Thanks for the help on the algea scare, it is slowly going away.
The friend that got me into the hobby came over last evening and my parameters are as follows:
Ammonia 0
Ph just under 9 (need to top off tank and with buffer should be okay? right)
Trite and trate non existent
Bring on the...
I'm 3 hrs south of Atlanta. I added the larger pieces of "Dead Corals" with the intent on using them for base rock, and with any luck get some coraline growth this was at initial setup.
I added approx 10/15 smaller pieces (three weeks later) which I soaked in scalding hot water x2 and the yucky...
Thanks for the help, I dont have a skimmer (wifey decided to get pregnant during my equipment phase! 9 mths now so you could say no live rock or skimmers are in my immediate future!!!! :roll: )
Should I change water once a week or only within certain water quality paramaters from the test kit...
I appreciate the welcome as well as the reply!
I have discontinued lighting for the last 36 hrs, hopefully this is why the "redddish Pink" has settled down a bit. I cant find any neon algea anywhere? I did see one that is a hairy clump but this seems spotty vs. hairy.
Thanks Agian sorry about...
The water is clean, a friend (whom I bought my equipment from) uses it for his tank. The unit was intended for use at a bosy shop when washing cars to prevent water spots no additives and will make 90 gls in about 5 minutes.
The lights are old and the spectrum seems to Vary from the compact...
The water is clean, a friend (whom I bought my equipment from) uses it for his tank. The unit was intended for use at a bosy shop when washing cars to prevent water spots no additives and will make 90 gls in about 5 minutes.
The lights are old and the spectrum seems to Vary from the compact...
Ro/Di (industrial unit @ work) Aragamax x 80lbs Bahmaian oolitic "live wet" x 40 lbs.
Rinsed the corals and rock and let them sit in rubber maid with x2 poweheads for 3 days changing the water 10% each day they (the Corals) have been dead for a LONG Time.
I have 48inch coralife only running 2...
I have a 90 gallon tank with 2/3 inch sand bed and various dead corals many pieces of which i collected from the beach, (when I lived there)
Anyway I am 40+ with 2 green chromis I lost one about two weeks ago I also have 2 Turbo snails.
I have this NEON green algea I suppose that is not hairy...