Ok, well Im ganna try it with my bio cube.

3fins · 05/18/2007, 05:33 AM

Ok so i made a thread about if i could use a bio cube or not. Most of yall said no, becase of the heat. So i will add more fans to it and cool it down. and also try to slow the flow down.
But you c with all that work on my moms tank, its kinda left me of track with my other tank so its kinda MESSED up. Hair algea and all. So how do i kill all the algea in my tank and get it back in gear for a seahorse tank. Nothings going to happn now cus im broke It takes a lot of yards to mow for seahores tanks you no lol.
so if you could give me some tips as what i need to do this tank. that would be cool
thanx 3fins

stevemc · 05/18/2007, 06:22 PM

First you should do a water change if you have a hair algae problem. Get some snails to clean the glass and keep it clean. keep the filter clean if you are using a filter. Plant some marine plants, as they will keep algae from growing, they are using the nutrients that the nusiance algae would. Good luck.

ReefNutPA · 05/18/2007, 06:38 PM

If you want opinions..... mine would be to mow lots of yards and buy/set up a new tank that will be best for the seahorses.

Tom

scapes · 05/18/2007, 08:57 PM

agree w/ reefnut.

I once had reidi's in a 55g w/ corals. temp stayed around 78, MAJOR hair algae problem. did water changes....no help. have half the tank w/ macro algae...no help. bought snails galore....no help. changed filters...no help. wasn't until I brought down temp and light wattage that hair algae has gotten under control. won't happen in a bio cube.

I put them in a 35g w/ store bought lighting fixture (maybe 20w of light) and keep temp at around 74. no hair algae.

pledosophy · 05/19/2007, 11:23 PM

To rid the hair alage you have now, do a waterchange, keep the old water in a bucket, remove your rocks, scrub them in the old water then put them back in the tank. Increase your pH to 8.3 and conrol your nutrients. Cheap solution.

05/18/2007, 05:33 AM	#1
3fins Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 558	Ok, well Im ganna try it with my bio cube. Ok so i made a thread about if i could use a bio cube or not. Most of yall said no, becase of the heat. So i will add more fans to it and cool it down. and also try to slow the flow down. But you c with all that work on my moms tank, its kinda left me of track with my other tank so its kinda MESSED up. Hair algea and all. So how do i kill all the algea in my tank and get it back in gear for a seahorse tank. Nothings going to happn now cus im broke It takes a lot of yards to mow for seahores tanks you no lol. so if you could give me some tips as what i need to do this tank. that would be cool thanx 3fins

05/18/2007, 06:22 PM	#2
stevemc Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sarasota,Fl Posts: 980	sea horse tank First you should do a water change if you have a hair algae problem. Get some snails to clean the glass and keep it clean. keep the filter clean if you are using a filter. Plant some marine plants, as they will keep algae from growing, they are using the nutrients that the nusiance algae would. Good luck.

05/19/2007, 11:23 PM	#5
pledosophy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beaverton Posts: 5,290	To rid the hair alage you have now, do a waterchange, keep the old water in a bucket, remove your rocks, scrub them in the old water then put them back in the tank. Increase your pH to 8.3 and conrol your nutrients. Cheap solution. __________________ 120g mixed reef 90g QT

05/18/2007, 06:38 PM	#3
ReefNutPA Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Pottsville, PA Posts: 852	If you want opinions..... mine would be to mow lots of yards and buy/set up a new tank that will be best for the seahorses. Tom

05/18/2007, 08:57 PM	#4
scapes Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Millbrook, AL Posts: 2,520	agree w/ reefnut. I once had reidi's in a 55g w/ corals. temp stayed around 78, MAJOR hair algae problem. did water changes....no help. have half the tank w/ macro algae...no help. bought snails galore....no help. changed filters...no help. wasn't until I brought down temp and light wattage that hair algae has gotten under control. won't happen in a bio cube. I put them in a 35g w/ store bought lighting fixture (maybe 20w of light) and keep temp at around 74. no hair algae.