Rate My Fish Tank

Wed Nov 04, 2009 2:01 pm GMT   Reply      

Good point Boss, being new to the hobby i just added the evap water into my figures when doing water changes.. I'm doing a 50gal change this week and will let you know if it helps out with the algea..

Wed Nov 04, 2009 2:51 pm GMT   Reply      

Are you using old lights? That grows algae regardless of low nitrates.

Wed Nov 04, 2009 3:52 pm GMT   Reply      

They are 8 months old, brand new when i installed the tank.

Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:28 pm GMT   Reply      

time for new ones, rule of thimb is 6 months, if your running them more than say 8 hrs a day id cut back to 4-6 months

Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:33 pm GMT   Reply      

ok guys new problem, i got rid of my red slime algae, and now ive got this brown algae that is really stringy, it just kinda popped up after the red algae and it was just stringy on some rocks and then it stated growin on the glass,,, not i really have to do something about it because its getting caught on my xenia and preventing them from opening up, kind of like a cob web. Thoughts...

Wed Nov 04, 2009 6:47 pm GMT   Reply      

Same shit i'm battling! Looks like moss only instead of hanging down it floats straight up off the rock... Since i started attacking the rocks with a toothbrush and spare powerhead i've noticed that it's coming back much slower..

Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:13 pm GMT   Reply      

''Well I will fuck a pig in the middle of a pub.
THE PIMP STILL ALIVE''

Always bud..I just go MIA..for months at a time..But im working on that..=)

Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:17 am GMT   Reply      

you guys are still doing weekly water changes...?

i started dosing vodka along with MB7 from brightwell... along with the vinegar/kalk mix, i do water changes once every 2-3 months and about 15 gallons...

my tank is super stable and my sps love it... even my chalice grow like crazy and that's weird...

i recommend upgrading to ELOS test kits and dose accordingly...

Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:17 pm GMT   Reply      

how much are those kits a piece?

Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:32 pm GMT   Reply      

elos test kits are crazy expensive - -but VERY nice kits

your dealing with bubble algae not diatom - -high nutrieants and lighting are the main cause . . water changes, watch the feeding, did either of you add anything fish, corals etc? fast large bio load increases with make a tank go into a tailspin too

cut your lights back to the bare minimum for a few weeks


Boss

Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:34 am GMT   Reply      

also good circulation is key... the reason is more flow thru your rocks the better the biological filtration you get...

Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:06 am GMT   Reply      

I did go hog wild on coral a few months ago and it started up some time after that. I've moved a few powerheads around and added 2 that move more water through the rocks. I think i'm heading in the right direction just have to get the new bulbs...

Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:07 pm GMT   Reply      

i added a sixline wrasse about 2 weeks ago, first fish ive gotten in 2 or 3 months, no corals, feed the fish once a night, one cube of hakari, i think thats the brand. I dont want my corals to suffer but how many hours do i turn my lights down to? like 5 hours ?