MICROBE LIFT ALL-IN-ONE REEF/MARINE SUPPLEMENT

[old salty]

HI,

I was looking for an all in one coral supplement so I didn't have to buy 20 different bottles of stuff and I came across MICROBE LIFT's ALL-IN-ONE. I followed the directions for my tank (29 gallon / halved the dosage) 2-4 capfulls per 50 gallons, 1-2 times per week. After about a week and a half of treatment, my corals seemed to look more open and I was impressed, but shortly my tank started to take the red/brown algae turn so I immediately stopped adding the supplement. I also added some phosphate remover that I had on hand from an earlier red algae outbreak just as precaution and soon the tank started to clear back up again. Now, I want to supplement my tank for the health of all living things in it, but I'm not willing to go back to the depths of red/brown algae hell to do it. Did I add too much too soon? Did I just use too much? Is this product any good? Is there a better all in one product out there for my corals? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks!

 

[duijver]

I've never seen this product, but it sounds like the product adds more nutrients to the water column. I have been using Reef Plus and another reef product now for a few weeks and I have noticed that the bubble algae and hair algae is growing a lot more. As with your tank my corals are also growing much better and my BTA has gone from almost no symbiotic bacteria to almost full color - so who knows? I'm also seeing things like Medusa worms splitting/reproducting like crazy and new forms of macro algae that I haven't even ID'ed yet. I can deal with the little bit of extra life - good and bad. By the way, I did see some red algae on the bottom and I left it alone and it disappeared after about 2 weeks. How long did you leave it before switching?

 

[old salty]

I have a few patches of brown algae with bubbles on it still. I rub it off and it returns. I used my supplement for about a week and a half before I stopped. Now I am not putting anything in. Just doing normal RO water changes. I wonder if its just normal to have some extra growth. Maybe I'll cut the dosage in half again and retry. I will wait for more responses before doing so though.

 

[Jcurry@wesketch]

Don't bother with supplements just do regular water changes with RO or RO/DI water and your tank will be fine. Those supplements add to much unwanted nutrients and screw up your water quality. If your tank is less than a year old all sorts of algae will come and go. It's part of the maturing process of a new tank.