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I will tomorrow. I am in the thick of a dump run and things are getting real.

I have a 6-foot, 140-gallon acrylic tank from back in the early closed-loop days. I drilled so many holes in that thing... It is time to get rid of it. It has been sitting behind my garage for more years than I can admit and it refuses to bio-degrade Can I just throw it in the pile at the dump? Thoughts?

I am ashamed to admit that I jumped on this too quickly. I am flaking out and this amazing deal is still available.

Hi I will take it off of your hands if those are current pictures. Can I pay you and pick it up within the next week? I might like to move it in a few stages. Thanks, Fred

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Wife: What happens if I put sourdough starter in with the copepod culture? Chat GPT: It is not recommended to put sourdough starter in with your copepod culture as this could potentially harm or even kill the copepods. Copepods are delicate and highly specialized organisms that require a specific set of environmental conditions to thrive. Adding sourdough starter, which is essentially a mixture of flour and water containing naturally occurring yeast and bacteria, could disrupt the delicate balance of the copepod culture and lead to a decline in their health. Additionally, sourdough starter contains a range of microorganisms, including some that may not be beneficial to the copepods. This could lead to the growth of harmful bacteria or fungi in the culture, further compromising the health of the copepods. In short, it is best to keep your sourdough starter and copepod culture separate to avoid any potential harm to your copepods.

That Dealing with Dinos paper should be required reading for reef keeping. I really loved the part about not doing water changes when fighting dinos. Up to this point that was all I was doing - Nice 🙃

I hear you for sure. My place is so small that just finding a place to run an air pump will be tricky. I just need to make the tank happy again and that would go a long way toward reducing the spousal grumpiness

Thanks. I will read it for sure. I totally understand that this battle requires a multi-pronged approach. I am excited about being able to dose phyto because I love pods but I have always been afraid of nitrates. Congrats on hitting the one-year mark. I am sure it requires a lot of dedication to make work.

Thanks. That is what I thought. I think I am going to try to grow some phyto instead.

Thanks for the response. Did you use nopox before the problem or did it help fix the problem? I used to use it when my aquarium was doing better but I stopped when things started going wrong.

Thanks, everyone! This is super helpful. I never imagined that I would have to dose nitrates. I just bought a digital nitrate checker to be sure before I start. After doing some research I think I need to rebuild much of my biome. I will also join the Facebook group. It looks like I am in for a long battle.

Salifert Nitrate test is clear. I should have tested the water before I did my cleaning. My water changes, and cleaning out the gunk, must have really helped or I already had low nitrates. I just watched a BRSTV video that said dinoflagellates might be caused by low nutrients. I just can't believe that would be my problem.