Am i over dosing?

[nbd13]

Hey Bob and anyone else out there, i am getting alittle diatomish brown algae that is covering my streams and my 2 drains from the tank.

i am dosing the following,

1.2 ml of Start1 every day
4 drops of bak/food7 2 time a week now.
and 2 liters of stones with 200gph going through it, just check the gph and it was 200.

should i lower something?

i am going to dose spur2 today in about 3 hours.

anyway let me know!

thanks!

Nick

[Diesel3443]

I get that as well on my overflow, and streams. I dont think it to be a concern unless its all over the rock or faster accumulating on the glass

[Aged Salt]

Nick, I agree with Sean's excellent post I need to clean my OF teeth 2x's/wk & my Streams monthly. Start1 excess will result in diatoms daily on your panes & LR as Sean mentioned.[usually only slight accumulation by every 4th day] Bob

[nbd13]

ok good then nothing to worry about since its not on my LR or glass.

thanks again guys!

very quick by the way, haha!

Nick

[Diesel3443]

6min not bad hahaha!!!

[nbd13]

yeah, i did notice today though i had some diatomious stuff on my back glass and i just wiped it off the day before.

should i maybe cut something back? 200 net?

thanks!

Nick

[nyfireman3097]

it seems like a good dosingi dose 1.5ml a day of start and 3 drops of food/bak a week and i have 125g net
Nick

[Diesel3443]

Maybe hold start for three days and see if it comes back as fast. If it doesnt cut back 25% see how that is and go with it from there. Cant wait to see those pics by the way fo them colonies

[nbd13]

yeah, the best part is he broke a peice of his awesome tort, so i got it i would say a 3" peice so it should grow out nice, maybe tuesday i will tomorrow i have a game.

i will hold start and see what happens, i notice the back glass if i dont wipe it down everyday it gets that flim.

thanks again guys!

Nick

[nbd13]

well guys i am overdosing something. i am getting a flim on my substrate and glass planes.

should i cut back something?

i was thinking of going like .8ml of start split up into 3 dosings throughout the day and like 3 drops of food7/bak.

what should i do?

i am sposed to dose my bak and food7 tomorrow should i?

thanks guys!

Nick

[Aged Salt]

Hi Nick,I recommend holding all zeo's for 3 days, then when you begin these again, dose bak/food/start at 50% quantities at their normal frequencies. Discontinue any zeo-supplements until you're comfortable with the basic four again. I would recommend a hiatus from these for 2-3wks. Have you recently added fish or increased feedings? Plz. check your product water for TDS & Si's. These must be low or diatoms will be the result. Remember, Nick, the diatoms do not harm our corals but can be a visual cue of zeo-excess, or poor product water, which if the latter, will confuse the issue. Bob

[nbd13]

thanks Bob, i checked my RO/DI water and the TDS are 0 and silcates are also zero, i think i am getting to a new stage in zeo and therefor need to lessen my dosing.

i will take your advise and proceed on, i am really getting the results i am looking for. like you say there must be something to this stuff, haha!

thanks again Bob!

Nick

P.S. check out the pics i am about to post!

[nbd13]

oh yeah Bob what about start1? should i continue at 1.2ml? or go less? i assume i should hold start1 for 3 days also?

thanks!

Nick

[Aged Salt]

Yes, holding ALL zeo's doses includes StartBob

[nbd13]

alright great then how much should i dose start1 at in 3 days?

thanks!

Nick