210 reef - taking it slow

Feeding time at the seaweed bar. These are the straglers. 8 weeks ago I had hair algae covering my tank. There was nothing visible. This FTS is a shot taken 2 weeks ago. What a change.

 

Looking good!!! It's funny, my purple tang won't touch seaweed on a clip. I have to break off chunks for him. Spoiled fish. Lol

 

Everything comes to the clips, even the davincci clowns. Everyone seems to like the green algae over the red but will devour the red after all the green is gone.

 

scajo- what do you think did the trick for getting rid of your algae! your tank looks awesome!

 

Thanks OFK... I ordered a prodibio product called BioClean. http://www.marinedepot.com/Prodibio...Combo_Packs-Prodibio-PD00922-FIADAOMB-vi.html

Unbelievable at how quick the bacteria go to work in the tank. Make sure to turn the skimmer, UV and carbon off for a couple hours, they suggest an hour but it wasn't working until I left mine off for 3 hours. They recommend every two weeks and if you don't notice a large difference to not increase dosage but instead increase frequency to every week.

 

good to know! I have biodigest - it must be a different product? although it says it provides bacteria that help remove excess nutrients which I know is the problem in my tank. I will take the advice to leave the skimmer off a little longer - the biodigest doesn't recommend removal of carbon but perhaps I'll try that as well. So glad to hear the product did the trick for you!

 

It wasn't until I went to once a week dosing that I showed results and then on the second week it started changing almost right in front of our eyes. But, like I said, I extended the length to 3 hours on the skimmer and UV and I shut down the carbon reactor as well. I had to clean my socks at least once a day, there was a bout of 2 -3 days where I had to change socks twice a day and then back down to once a day. I talked my LFS into carrying the BioClean and he's already had two people purchase it and both had success. Best of luck OFK.

 

Bioclean I believe is a different strain of bacteria. I've heard nothing but good stuff about there products.

 

BioClean has two different strains of bacteria. There is BioDigest and then Bioptim both offering different results and you can purchase one without the other but work wonders together.

 

Well I'm getting the itchies again for a BTA. What do you all think of either of these???