redneckgearhead
Active Member
Questions around my DSB.
Hey everyone, just a quick history on me and my tank. I have a 75 gallon DT with about a 30-40 gallon sump. I have had this tank for just over a year. It was set up for about 7 years before I got it. It was given to me and I had to go get it immediately. I knew NOTHING about aquariums and had to learn quick. Ive made a lot of mistakes and feel I am suffering now because of it. The tank was rarely taken care of by its former owner and was topped off straight off of the main house water supply. (chlorine and all) The Yellow tang that came with the tank has survived and is thriving now. The tank went through a cycle after I got it. (the tang was not in the tank during the cycle)
Ok now for my questions. It has a mixture of CC and sand in the DT about 3 inches deep. I did not change out the substrate when I got it. (didn't know better) It also has a DSB (8inches) in the center section of the sump. This substrate and DSB have been in this tank for an unknown amount of years. I am having a HUGE HA problem. I done everything I know to do and have read tons of posts and articles about ridding me of this but the HA is thriving! I mean REALLY thriving. I have bought countless animals that should have helped but nothing has! SOOOO to my question. Should I remove my substrate and DSB and replace? I've considered removing all the rock and livestock and replacing the substrate. I feel it could be part of my problem. If I replaced it all at once could I see a cycle even though the LR would stay live (only 3 fish)? Please someone help me!
Oh and for those that are going to ask. My params are ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, phosphates are all 0. The HA is a really good exporter of these? LOL Thanks for everyone's help and sorry for the long post!
Hey everyone, just a quick history on me and my tank. I have a 75 gallon DT with about a 30-40 gallon sump. I have had this tank for just over a year. It was set up for about 7 years before I got it. It was given to me and I had to go get it immediately. I knew NOTHING about aquariums and had to learn quick. Ive made a lot of mistakes and feel I am suffering now because of it. The tank was rarely taken care of by its former owner and was topped off straight off of the main house water supply. (chlorine and all) The Yellow tang that came with the tank has survived and is thriving now. The tank went through a cycle after I got it. (the tang was not in the tank during the cycle)
Ok now for my questions. It has a mixture of CC and sand in the DT about 3 inches deep. I did not change out the substrate when I got it. (didn't know better) It also has a DSB (8inches) in the center section of the sump. This substrate and DSB have been in this tank for an unknown amount of years. I am having a HUGE HA problem. I done everything I know to do and have read tons of posts and articles about ridding me of this but the HA is thriving! I mean REALLY thriving. I have bought countless animals that should have helped but nothing has! SOOOO to my question. Should I remove my substrate and DSB and replace? I've considered removing all the rock and livestock and replacing the substrate. I feel it could be part of my problem. If I replaced it all at once could I see a cycle even though the LR would stay live (only 3 fish)? Please someone help me!
Oh and for those that are going to ask. My params are ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, phosphates are all 0. The HA is a really good exporter of these? LOL Thanks for everyone's help and sorry for the long post!
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