jm23
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Well just like Noah I had a great flood, ie AEFW, high nitrates, and Ich. So, I saved what coral I could and started over with new rock and new sand and put all my corals into a QT. I soaked my tanks in vinegar (I think it took 14 gallons from Sam's Club to get the coralline algae to come off) and scrubbed them clean.
All the corals were dipped in Coral RX, Revive, and Bayer (depending on the type of coral) once a week for three weeks. The SPS got a couple extra dips to make sure no AEFW was left. I ordered my rock from reefcleaners and I must say that it is the cleanest dry rock available, I never had an algae outbreak like the last time I started with used dry rock.
All my fish were put into a QT and I used the Tank Transfer Method (TTM) to get rid of the Ich. Of course right before I tore the tank down to restart I walked into Reefwise for the first time, big mistake, as I walked out with a pair of Potters Angelfish.
All the coral are back in the DT and FT now and adjusting fine. Thanks to Adam at Battlecorals, my tank is again fully stocked with SPS (pictures to come as they color back up from being dipped and placed in a new tank).
Hopefully this restart will solve the issues I faced before and my tank will thrive. I will post some more pictures of some upgrades I made and the corals as they color back up in the coming weeks.
All the corals were dipped in Coral RX, Revive, and Bayer (depending on the type of coral) once a week for three weeks. The SPS got a couple extra dips to make sure no AEFW was left. I ordered my rock from reefcleaners and I must say that it is the cleanest dry rock available, I never had an algae outbreak like the last time I started with used dry rock.
All my fish were put into a QT and I used the Tank Transfer Method (TTM) to get rid of the Ich. Of course right before I tore the tank down to restart I walked into Reefwise for the first time, big mistake, as I walked out with a pair of Potters Angelfish.
All the coral are back in the DT and FT now and adjusting fine. Thanks to Adam at Battlecorals, my tank is again fully stocked with SPS (pictures to come as they color back up from being dipped and placed in a new tank).
Hopefully this restart will solve the issues I faced before and my tank will thrive. I will post some more pictures of some upgrades I made and the corals as they color back up in the coming weeks.
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