So I am in the beginning stages of starting my next system. I have always been intrigued by trying to simulate a more natural water flow and now I will start testing a different size tank. I got some free glass and made a quick mock up system to see what I might want in the final design. I have searched online to try to find similar sizes with vortechs running and could not really come up with much so I had to make my own. The main power will come from a MP10es, which ...
Updated 01-11-2011 at 03:03 PM by melev
So the 75 is making progress. Here are the details. Amonia. 2.4 eek. Salinity 1.028 ugh Ph. 8.3 haven't had a chance to clock the swing. That will happen tom I'll be home all day. Calcium. 480 Nitrite. .01 Phosphates. .25 Iron. .01 I dosed a double dose of ammonia down. After 3 days of single dozing. I'm using sachem prime water conditioner. It continues to drop slowly. I'm gonna do a water change tom. Only thing is my return ...
Updated 01-11-2011 at 02:27 PM by melev
Hi all, I had an infestation of flat worms and after treating the tank for those I now have a significant algae bloom. It has been over a month now and I have done two large water changes and all of my water tests are at good levels. but I have a lot of red and green algae and even some of the brown algae on the sand bed. Any idea of what is going on? or what I can test for? My skimmer is working well, I am not sure what is going on. -Steven
Updated 01-09-2011 at 06:13 PM by melev
Well I switched lights a couple months back from a 150W hanging pendant to a 150W fixture with legs so about 8" closer to the tanks surface. On top of that the old bulb was wicked old. Knowing it was a new bulb, closer to the surface, i assumed it would be a shock to all the corals so i adjusted my photoperiod accordingly. Most of my corals adjusted fine, except for my finger leather which blacked over. I know they shed the outer layer but apparently it just never recovered because this is ...
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