That clam doesn't look happy, but the only thing you can do is give it more light. It's too low on the tank and in a corner, it may not be recieving enough light. They don't warn you when they are starving, they suddenly die.
I tried to start my tank the natural way but my chaeto kept on dying. I like nopox and went back to it. It was an obstacle to keep nutrients in the tank. I just started using reef energy in combination with tiny amounts of aquaforest iron and potassium (substitute for red sea coral care prog) along with seachem trace. But my tank is much smaller 25g lagoon. Seems to be working good after only a week.
because of whats open at what isnt, id say its something cyclical as opposed to quantitative. have your lps grown much? maybe add a powerhead to the bottom rear to cause more flow near the sandbed... another thing with that pattern is temperature. did this start when the seasons changed? A heater being a degree too high can have this exact reaction.
Damn that 120 gallon was nice. I wish you would've just quartaine everything before you put it in the this fish tank. it probably would've token a little longer but I guarantee you it would've been worth it.
Yo, I’ve been wanting to get back into the hobby after I lost my tank a year ago. But I’ve reached a wall, I don’t know if I want to do Saltwater (I know less and funds are low) or freshwater (what I have experience in)? Any suggestions would be highly appreciated and I do plan on documenting my experience as well as I love the idea after watching you videos. Any suggestions would be nice, thanks for sharing your experience. -Brio
CJ, great video, couldn't agree more, cant rely on your eyes to see if something is wrong, sometimes people (including myself) may even test and not realize that something is wrong, nutrients being too low instead of too high for example. Happy reefing bro!
Funny how when the similar thing happened to me my corals looked better than ever...I decided to keep the numbers up but the new problem is that when I kept the nitrates and phosphates at around 50 and 0.20 with pretty strong lighting like the radions even at a lower percentage Within a month a had hair algae spreading like wild fire.....It’s a give and take...now even when I dropped the nutrients slowly I’m still battling the GHA... it got a foot hold now and is just using up that constant little bit of nutrients to stay alive....Ahhhh such a pain in the ass but you gotta persevere
I do a 12liter water change every 3 or 4 days. But i dont put the water straight into the display tank i pour it into the overflow and let it mix in with the saltwater for about 10 or so minutes. No corals close up when the return pump is turn back on. Just an idea for you.
Im glad your algae scrubber is back up and running well for you CJ. I like your natural approach to your tank, and I feel the same way with the exception of adding bottled bacteria. I think I like to use it to help keep a good balance of bacteria. Maybe its because my system is a bit newer, but I also rely on water changes. Hoping that I see a ton of continued growth that I am already seeing in my tank. Keep up the great work, and keep being Eazy
its a crap situation to be in man when your scrubber dies had it happen to me recently & nutrients went through the roof. scrubber is back up now and slowly getting back there. its a slow process unfortunately.
Love when you do videos! Tank still looks amazing , good information as always .hoping everything turn out for you ! Patience is key with any kind of approach, good luck CJ
Wow you so right on point it makes my hairs stand up bub I try to keep my tank as natural as I can and try to make it as eco system as i can i been there and lost so much so watching your videos bring back memories, also reminds me to be patient thanks bud your always on point .
CJ water changes are the simplest and easiest way to fix issues in a tank. When I see problems I do a set of big water changes, usually fixes most issues.
+1 In certain cases, they're a must. CJ, IME, I think you're overestimating the potential negative changes a water change can have on your system. That said, best of luck on getting this worked out! Hoping for the best!
Big changes are something I’m avoiding... if I do resort to water changes they will be small over time. And I’ll let test results drive how many I end up doing... been down the road of large water changes.. didn’t end well for a dozen acros.. gotta be careful when you do things in excess
If the water you are changing the same as the water your are putting in, there should be no issues. I use regular Red Sea salt and keep my parameter's the same as the salts. So when I change my water nothing changes. I think you in your chase, I would change 20 percent every two weeks.
IMO water changes don't "Fix" anything, they're just a bandaid on the Real Problem. You're essentially diluting the issue momentarily with water changes but the problem still exists and will climb right back up in a short time if not addressed properly.
Water changes put you tank back in balance. That's the whole point in water changes. Its a way to export nutrients and replenish elements. Its not a band aid. How do you propose to remove it from your tank? Chemicals? Yes you do need to find the source if you have a heavy metal or nutrient issue. But go look at most reef forums, the first thing the tell you to do is do some water changes.
CJ I wanna get this SCA tank and I’m thinking about the R&J Enterprises Aquarium Groove Series 48" x 24" x 30" Cabinet Stand. I would like a glass sump should I make my own? Other then that I would only consider the Red Sea 650XXL sump if it’s possible to special order. What do you think?
Hey CJ, quick question oh my JBJ 45. When you had your JBJ and your MP 10 wave maker, what setting did you have it on? How did you set your flow patterns in your JBJ 45? Thanks bro
Man...... Cj euphyllia game be on point 🤪💪🏻💯 gotta love the variety and colors. The BTA is beautiful, i have always wanted one but im hesitant it will move around and sting other corals, any good pointers ? Im sure you will get everything back under control growing and looking💯
I watched episode 31 and I think I have 2 majanos. They are green like yours. What were your parameters? How long after the kalk did your algae scrubber melt?
2-3 days later scrubber was gone.. i didn't do a full parameter test before using the alk so can say for sure. things are getting back on track now tho..
My guess is whatever killed your algae scrubber also killed some of the beneficial bacteria in your system. The dead bacteria is likely creating a spike in your nutrients and your system can’t process the bioload it once did until the bacteria population replenishes itself. I would suggest adding some Dr. Tim’s bacteria and exercising patience as your bacteria population recovers.
Michael Hicks not sure if dr tim bacteria provides the denitrifying bacteria needed to reduce nitrates. I haven’t used it before but I believed it was purely nitrifying bacteria which in this case wouldn’t help me. In ether case I’d resort to water changes before bacteria.. the algae melting leached the end result not the beginning of the nitrogen cycle... in a way your right about tank being able to not process the nitrate spike but I’m approaching this with a diff mentality. Thanks for the feedback and watching 🤙🏾
Thanks for the close up shots of the tank(like the old days) 🤙🏾great angles and commentary like always. You always give people food for thought (running a tank naturally and why you do). Looking forward to seeing the growth in your SPS. Keep doing what you do, and keep dropping the sauce on them.👍🏾
It’s strange, lps seems to thrive with higher nitrates. My brain seems to shrink with low nitrates. I changed my filter sock and it literally shrinks after putting a new one in. Maybe it’s just coincidence
Nice bro. I have had higher nitrates before. I mostly just did 5 gal wc once a week and added more live rock. Also run my alk on the elevated side as well. Last test for alk was 11. Tank looking good. Acros are a pain. Some are hardy others scared of any change
Man this videos are becoming less and less frequent, We are going to have to make a complaint to your misses or something until your back weekly... Nice video CJ
Great stuff as always;-) I’ve got my alkalinity down to 9 dkh as it was 11.8. I stopped dosing alkalinity until I hit my 9 target. My calcium is at 430 I’ve been dosing around 60ml. Would u go back to equal parts on calcium and alkalinity to maintain 9dkh? Thanks
Hey bro as I mention before I'm a natural type approach person, you can do small 5% water change every day or every other day another plan is do a 30% water change weekly. Years ago I've done this method but just watch your fluctuations I didn't have a lot of sps as you do I did have a lot of gorgonians No chemicals. I know you will recover cj that's my experience be easy bro tank awesome as always.
I feel you on the SPS bone yard. My tank crashed from working stupid hours and neglecting it during that time. All I can do is start buying SPS again and build my collection back up. Nothing is guaranteed in this hobby and life 💯
Ur voice is actually so smooth to listen to, love the relaxed demeanour. Natural is always the safer way to deal with aquarium problems. you've just hit home how important it is to test regularly
CJ I would definitely recommend weekly small 10 gallon water changes. I think it helps stabilize the tank more than it destabilizes it. I do that for my 120 mixed reef. How are you replinishing other trace elements? Does the the calcium reactor provide everything? The tank is looking good. Love all of the red Lobo. Im excited to see some growth.
texastitan1989 calcium reactor provides majority and I also dose Kent marine trace elements .. and acropower / aquavitro fuel aminos when needed Prob with dosing is waters changes also remove what your putting in. So it’s a case of ether or and not both. Otherwise your wasting money or salt or bottles
Nice vid cj as ever mate. I must say tho i do feel a nice long video around the 20-25 minute mark is long over due 😜 thats credit to you i see a new cj vid pop up and see 10 mins running time and feel down 😂😂😂
Hey CJ. My take is actually doing really well with one exception I have some cyano from over feeding my Dendros and other corals. " Need a rain 2" That being said I was thinking about doing the 3 day black out. when you did it it was early in this build... would you do it again? I can probably continue to work on manual removal, but think this might be a cool restart..
I’d do it again for sure... but I didn’t have any coral when it did it. And I left it black for 7-8 days straight .. make sure u have something else sucking up the nutrients while you do it. Nice to hear tank still rocking man keep doing what u do!
PA Piper have 7 diff types.. the one u mentioned is called radiant Wrasse on Live aquaria .. one of my favorite fish in a tank full of favorite fish 😎🤙🏾
CJ'S AQUARIUMS. Definitely gonna grab the Radiant. What are the others? I was never really a wrasse guy until I started watching your videos. Now I’m all about them.
IMO I think at the rate you're adding bi-load to the tank and how new it is, I don't think it's logical to think the tank is going to handle it all without problems using the natural method you employ. I'd add some bacteria weekly from a bottle and carbon dose a small bit and then you can counteract the non natural speed at which your tank is moving. I also don't think that once you start using something like Nopox and or bacteria that its very hard to stop, those things are boosting the bacterias in the tank while the population grows and becomes stable BUT you need to have media where the population can remain in mass like a media brick or reactor full of something. As the tank matures you can dial back this dosing granted you've given bacteria a stable place to live.
gil I would agree with you to certain extent. The problem is a video like this would never cover every detail. I’ll say this... I’m over stocked and up until this recent event (scrubber issue and light change) I had issues even keeping nitrates detectable.. I’m over filtering with 5L of pond matrix to go with the 80lbs pukani. This is on top of the skimmer and algae scrubber. Also have to factor in the corals consuming these nutrients once they start growing again. Carbon dosing is debatable.. I’ll stick to keeping my tank free if it and enjoy the ride. Thanks for the comment and watching as always Gil 😎🤙🏾
yeah id skip the carbon dosing too whats the point when the whole idea is to grow algae "in the scrubber" for nutrient export .. seems counter productive to me.
I have 2 cp40 gyres on my 180gal. What setting are you running yours on? Mine cause whirlpools sucking air down towards the sandbed where the to currnts collide. I had to get a short period switch that turns them on and of on 30 min cycles one on one off.
pjshooter6 I use real gyres. I can run them up to 100% without issue. Can’t help you on this. U will need to set them yourself for what’s best for your tank
Cj I just got my ocean revives home. What percents would you recommend I start the lights on. I originally was running a blue plus and coral plus bulb. Not trying to burn my corals
CJ'S AQUARIUMS last question I have is I set up my timer and clicked preview and all my times are correct. However I set my whites to turn off at 21 and it was 21:30 and they were still on .
Bellends Reef if your preview showed correct times and settings sometimes you need to turn off the fixture and turn it back on for it to take effect. A bug in the programming that can be worked around that way
Tank looks awesome buds...how often do you test your nutrients (NO3 & PO4). For them to jump that high would have taken some time to climb i guess. I bet the root cause is dying of your Algae Scrubber because that was your main defence line to pull the nutrients off your tank. For any algae generating method refugium, algae scrubber or chaeto reactor to die leads to 2 variables either there is not enough nutrients in the tank to pull it off OR the light. You obviously have lot of nutrients so check your lights just in case...When u killed aiptasia with kalkwasser paste keep an eye out on your Ph too...Good luck bro been there i was at 100ppm at one time with Nitrates and Phosphates a little extra care and it came down...
I'm curious what you think of skimming now.. seems like you're algae scrubber was doing 99% of the work. Do you think a skimmer is unnecessary with a scrubber or refugium?
elisa %99 is a stretch... but I do see value in running both. I believe each exports diff things from my system... together they are the ultimate export system. One fails my tank fails
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That clam doesn't look happy, but the only thing you can do is give it more light. It's too low on the tank and in a corner, it may not be recieving enough light. They don't warn you when they are starving, they suddenly die.
Alfredo Reis Deus More light and not getting flipped over by the Wrasse.. we shall see how this story ends
CJ'S AQUARIUMS can't you put it somewhere higher in the rocks?
Alfredo Reis Deus not in the plans.. it’s will ether grow out and live on the bottom of the tank or I won’t have a clam
Add a second back up algae scrubber to reduce nitrates...then slowly take it offline afterwards...🤷🏾♂️
I tried to start my tank the natural way but my chaeto kept on dying. I like nopox and went back to it. It was an obstacle to keep nutrients in the tank. I just started using reef energy in combination with tiny amounts of aquaforest iron and potassium (substitute for red sea coral care prog) along with seachem trace. But my tank is much smaller 25g lagoon. Seems to be working good after only a week.
because of whats open at what isnt, id say its something cyclical as opposed to quantitative. have your lps grown much? maybe add a powerhead to the bottom rear to cause more flow near the sandbed... another thing with that pattern is temperature. did this start when the seasons changed? A heater being a degree too high can have this exact reaction.
Tank and corals looks great. Remember high nutrients along with high Alkanility (10-12 dKh ) makes corals happy and grows faster especially sps.
Damn that 120 gallon was nice. I wish you would've just quartaine everything before you put it in the this fish tank. it probably would've token a little longer but I guarantee you it would've been worth it.
Yo, I’ve been wanting to get back into the hobby after I lost my tank a year ago. But I’ve reached a wall, I don’t know if I want to do Saltwater (I know less and funds are low) or freshwater (what I have experience in)? Any suggestions would be highly appreciated and I do plan on documenting my experience as well as I love the idea after watching you videos. Any suggestions would be nice, thanks for sharing your experience.
-Brio
As usual you are still offering so much food for thought...like your livestock I'm getting fat!
CJ, great video, couldn't agree more, cant rely on your eyes to see if something is wrong, sometimes people (including myself) may even test and not realize that something is wrong, nutrients being too low instead of too high for example. Happy reefing bro!
Personally if your were at 80ppm nitrate you should be having a hair/slime algae explosion
Funny how when the similar thing happened to me my corals looked better than ever...I decided to keep the numbers up but the new problem is that when I kept the nitrates and phosphates at around 50 and 0.20 with pretty strong lighting like the radions even at a lower percentage Within a month a had hair algae spreading like wild fire.....It’s a give and take...now even when I dropped the nutrients slowly I’m still battling the GHA... it got a foot hold now and is just using up that constant little bit of nutrients to stay alive....Ahhhh such a pain in the ass but you gotta persevere
I do a 12liter water change every 3 or 4 days. But i dont put the water straight into the display tank i pour it into the overflow and let it mix in with the saltwater for about 10 or so minutes. No corals close up when the return pump is turn back on. Just an idea for you.
Im glad your algae scrubber is back up and running well for you CJ. I like your natural approach to your tank, and I feel the same way with the exception of adding bottled bacteria. I think I like to use it to help keep a good balance of bacteria. Maybe its because my system is a bit newer, but I also rely on water changes. Hoping that I see a ton of continued growth that I am already seeing in my tank. Keep up the great work, and keep being Eazy
its a crap situation to be in man when your scrubber dies had it happen to me recently & nutrients went through the roof.
scrubber is back up now and slowly getting back there.
its a slow process unfortunately.
You have a large bio load without WC so naturally your nutrients are high. Consider chaeto with proper lighting
Love when you do videos! Tank still looks amazing , good information as always .hoping everything turn out for you ! Patience is key with any kind of approach, good luck CJ
Just do a big water change. Don't even chance it. Mines is going threw a rut as well.
Wow you so right on point it makes my hairs stand up bub I try to keep my tank as natural as I can and try to make it as eco system as i can i been there and lost so much so watching your videos bring back memories, also reminds me to be patient thanks bud your always on point .
Great video as always man. I would cut down on pallet food and start feeding frozen mysis
CJ...your rockwork looks awesome how do you keep them algae free? Keep up the good work!
Man... I’m truly going thru it over here 🤦🏽♂️
Have you noticed your none photo synthetic doing any better with high nitates man ?
I know you’ve got this CJ. Been learning a lot from you lately. Keep it going and be eazy.
Nice video C J. Will look forward to updates :)
I personally let the acros do the talking!😜 Ya’ll alright? Good.
Happy Reef, Great video.. keep up the great work.
CJ water changes are the simplest and easiest way to fix issues in a tank. When I see problems I do a set of big water changes, usually fixes most issues.
+1 In certain cases, they're a must. CJ, IME, I think you're overestimating the potential negative changes a water change can have on your system. That said, best of luck on getting this worked out! Hoping for the best!
Big changes are something I’m avoiding... if I do resort to water changes they will be small over time. And I’ll let test results drive how many I end up doing... been down the road of large water changes.. didn’t end well for a dozen acros.. gotta be careful when you do things in excess
If the water you are changing the same as the water your are putting in, there should be no issues. I use regular Red Sea salt and keep my parameter's the same as the salts. So when I change my water nothing changes. I think you in your chase, I would change 20 percent every two weeks.
IMO water changes don't "Fix" anything, they're just a bandaid on the Real Problem. You're essentially diluting the issue momentarily with water changes but the problem still exists and will climb right back up in a short time if not addressed properly.
Water changes put you tank back in balance. That's the whole point in water changes. Its a way to export nutrients and replenish elements. Its not a band aid. How do you propose to remove it from your tank? Chemicals? Yes you do need to find the source if you have a heavy metal or nutrient issue. But go look at most reef forums, the first thing the tell you to do is do some water changes.
CJ I wanna get this SCA tank and I’m thinking about the R&J Enterprises Aquarium Groove Series 48" x 24" x 30" Cabinet Stand. I would like a glass sump should I make my own? Other then that I would only consider the Red Sea 650XXL sump if it’s possible to special order. What do you think?
Oli B make your own sump or use the scan sump with your own baffles the stock layout is not great
Hey CJ, quick question oh my JBJ 45. When you had your JBJ and your MP 10 wave maker, what setting did you have it on? How did you set your flow patterns in your JBJ 45?
Thanks bro
used NTM and the reef crest
Nitrate= over feeding
Man...... Cj euphyllia game be on point 🤪💪🏻💯 gotta love the variety and colors. The BTA is beautiful, i have always wanted one but im hesitant it will move around and sting other corals, any good pointers ?
Im sure you will get everything back under control growing and looking💯
hope u get lucky and remove the ones that end up somewhere u dont want.. i had 3 of them running rouge.. now i have one thats in a place i like
The subtitles said no cleaning of the skimmer, do you mean the pump and body? Don't you clean the skimmer neck/cup?
Troy H I meant I haven’t done a full service on the entire skimmer pump body etc.. I clean cup and neck every time I empty it tho
I watched episode 31 and I think I have 2 majanos. They are green like yours. What were your parameters? How long after the kalk did your algae scrubber melt?
2-3 days later scrubber was gone.. i didn't do a full parameter test before using the alk so can say for sure. things are getting back on track now tho..
My guess is whatever killed your algae scrubber also killed some of the beneficial bacteria in your system. The dead bacteria is likely creating a spike in your nutrients and your system can’t process the bioload it once did until the bacteria population replenishes itself. I would suggest adding some Dr. Tim’s bacteria and exercising patience as your bacteria population recovers.
Michael Hicks not sure if dr tim bacteria provides the denitrifying bacteria needed to reduce nitrates. I haven’t used it before but I believed it was purely nitrifying bacteria which in this case wouldn’t help me. In ether case I’d resort to water changes before bacteria.. the algae melting leached the end result not the beginning of the nitrogen cycle... in a way your right about tank being able to not process the nitrate spike but I’m approaching this with a diff mentality. Thanks for the feedback and watching 🤙🏾
CJ have you considered adding some miracle mud alongside your ATS as a natural buffer to your reef ?
already have it running in my system
Looking great
Crushin it!!!
Lol I Carbon dose
Fish stock
Still looks good as always. I am on the CountryReef v2! I will need to make a video once things gets settled.
oooooo man.. V2??? u been holding out.. looking forward to it
Hey CJ. Always love the vids. You ever have any asterina stars?
not yet... ive been lucky
Those pods was huge! Looks like your skimmer is a beast!
I can’t wait until mine breaks in.
.... hope you get your tank like you want it!
Thanks for the close up shots of the tank(like the old days) 🤙🏾great angles and commentary like always. You always give people food for thought (running a tank naturally and why you do). Looking forward to seeing the growth in your SPS. Keep doing what you do, and keep dropping the sauce on them.👍🏾
It’s strange, lps seems to thrive with higher nitrates. My brain seems to shrink with low nitrates. I changed my filter sock and it literally shrinks after putting a new one in. Maybe it’s just coincidence
Nice bro. I have had higher nitrates before. I mostly just did 5 gal wc once a week and added more live rock. Also run my alk on the elevated side as well. Last test for alk was 11. Tank looking good. Acros are a pain. Some are hardy others scared of any change
Man this videos are becoming less and less frequent, We are going to have to make a complaint to your misses or something until your back weekly... Nice video CJ
Great stuff as always;-) I’ve got my alkalinity down to 9 dkh as it was 11.8. I stopped dosing alkalinity until I hit my 9 target. My calcium is at 430 I’ve been dosing around 60ml. Would u go back to equal parts on calcium and alkalinity to maintain 9dkh? Thanks
Larry Smith yep u know what to do.. no need for confirmation your spot on. Equal amounts will balance out naturally
CJ'S AQUARIUMS thx CJ!
Hey bro as I mention before I'm a natural type approach person, you can do small 5% water change every day or every other day another plan is do a 30% water change weekly. Years ago I've done this method but just watch your fluctuations I didn't have a lot of sps as you do I did have a lot of gorgonians No chemicals. I know you will recover cj that's my experience be easy bro tank awesome as always.
Stopped watching your channel for a bit and just came back you tank is looking really good keep up the work
I feel you on the SPS bone yard. My tank crashed from working stupid hours and neglecting it during that time. All I can do is start buying SPS again and build my collection back up. Nothing is guaranteed in this hobby and life 💯
Ur voice is actually so smooth to listen to, love the relaxed demeanour. Natural is always the safer way to deal with aquarium problems. you've just hit home how important it is to test regularly
CJ I would definitely recommend weekly small 10 gallon water changes. I think it helps stabilize the tank more than it destabilizes it. I do that for my 120 mixed reef.
How are you replinishing other trace elements? Does the the calcium reactor provide everything?
The tank is looking good. Love all of the red Lobo. Im excited to see some growth.
texastitan1989 calcium reactor provides majority and I also dose Kent marine trace elements .. and acropower / aquavitro fuel aminos when needed
Prob with dosing is waters changes also remove what your putting in. So it’s a case of ether or and not both. Otherwise your wasting money or salt or bottles
Agreed when it comes to large >25% water changes. Small water change
Nice vid cj as ever mate. I must say tho i do feel a nice long video around the 20-25 minute mark is long over due 😜 thats credit to you i see a new cj vid pop up and see 10 mins running time and feel down 😂😂😂
You need to try clam! Natural water filter
i have a blue maxima already :)
Hi C.J tank looking great very nice video don't panic in these hobby good luck buddy
Tank looks great. I've been getting ideas for my tank by watching yours lol
CJ you have some beautiful colors in your tank. Very nice!
Hey CJ. My take is actually doing really well with one exception I have some cyano from over feeding my Dendros and other corals. " Need a rain 2" That being said I was thinking about doing the 3 day black out. when you did it it was early in this build... would you do it again? I can probably continue to work on manual removal, but think this might be a cool restart..
Ps Loving this 120 build.
I’d do it again for sure... but I didn’t have any coral when it did it. And I left it black for 7-8 days straight .. make sure u have something else sucking up the nutrients while you do it. Nice to hear tank still rocking man keep doing what u do!
Great video Cj. Always verry informative!
Maybe not enough bacteria in the tank... I started with bacteria in a bottle, but once they populate I never added it again. Great video.
Great video CJ the tank looks great. Appreciate all the information bro
CJ love the tank brotha. What kind of wrasses do you have? Love the purple and yellow guy.
PA Piper have 7 diff types.. the one u mentioned is called radiant Wrasse on Live aquaria .. one of my favorite fish in a tank full of favorite fish 😎🤙🏾
CJ'S AQUARIUMS. Definitely gonna grab the Radiant. What are the others? I was never really a wrasse guy until I started watching your videos. Now I’m all about them.
check out my wrasse video will tell u what you wanting to know: ua-cam.com/video/Yn8powg3iNc/v-deo.html
IMO I think at the rate you're adding bi-load to the tank and how new it is, I don't think it's logical to think the tank is going to handle it all without problems using the natural method you employ. I'd add some bacteria weekly from a bottle and carbon dose a small bit and then you can counteract the non natural speed at which your tank is moving. I also don't think that once you start using something like Nopox and or bacteria that its very hard to stop, those things are boosting the bacterias in the tank while the population grows and becomes stable BUT you need to have media where the population can remain in mass like a media brick or reactor full of something. As the tank matures you can dial back this dosing granted you've given bacteria a stable place to live.
gil I would agree with you to certain extent. The problem is a video like this would never cover every detail. I’ll say this... I’m over stocked and up until this recent event (scrubber issue and light change) I had issues even keeping nitrates detectable.. I’m over filtering with 5L of pond matrix to go with the 80lbs pukani. This is on top of the skimmer and algae scrubber. Also have to factor in the corals consuming these nutrients once they start growing again. Carbon dosing is debatable.. I’ll stick to keeping my tank free if it and enjoy the ride. Thanks for the comment and watching as always Gil 😎🤙🏾
yeah id skip the carbon dosing too whats the point when the whole idea is to grow algae "in the scrubber" for nutrient export .. seems counter productive to me.
Tank looks good. With the corals in your tank currently the readings you are getting will not be an issue.
I been following you for some time bro and really respect what u do and enjoy what u do bro
Whats the new fish you have 3 of. Yellow tail, purple/blue body
Hello CJ. What are the different type of wrasse in your tank?
I feed pelets and sea weed. To fish. Benepets for my corals...
Tank is looking great! Can wait to see the upper half grow into colonies. 👍
I have 2 cp40 gyres on my 180gal. What setting are you running yours on? Mine cause whirlpools sucking air down towards the sandbed where the to currnts collide. I had to get a short period switch that turns them on and of on 30 min cycles one on one off.
i keep a standing wave most of the time.. i get the down force in the middle but it dont tunnel air to the surface of my sand..
CJ'S AQUARIUMS where is your speed set at. If i put mine above 2 lights it starts the whirpools.
pjshooter6 I use real gyres. I can run them up to 100% without issue. Can’t help you on this. U will need to set them yourself for what’s best for your tank
Cj I just got my ocean revives home. What percents would you recommend I start the lights on. I originally was running a blue plus and coral plus bulb. Not trying to burn my corals
Bellends Reef can’t make that recommendation. Depends on so many things. I will say run blues with a little white until your tank adjust
CJ'S AQUARIUMS last question I have is I set up my timer and clicked preview and all my times are correct. However I set my whites to turn off at 21 and it was 21:30 and they were still on .
Bellends Reef if your preview showed correct times and settings sometimes you need to turn off the fixture and turn it back on for it to take effect. A bug in the programming that can be worked around that way
CJ'S AQUARIUMS thanks cj I found the problem I was leaving the time at 21:- - instead of 21:00. It’s working now thanks
Tank looks awesome buds...how often do you test your nutrients (NO3 & PO4). For them to jump that high would have taken some time to climb i guess. I bet the root cause is dying of your Algae Scrubber because that was your main defence line to pull the nutrients off your tank. For any algae generating method refugium, algae scrubber or chaeto reactor to die leads to 2 variables either there is not enough nutrients in the tank to pull it off OR the light. You obviously have lot of nutrients so check your lights just in case...When u killed aiptasia with kalkwasser paste keep an eye out on your Ph too...Good luck bro been there i was at 100ppm at one time with Nitrates and Phosphates a little extra care and it came down...
Probably growth was so much, it detached and fell off. Thick growth should be harvested weekly.
Try to harvest more often... the thick growth can grow even more then.
Santa Monica Filtration I’m def going to moving forward 😎🤙🏾
Do you feed your coral reef roids? My coral seem to love it, but nutrients spike after using.
150 Gallon Triton Oasis Reef Tank not yet... but will in the near future
What are the blue fish with yellowish tails?
They are in episode 30 but not 29 so I'm guessing you got them in between the 2 episodes
I love the lobo brain and all of the torches. Also, those duncans are awesome! I have some in my tank too!
Blue and gold damsel fish on live aquaria... your right. I added them between those episodes
great update man
CJ...the tank still looks beautiful!! Watched your vid while having my morning coffee out of my be eazy mug! Hope you lower the numbers soon
thanks for the support ... im not worried at all. just maybe ill show a diff way to run a tank :)
I definitely believe there's more than one way to run a tank :-)
I'm curious what you think of skimming now.. seems like you're algae scrubber was doing 99% of the work. Do you think a skimmer is unnecessary with a scrubber or refugium?
elisa %99 is a stretch... but I do see value in running both. I believe each exports diff things from my system... together they are the ultimate export system. One fails my tank fails
They do uptake different things. Skimmers remove waste BEFORE it breaks down. Algae scrubbers remove them AFTER they breakdown into N and P
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It's no surprise your tank looks great CJ
dee u won that lazy contest and never emailed me to claim your gift card man.. smh. hit me up cjsaquariums@gmail.com
CJ'S AQUARIUMS Wooooooo, I'm emailing brother
Lol your so wrong now this is what you misunderstod your coral shows how your water was 14dags ago
how can I be wrong about something I'm not even teaching... Im sharing my thoughts. Choose your next words carefully on my channel...
CJ'S AQUARIUMS Lol so no jokes on your Channel ok then have a good Day old fart