Subliminal
NJRC Member
When I left it looked like this:
Whoa.
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Just got back into town after 2 weeks to find this:
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When I left it looked like this:
Whoa.
momof6kids
NJRC Member
Wow!! That's one way to add color to your tank. ;D
Your gonna have to pull out what you can then aggressive skimming (nutrient export), phosphate media, reduced light period and elevated magnesium should help put a damper on it. Most all new tanks go through it (just maybe not quite so much). A couple herbivorous would be a plus also.
Well theres your probblem... you forgot to pay the clown fish to cut your grass...
hahah that sucks i went through that stage once... yeah that sucked until i got my snail and emerald crab.
Good luck getting rid of it...
hahah that sucks i went through that stage once... yeah that sucked until i got my snail and emerald crab.
Good luck getting rid of it...
OH BOY,
just what you need to come home too. Do you have anything that will eat that stuff, clean up crew? You can see if the club has anything, emerald, snails, crabs that can help get rid of it.
If you need some help,I'm available on fridays
edwin
just what you need to come home too. Do you have anything that will eat that stuff, clean up crew? You can see if the club has anything, emerald, snails, crabs that can help get rid of it.
If you need some help,I'm available on fridays
edwin
Oh man, if you frag that out, you could make some killer cash!
You are SO lucky! Look how green and lush it is
, I'm thinking that could possibly be a limited edition!
You are SO lucky! Look how green and lush it is
, I'm thinking that could possibly be a limited edition!Subliminal
NJRC Member
Yep...she's a real show winner. Maybe I'll submit it for Reefcentral's tank-o-da-month!
At least when the grass waves around, I can see the open corals inside, so things aren't a total loss.
Funny, though...I really thought the macroalgae would alleviate this type of problem. Guess not. Ha.
At least when the grass waves around, I can see the open corals inside, so things aren't a total loss.
Funny, though...I really thought the macroalgae would alleviate this type of problem. Guess not. Ha.
Subliminal
NJRC Member
After a few hours of algae pulling, tank cleaning, and ~33% water change:
The store up the road from my house (Eagle Reefs) (~15 mins) sells Ro/DI saltwater for $1.25/gallon....so I bought 10 gallons.
I'll probably just start using his water...After this all gets settled down, 5 gallons every few weeks should be plenty for this lil 29g tank.
Thanks for all the advice, guys.
The store up the road from my house (Eagle Reefs) (~15 mins) sells Ro/DI saltwater for $1.25/gallon....so I bought 10 gallons.
I'll probably just start using his water...After this all gets settled down, 5 gallons every few weeks should be plenty for this lil 29g tank.
Thanks for all the advice, guys.
Yellow tang is very good with hair algae
Subliminal
NJRC Member
Yeah, but I couldn't take the constant scolding for putting a tang in a 29g.
I think I'm just going to do a few large (33%) water changes over the next few weeks with Eagle's water and see how that does. Hopefully I get to a point where the chaeto is eating up all the extra nutrients in the tank.
We'll see. Maybe I'll throw a hermit in there and see if my hawk eats it.
I think I'm just going to do a few large (33%) water changes over the next few weeks with Eagle's water and see how that does. Hopefully I get to a point where the chaeto is eating up all the extra nutrients in the tank.
We'll see. Maybe I'll throw a hermit in there and see if my hawk eats it.
malulu
NJRC Member
Subliminal said:
you may want to invest in a RO/DI... it would be much cheaper in a long run (even a short run)...
see our up coming Air Water Ice group buy:
http://www.njreefers.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48&Itemid=27
http://www.airwaterice.com/
Subliminal
NJRC Member
While I would normally agree with you, my plans are to downgrade to only the 29g tank.
And if that happens, I'll probably use $10/month worth of water. 10 gallons or so. It looks like the smallest RO/DI I could get would produce 75g a day and cost over $100...
Just not sure if that's a good route for me.
Thanks for the head's up on the group buy, though!
And if that happens, I'll probably use $10/month worth of water. 10 gallons or so. It looks like the smallest RO/DI I could get would produce 75g a day and cost over $100...
Just not sure if that's a good route for me.
Thanks for the head's up on the group buy, though!
From what I have learned about hair algae and I went through a major problem in the past, actually pulling out softball size clumps every water change, the best clean up crew is you. You need to go in there and pull it out by hand, if you can take some of the rock out, scub it and rinse it then place it back in the tank.
The problem with the tangs, snails and so on, when the algae is that long they will not feed on it, and that is if you get one that will feed on it. How many people have been told to get a lawnmower blenny only to have the thing sit on top of the algae and wait for you to feed it.
Watch the feeding and the water change water. Not sure if I missed it, but was the rock new or from another tank.
Low feeding, only what the fish will eat, skim hard, pull out by hand, scrub, make sure bulbs are good and use clean water and water change.
If you can fit it, get a reactor and put in some PO4 remover if you can and a small refugium with macro never hurt, but remember they can also become a huge detritus collector.
Good Luck.
The problem with the tangs, snails and so on, when the algae is that long they will not feed on it, and that is if you get one that will feed on it. How many people have been told to get a lawnmower blenny only to have the thing sit on top of the algae and wait for you to feed it.
Watch the feeding and the water change water. Not sure if I missed it, but was the rock new or from another tank.
Low feeding, only what the fish will eat, skim hard, pull out by hand, scrub, make sure bulbs are good and use clean water and water change.
If you can fit it, get a reactor and put in some PO4 remover if you can and a small refugium with macro never hurt, but remember they can also become a huge detritus collector.
Good Luck.
malulu
NJRC Member
Subliminal said:
Just want to point out the benefit of your own RO/DI:
- you don't have to go out on a hot/cold day to found out that Eqgle Reef was closed that day (it happened to me 3 times so far...)
- you can get water anytime as your wish
- after your first $100 spend on the RO/DI equipment months later, all the subsequence filter/media would be cost much less per month.
IF ONLY IF you have space to put them is the real question.
;D