tang Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 that brown stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 specs?? looks nice BTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Cool CBB, looks pretty healthy, is it eating well? How long has your tank been up? I got some pretty mean diatoms when I started but cleared up by itself. Now have got a few patches of green algae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tang Posted October 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 cb is a real guts loves blood w and brine s he gets 1 block brine s and 1/2 block blood w for himself each day ,the rock went in 1st sept was cooing for three months before that ,then the fish weer added 2 at a time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Wow he is a guts, I feed a cube to my 9 smallish fish, but my clowns seem to get me to hand feed them quite a bit extra :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 dang thats alot of food, hows yr nitrates??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Try giving it a clean with a toothbrush then give it a good blow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tang Posted October 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 nitrate 0 phos 0 tried brushing ,have just left it alone for now ,what do you think / test kits are aq pharm ,phos kit is hag po4 cb dosnt realy get it all ,there are 9 shrimps, they and the other fish get the scraps the tangs the one doing all the pooing hes full on never stops he was only a baby a month ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 holy crap, nine shrimp, got a small army there IMO, I would give it a few weeks to clear up on its own, no point doing work you not need to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 What actually happens Tang, is those diatoms require silicate to build their little "shell" from. Brand new tanks usually contain plenty of silicate in available form for the diatoms. But with good skimming, organisms containing silicate are removed from the tank, so the general silicate level of the tank gradually drops, eventually reaching the point the diatoms begin to die off. About that time an algae outbreak is common, and you start to wish you just had those diatoms to worry about! :lol: Don't worry how it looks at the moment, patience is needed in this hobby, long as you got things moving the right way that's all that matters. My own newly set up tank looked like crap for the first few months, and I took some stick about it too. But I resisted quick fixes and aimed at doing the long term stuff right, and it is now starting to pay off. BTW, diatoms are excellent food for some corals, one author recently recommended actually adding silicates to the tank to encourage them, to create coral food! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tang Posted October 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 cheers, 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 BTW, diatoms are excellent food for some corals, one author recently recommended actually adding silicates to the tank to encourage them, to create coral food! very true. scrub them off the glass or blow off the rocks and watch how your corals react! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Oh so thats why, thanks Wasp. So should I resist to urge to get some phosphate removers to kick the green algae or let the tank mature and take care of it? not trying to divert thread tho :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Well leaving $$$s out of it, IMO it is a good idea to run phosphate removers. Trouble is, in a newish tank there can be a large amount of stored phosphate in rocks etc, and can use a heckuva lot of phosphate resin to get the job done. I'm not sure if you've done it yet Kyle, but vodka is also often effective at reducing phosphate levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Vodka has crossed my mind a few times, but have been hesitant because wasn't sure if it should be used in such early stages of setup. Have used phosphate remover a couple of times, seems like a quick fix though. Might get some more sand and get a DSB going and start some vodka. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Vodka has crossed my mind a few times, but have been hesitant because wasn't sure if it should be used in such early stages of setup. Absolutely you can! Bacterial diversity can become an issue with it after a time, but if this is suspected a bacterial additive such as prodibio or zeovit bacteria can be dosed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Thanks Alastair, I'll get some vodka then, will have an update in a few weeks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Wow, even spelled my name right! Not many people can do that! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 I'm special 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tang Posted October 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 left side right side new blenny doing a good job on the back glass thanks reef 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 Very clever great copperband tanks great too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie extreme Posted October 14, 2006 Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 how big is the tank. its acrylic isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tang Posted October 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 aqua one 180 glass with rock disp 480ltrs not the way to go ,if i do it again will be custom tank with sump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tang Posted November 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 black slime gone just left it aloneskimmers and streams got rid of it fish only tank ,300ltrs wet&dry filter topup mce600 skimmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelers Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Wow, even spelled my name right! Not many people can do that! I think you're the only person I've encountered (in real life or otherwise) who spells their name the exact same way as I do. I had to deal with some guy at an internet cafe who registered me as "Alersteil" AFTER I spelled it out letter by letter. The other employee next to the guy couldnt figure out how he came up with that either. :lol: Hey wow tang the tanks are looking much cleaner now! 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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