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12/31/2007, 04:06 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Western Ma
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help with tank
I have had my tank running for 2 years now. it really looked great I moved about a year ago. Ever since I moved it. I have had all kinds of algea problems. I can not get rid of. Well the problem is when I moved it. I stirred up some nitrates in the sand bed. The what caused my algea bloom. I was thinking about draining the water. removeing all the sand. Getting new sand and cleaning the whole tank out. I was also going to scrub the LR clean out the sump skimmer ect. I was going to up grade to a hydro 2 power head for more flo. I have a maxijet 1200 right now. My tank is a 55G all glass with coneroverflow. sump in the bottom. mag drive 5 return pump. 300w MH light prizm skimmer eheim filter and about 4 inch sand bed. Let me know my opitions
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12/31/2007, 04:52 PM
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Location: Mountain View, CA, USA
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I don't think the problem is the move, although the sand might be contaminated by now. That seems to happen sometimes. Replacing the sand might be a good idea. An inch or so for looks might be easier to maintain.
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12/31/2007, 04:59 PM
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What are you keeping? Reef? Fish-only?
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Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%. |
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12/31/2007, 05:07 PM
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Location: Missouri
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what are you running in the eheim?
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