Switched from generic mysis to PE, now I get bacterial blooms the day after feeding.

[PatientZero]

I recently switched from the generic to PE and now the day after I feed (2 times per week) I get bacterial blooms and my water gets milky. I have a SWC Xtreme 200 skimmer on a 35 gallon set up and I've never had this issue before. from my understanding, my only big concern is depleting the oxygen in the tank, but I have a huge skimmer and a powerhead that blows at the surface to keep it turbulent.

Should I be worried about the health of my tank? Can I do anything to fix this?

 

[SchnitzelReef]

Hmm that's wierd. Throw in a bag of carbon. Have ur skimmer skim wet. Usually works for me


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[SchnitzelReef]

Show us a pic of ur setup....that's a huge skimmer for a 35g tank.


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[killerego27]

do you thaw your stuff out and drain the water off b4 you put it in you tank...

 

[SchnitzelReef]

I don't, but my system is 200g+. I've always heard PE is the best. Maybe with ur small tank, try Reef Nutrition Mysis Feast. Might have better luck, and u can control how much u feed. They also use PE mysis. I use this stuff and I like it. Super easy to feed, just squeeze it in.
http://reefnutrition.com/mysis_feast.html



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[wickedfish]

If you speak with anyone who has been to a mysis farm or packing place they will tell you it smells like pure caca. They are very dirty creatures and are in very poor conditions. Definitely strain those things.

Giving that to your fish is like feeding then ham every time. If you feed that often then even the fish's health will deteriorate.

 

[PatientZero]

I can post a pic after work.

I defrost the mysis in a shot glass and decant off the liquid when it settles, I could probably do better honestly.

I actually don't have any fish in my tank, I just feed the corals and shrimp. I also have a half dozen mangroves growing out of the tank. (36"x18"x12" shallow tank)

 

[PatientZero]

I guess what I am wondering is should I be concerned about the blooms? Besides looking crappy, will it hurt anything?

 

[SchnitzelReef]

depending on what kind of coral u keep, yes i have lost SPS after an algae bloom. LPS prolly wont affect them...o and ive also lost shrimp after a bad algae bloom no oxygen = no shrimp lol

u should add a fish...shrimp only tank is boring. do u feed ur shrimp pellets? mine love Spectrum