oxygen levels - Aquarium Advice

Dr.Nate · 04-10-2006, 05:33 PM

I'm sure it's on this site somewhere, but I can't seem to find it so I'm gonna ask. Is there any way to raise 02 levels? (besides open windows, go topless, and have good surface agitation?) I am still battling cyano and I'm at my witt's end.......this is the only thing I haven't tried.

Also, I've seen (somewhere, can't remember) and o2 test kit?!?!?! Seriously, do these work?

**roka64** · 04-10-2006, 05:49 PM

Did you try less light?

Dr.Nate · 04-10-2006, 06:06 PM

sure did....but not a total blackout yet---I'm just worried about my BTA.....that will be my last resort, and even then, I'm not sure it would be worth it to try......the cyano does grow slowly

ReefRaff · 04-10-2006, 06:22 PM

I tried a ton of stuff, but in the end, Time was what cured my outbreak. I am not saying this will work, but when I finaly gave up, is when it started to cure itself.

Dr.Nate · 04-10-2006, 06:34 PM

You give me hope ReefRaff! ha

04-10-2006, 06:36 PM

What would the goal of raising O2 accomplish?

Cheers
Steve

Dr.Nate · 04-11-2006, 09:12 AM

I'm not sure, I just read the cyano article again, and it mentioned it. It's the only other thing I haven't done, so I thought I would ask. Do those test kits even work? Should I not be concerned about the 02 level?

tecwzrd · 04-11-2006, 09:55 AM

There are plenty of oxygen test kits and I’ve used them with FW/SW and they do work.

With FW or planted tanks monitoring o2 is important but with SW and with all the water movement/surface agitation we create in our tanks it easily maintains at 12+ ppm and is a waste of time testing IME. (I have done it but never had a "low" reading with SW tanks)

As ReefRaff said no matter what we do to reduce nutrients or lighting sometimes you just have to wait it out.

cmor1701d · 04-11-2006, 09:55 AM

Just to go through the litany once again, you:
1. cut back the lights to 4 hours or less /day
2. cut feedings to every 2-3 days
3. cut amount fed at feedings
4. continue to do 20% weekly PWC with RO/DI water
5. vacuum out the cyano during a PWC
6. tested water for PO4 and it tests at 0 and/or you are using Phosban or similar
7. tested for nitrate and get 0 for a reading
8. have replaced all bulbs (PC older than 6 months, MH over a year, etc.)
9. added or moved a PH or two to achieve more flow in the affected areas

The last thing to try is Chemi-clean by Boyd Enterprises, INC. It will take care of the cyano in your tank in just a few days. It is reef safe. BUT, unless you solve the source of the problem it will be back. Mine came back after treating then I changed my bulbs and adjusted a PH. It was gone in about a week. I spent about 2 months trying to get rid of before that.

Dr.Nate · 04-11-2006, 10:56 AM

yep, cmor, I've tried all of that......I did recently move a PH to up the flow right on the one spot where it grows, though.....hopefuly that'll do it.

04-10-2006, 05:33 PM	#1
Dr.Nate Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: TX Posts: 476 Images: 28	oxygen levels I'm sure it's on this site somewhere, but I can't seem to find it so I'm gonna ask. Is there any way to raise 02 levels? (besides open windows, go topless, and have good surface agitation?) I am still battling cyano and I'm at my witt's end.......this is the only thing I haven't tried. Also, I've seen (somewhere, can't remember) and o2 test kit?!?!?! Seriously, do these work?

04-10-2006, 05:49 PM	#2
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ReefRaff Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cleveland, Oh. USA Posts: 1,618 Images: 26	I tried a ton of stuff, but in the end, Time was what cured my outbreak. I am not saying this will work, but when I finaly gave up, is when it started to cure itself. __________________ Tim S Wagner Join Saltwater_Fish_Reef_Aquariums Vote here for Aquarium Advice!!!

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cmor1701d Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 3,894 Images: 43	Just to go through the litany once again, you: 1. cut back the lights to 4 hours or less /day 2. cut feedings to every 2-3 days 3. cut amount fed at feedings 4. continue to do 20% weekly PWC with RO/DI water 5. vacuum out the cyano during a PWC 6. tested water for PO4 and it tests at 0 and/or you are using Phosban or similar 7. tested for nitrate and get 0 for a reading 8. have replaced all bulbs (PC older than 6 months, MH over a year, etc.) 9. added or moved a PH or two to achieve more flow in the affected areas The last thing to try is Chemi-clean by Boyd Enterprises, INC. It will take care of the cyano in your tank in just a few days. It is reef safe. BUT, unless you solve the source of the problem it will be back. Mine came back after treating then I changed my bulbs and adjusted a PH. It was gone in about a week. I spent about 2 months trying to get rid of before that. __________________ Click here to Vote for Aquarium Advice on AquaRank . Vote EVERY day! Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations. ____ Cmor

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04-10-2006, 06:06 PM	#3
Dr.Nate Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: TX Posts: 476 Images: 28	sure did....but not a total blackout yet---I'm just worried about my BTA.....that will be my last resort, and even then, I'm not sure it would be worth it to try......the cyano does grow slowly

04-10-2006, 06:34 PM	#5
Dr.Nate Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: TX Posts: 476 Images: 28	You give me hope ReefRaff! ha

04-10-2006, 06:36 PM	#6
steve-s Guest Posts: n/a	What would the goal of raising O2 accomplish? Cheers Steve

04-11-2006, 09:12 AM	#7
Dr.Nate Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: TX Posts: 476 Images: 28	I'm not sure, I just read the cyano article again, and it mentioned it. It's the only other thing I haven't done, so I thought I would ask. Do those test kits even work? Should I not be concerned about the 02 level?

04-11-2006, 09:55 AM	#8
tecwzrd Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: VA Posts: 3,152	There are plenty of oxygen test kits and I’ve used them with FW/SW and they do work. With FW or planted tanks monitoring o2 is important but with SW and with all the water movement/surface agitation we create in our tanks it easily maintains at 12+ ppm and is a waste of time testing IME. (I have done it but never had a "low" reading with SW tanks) As ReefRaff said no matter what we do to reduce nutrients or lighting sometimes you just have to wait it out.

04-11-2006, 10:56 AM	#10
Dr.Nate Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: TX Posts: 476 Images: 28	yep, cmor, I've tried all of that......I did recently move a PH to up the flow right on the one spot where it grows, though.....hopefuly that'll do it.

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