tprize Posted October 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 I got the AA aquarium 24w. That fit my budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tprize Posted October 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 (edited) Do I run it 24 hours? Edited October 31, 2018 by tprize Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjnosz Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, tprize said: Do I run it 24 hours? Yeah I would although im not sure how well that UV you bought is gonna do 😕 I hope it works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tprize Posted October 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 I hope it’s 1 watt per gallon, and I should be able to bring th flow very low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tprize Posted November 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2018 Update: Well day four of Dino X and UV is promising. I’m now trying to figure out when I should do a water change, and pull the UV. I was thinking at least another week until there are 0 signs of anything. I will then need to re grow my coal one algae, as the Dino has wiped most of it out. https://photos.app.goo.gl/EXSpSy2BZ7E6ogQN8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tprize Posted November 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2018 (edited) Update: https://photos.app.goo.gl/e1KT1fVE1V86SQcQ6 Things are looking better, way better. So how do I balance how much filtration I do, so I don’t end up at zero everything causing another breakout? What I’m thinking Chamber 1L Nano tech Bio Spheres, for increased biological filtration capacity. Chamber 2L skimmer Chamber 1R Filter floss, Carbon, Purigen Chamber 2R Refugium Cheato Edited November 9, 2018 by tprize Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefNewby82 Posted November 9, 2018 Report Share Posted November 9, 2018 Looking a lot better T! Kinda hard to tell with the LED strobing but def looks like you made some headway. Congrats. As far as your chambers go I think that sounds okay. You just need to measure your nitrates and phosphates now...and once you get all that filtration changes done, measure them weekly for a month or so. That way you can tell what your feeding habits and filtration do for them. The bio spheres are a good way to increase bacterial surface area but will take time to build up. That is why you test weekly so you can see their usefulness. Keep us posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tprize Posted November 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 Tank is doing much better, I started to get a little green algae on the rocks and sand bed, but this looks 1000 different then before. I’m assuming this is normal, and I should not worry. https://photos.app.goo.gl/47GBtBV8fe74b4k38 https://photos.app.goo.gl/nQXbFStv8br4Jwur9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjnosz Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefNewby82 Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 yeah looks like you have made a lot of headway. keep it going T! just monitor nutrients and feeding and hopefully you can keep it at bay going forward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tprize Posted November 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 Thanks, I'm thinking I may start to reintroduce some new corals or fish black friday, if any of the local stores have some sales. I'm a bit nervous still, but I think I'm in the home stretch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tprize Posted November 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Update: So far so good! https://photos.app.goo.gl/WkZjRCoSfhmbv87p8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tprize Posted January 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Well, it’s back. I’m going to try the Magnesium technique, and will be testing daily. I will let you know how it goes. The goal of this technique is to get Mag to 1500-1600 for 2-3 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tprize Posted January 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 So did a water test with new kits, I did not realize my old kits were expired, by quite some time. Here are my parameters Calcium 300 Phophate 0.25 ppm DKH=6 or KH 107.4 Nitrate 80 ppm PH 8.0 Ammonia 0 ppm Nitrite 0 ppm So looks like I need to get somethings under control, but I'm confused how Nitrites could be 0 with such a high Nitrate level. Any suggestions on how to get everything in balance would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefNewby82 Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 Wow 80 ppm is quite high. How large is the tank again? I would look at doing 25% water changes 2x per week with heated water to match your tank. Will take a couple weeks at that amount but would be safest on corals and livestock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tprize Posted January 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 25 gallon, currently I’m doing 3 gallons weekly, but I can increase for now to help drop it. Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefNewby82 Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 Oh yeah the lagoon. I have one too. Did you put the nano spheres in to the system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tprize Posted January 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 I did, but I’m thinking of change the filters up to a more basic setup: Chamber L1 Floss -Phosnet Chamber L2 Skimmer Chamber R1 Floss - Carbon Chamber R2 Nano Spheres - replaces Refugium that does not seem to be growing much at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbabcock67 Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 I have a bunch of questions.. 1. what test kit are you using. 2. What salt are you using 3. What do you have in the tank? 4. What is your salinity as i did not see this. These will all help to understand how it is possible to have your parameters so far out of wack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tprize Posted January 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 Test Kit: API Salt: Red Sea Coral Pro- 3-4 years old Inhabitants 2x ocellaris clown, Valentin puffer, Flame tail Blenny, various softies, mushrooms, GSP Salinity 1.025 Temp 78 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefNewby82 Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 I would consider getting salifert test kits. A lot more accurate. Although 80ppm is quite high and imagine water changes are in order...API lots usually have a variable range of accuaracy. Your nitrates may be 60...they may be 100. Salifert or Nyos or Giesseman all would be great choices...although I suspect Salifert makes them all anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbabcock67 Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 I would suggest an entire new test kit and something is seriously wrong with your salt. Red sea pro mixes at 11 to 12dkh and 450ppm calcium. If your parameters are truly 300cal and 6dkh alk then you have major issues and this will starve coral as well as create problems with algae. But you say you do all these water changes so i would look to your local LFS to double check the testing and replace your salt. Invest in a good and new test kit as this is the only way you can know what is going on and how to correct a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tprize Posted January 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 (edited) I’ll didn’t think of taking it in to have my water tested independently. I’ll do that and report back. Should I just test the tank water, or also my water change water to ensure it’s not my water source? Edited January 10, 2019 by tprize Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryansweet Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 Just to add to the others (and reaffirm), I'd do larger water changes until your nitrates are down, and also dose alk to get that upcloser to the 8-9 range. Both of those will have a positive effect on algae and coral health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBugmaster Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 When was the last time you cleaned your water mixing container? Do you have a ato? May need to clean that container also if you have one. Sometimes we forget to clean them and nitrates can build up in them. Test the water in those containers before putting it in your tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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