gueretma
10/08/2008, 06:59 AM
Hi Everyone,
I've had my tank running for 5 weeks now. I am pretty sure it already cycled.. back in week 2. I am having an algae problem, i added 20 hermit crabs a couple weeks ago but the algae is not going away. The light schedule:
8 hours (metal halides) 12pm - 8pm
12 hours (atinics) 10am - 10pm
12 hours (moons) 10pm - 10am
now i have a protein skimmer that im not sure is working.. there is no foam. i moved the skimmer from the back of the tank to the sump last night and i emtied the water in it. when i hooked it up it started foaming right away then it disapeared and no more foam.
i have 2 clowns, 2 damsels, 1 blue throat trigger (just got him last saturday)
my water params are perfect.
i will put pictures below.. first time doing this so i hope it turns out.
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/202539algae_1.jpg
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/202539algae_3.jpg
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/202539whole_tank_night.jpg
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/202539whole_tank_day.jpg
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/202539sump.JPG
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/202539sump_0.JPG
I've had my tank running for 5 weeks now. I am pretty sure it already cycled.. back in week 2. I am having an algae problem, i added 20 hermit crabs a couple weeks ago but the algae is not going away. The light schedule:
8 hours (metal halides) 12pm - 8pm
12 hours (atinics) 10am - 10pm
12 hours (moons) 10pm - 10am
now i have a protein skimmer that im not sure is working.. there is no foam. i moved the skimmer from the back of the tank to the sump last night and i emtied the water in it. when i hooked it up it started foaming right away then it disapeared and no more foam.
i have 2 clowns, 2 damsels, 1 blue throat trigger (just got him last saturday)
my water params are perfect.
i will put pictures below.. first time doing this so i hope it turns out.
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/202539algae_1.jpg
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/202539algae_3.jpg
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/202539whole_tank_night.jpg
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/202539whole_tank_day.jpg
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/202539sump.JPG
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/202539sump_0.JPG