Dr. Tim's One and Only + GFO?

Reef This · 08/08/2020, 03:44 PM

Just completed a tank swap this morning, got all the equipment moved over to the other tank, and I'm going to dose some One and Only. Skimmer is off, sump socks removed..

Should I turn off my GFO reactor?
What about Purigen?

Sk8r · 08/08/2020, 07:55 PM

I'd shut down all the reactors and remove them (if in the water)--don't dose other things until your tank has biology working.

RioReefr · 08/09/2020, 04:59 AM

Watch this video from Dr. Tim himself, it will answer everything:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDI7sxqC-ss

Bascially, NO. Pure biology for the first few days (or so). You don't want any competitors for the nitrifying bacteria.

Reef This · 08/09/2020, 11:11 AM

I removed the reactor and skimmer all together and cleaned them good the needed it anyway. Ammonia is about 1.2ppm on a Red Sea kit, and API is a light green color.. Hard for me to determine what the level is exactly with API, but it's not yellow, so ammonia is present.

I put the Dr. Tims in, and fish still look good. I didn't imagine the spike would be this bad..

RioReefr · 08/10/2020, 09:57 AM

My advice is if you are still cycling a tank with fish in it, then use one of those water conditioners like Prime or Nite-Out. They are cheap and you just need to dose like capful per day. It does more than just break down chlorine. But also binds to ammonia and nitrite to make them "less-harmful" to your fish.

You don't want any of those Ammonia test-kits showing green.

Reef This · 08/10/2020, 07:14 PM

No green, correct.

But at this point, I have no choice. It is what it is, and here we are.

I use a capful of Prime every afternoon.

Good news from today's testing was, ammonia is still elevated, but there was a trace amount of Nitrites today, and A LOT of Nitrate.

08/08/2020, 03:44 PM	#1
Reef This Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 368	Dr. Tim's One and Only + GFO? Just completed a tank swap this morning, got all the equipment moved over to the other tank, and I'm going to dose some One and Only. Skimmer is off, sump socks removed.. Should I turn off my GFO reactor? What about Purigen? __________________ Reefer Down!

08/08/2020, 07:55 PM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	I'd shut down all the reactors and remove them (if in the water)--don't dose other things until your tank has biology working. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

08/09/2020, 11:11 AM	#4
Reef This Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 368	I removed the reactor and skimmer all together and cleaned them good the needed it anyway. Ammonia is about 1.2ppm on a Red Sea kit, and API is a light green color.. Hard for me to determine what the level is exactly with API, but it's not yellow, so ammonia is present. I put the Dr. Tims in, and fish still look good. I didn't imagine the spike would be this bad.. __________________ Reefer Down!

08/10/2020, 07:14 PM	#6
Reef This Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 368	No green, correct. But at this point, I have no choice. It is what it is, and here we are. I use a capful of Prime every afternoon. Good news from today's testing was, ammonia is still elevated, but there was a trace amount of Nitrites today, and A LOT of Nitrate. __________________ Reefer Down!

08/09/2020, 04:59 AM	#3
RioReefr Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 394	Watch this video from Dr. Tim himself, it will answer everything: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDI7sxqC-ss Bascially, NO. Pure biology for the first few days (or so). You don't want any competitors for the nitrifying bacteria.

08/10/2020, 09:57 AM	#5
RioReefr Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 394	My advice is if you are still cycling a tank with fish in it, then use one of those water conditioners like Prime or Nite-Out. They are cheap and you just need to dose like capful per day. It does more than just break down chlorine. But also binds to ammonia and nitrite to make them "less-harmful" to your fish. You don't want any of those Ammonia test-kits showing green.