tench1 Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 Ever encounter such scenario? Your tank glass are covered with green algae? (and you had cleaned them last night) Note: im not referring to hairy green algae. There's greenish/purplish algae forming on my rocks. And some green patchy sandy area on the bottom. Parameters taken as of yesterday evening. - Lighting duration: 9 hrs T5x06 - NO3 at range of 0~2 - CA at 400 - MG 1300 - PO4 <0.25 - KH 8 Anyone can advise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tench1 Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 suspecting is my lighting. Will reduce to observe Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiraltian Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Ever encounter such scenario? Your tank glass are covered with green algae? (and you had cleaned them last night) Note: im not referring to hairy green algae. There's greenish/purplish algae forming on my rocks. And some green patchy sandy area on the bottom. Parameters taken as of yesterday evening. - Lighting duration: 9 hrs T5x06 - NO3 at range of 0~2 - CA at 400 - MG 1300 - PO4 <0.25 - KH 8 Anyone can advise? Sounds like blue/green Cyanobacteria. Pls do a google & see if it matches and ways to eliminate them. Quote Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture. Lightings : Ecotech Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank. Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil. Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer. FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos. CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor. BPR: Marine Source Biopellet Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump. Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M Sine Wave Pump for Frag Tank. Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tench1 Posted August 5, 2014 Author Share Posted August 5, 2014 Mine is nothing compared to that bro. Haha Today was slightly slightly better. The above was an image of how it look like when I enter the house. So far the coralline algae is doing well. Good coverages of mostly green with purple color all over the place. A FTS of my tank below before i clear the algae. Due to very low KH value last week, most of the frags from my frens RTN...sad... But luckily pull up the value and this pocci frag is starting to turn better with polyps extending. I do believe it will recover Will reduce 2 tubes tomorrow to test the algae issue. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tench1 Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 Accidentally scratched my tank while cleaning the algae off the side glass. So sad... Had carefully protected the surfaces for years! Argggh! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tench1 Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 Love the coloration! Another shot of the rocks in close. Green/purple/orange! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tench1 Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 Beautiful Tail spotted blenny chased by flame hawk Peek a poo! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tench1 Posted August 31, 2014 Author Share Posted August 31, 2014 Any idea if a higher flow rate chiller pump have any effect on the chill rate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member asg Posted August 31, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted August 31, 2014 Any idea if a higher flow rate chiller pump have any effect on the chill rate? From a purely physic point of things, if water flows through too fast, the chiller just wont have enough time to chill the water down to it set temp i.e. chiller just have to work longer and harder loh Quote 子非鱼,焉知鱼之乐... (you are not the fish so you...) Then: my 4FT low tech selling off tank... (2006) Now: (2014) @Sept 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tench1 Posted August 31, 2014 Author Share Posted August 31, 2014 True. If over kill in the flow rate will be meaningless. Previously running eheim 1250 Took almost 3hrs chill. Today, tested with 1262, took only 2hrs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tench1 Posted August 31, 2014 Author Share Posted August 31, 2014 Recommended inflow rate for artica 1/4 is 8-32 gallen per min. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tench1 Posted September 14, 2014 Author Share Posted September 14, 2014 Had been battlng the KH demon for a week. Though i had increased the dosage rate, KH still linger in the 6.7 region. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member surreal1228 Posted September 14, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted September 14, 2014 Had been battlng the KH demon for a week. Though i had increased the dosage rate, KH still linger in the 6.7 region. check ur ca level. it should be raise together. Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk Quote :superman: :superman: :superman: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tench1 Posted September 14, 2014 Author Share Posted September 14, 2014 But Ca is at 500 level... Mg 1400 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member surreal1228 Posted September 14, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted September 14, 2014 bring down ur ca to 400 then Rise kh n ca together Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk Quote :superman: :superman: :superman: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tench1 Posted September 14, 2014 Author Share Posted September 14, 2014 Thanks bro. Will give it a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tench1 Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 Dosing KH and maintaing at 7.4 CA shot up above detacable range from standard 1ml drip salfiet test kit... need 1.3ml to change color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tench1 Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 Keeping sps indeed is a challenge that test one's patience and tolerance level.. @@ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tofubox Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Dosing KH and maintaing at 7.4 CA shot up above detacable range from standard 1ml drip salfiet test kit... need 1.3ml to change color. Make sure u check ur mag level as well. Cases of either kh or ca shooting up is mainly due to imbalance of either one in the water. Quote I Love Stagsss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tench1 Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 Bro tofu. mg was ok tested 1340. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tench1 Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 Am maintaining kh dosing rate without adding any ca at the time being Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tench1 Posted September 20, 2014 Author Share Posted September 20, 2014 Did WC. KH 7 .4 CA 600 MG 1320 PO4 0.03 NO3 0 PH 7.7 to 8 SG1.024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomeoJuliet Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Your calcium level sky high , I heard can blind certain fishes . Quote Main Tank: 93 Gallon Cube TankSkimmer: Deltec SC 1455, Skimz Mini SN143Chiller: Arctica DBA-075Lightings: AI Hydra 52 x 02 Wavemaker: Vortech mp-40 x 02, Tunze 6020Dosing Pump: Jebao with Grotech ABC,123 & MagReturn Pump: Deltec H20cean 5000Reactor: Biopellets with FR & Deltec H20cean 2000 FR: Skimz BR80 Supplements: Seachem Reef Builder, Seachem Calcium, Seachem Magnesium, Seachem Kalkwassar, Seachem Iodine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tench1 Posted September 21, 2014 Author Share Posted September 21, 2014 So far so good. Fishes are doing well so far.. been trying to reduce the high level CA. Beside WC, guessed that thr only way is to export using corals... =.= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tench1 Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 Testing Ca using lower resolution method: 330 x2 = 660.... @@ Kh 8.3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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