buay Hoo(not fast enough), and Bo Gao(Not enough)! LOL Anyway, I will stick to WC, which I did last Sat, and it did reduce significantly. Thank you for your advise too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vinccc2009 Posted March 11, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted March 11, 2015 If not get sea cucumber n sand dollar also can. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Dez Ching Posted March 16, 2015 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 16, 2015 A shifter goby is indeed all is needed for the sand bed... Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notslig_Ant Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Hi Bro, you can try adding bio pellet into your filter or buy some chemical to dose, personally I'm using bio pellet to reduce the phosphate level in my tank, having a mini diatom bloom as well.. Already did a 40% WC too. Can try asking the more pro bros here to recommend you on what works. Jia you! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Dez Ching Posted March 22, 2015 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 22, 2015 Hi guys, diatoms period gone, the difficult stage now: Green Algae! I understood that after green algae, if water conditions are good, coraline algae will be next. However some may never see coraline algae growth too. Anyone has recommendations to rid green algae, and speed coraline algae? Thanks in advance guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacman Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Green algae U will need algae eating crews. As for coralline some like to raise mg and ca to a slightly higher level while some choose to dose those coralline growth additives. Another method is to get liverocks that's full of coralline algae on it and scrape them into your tank to seed them Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Freddyprince Posted April 16, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted April 16, 2015 My diatom bloom quite serious. Am wondering phosbuster will help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Daniel Poh Yang Zheng Posted April 16, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted April 16, 2015 Get a Bicolor blenny.. They are really useful... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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