Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board  

Go Back   Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board > General > Reef

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #11  
Old 12-22-2011, 08:40 PM
ScubaSteve ScubaSteve is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 1,591
ScubaSteve is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by reefwars View Post
me??? hehehe
You? Nah, we know all about you and can't get ya to shut up

Just kidding Denny, we love you.
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 12-22-2011, 08:50 PM
SeaHorse_Fanatic SeaHorse_Fanatic is offline
Gold Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Burnaby
Posts: 4,880
SeaHorse_Fanatic will become famous soon enough
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by ScubaSteve View Post
Just kidding Denny, we love you.
Get a motel room guys

I think 30 snails in a small tank is also way overkill. In fact, I find most "clean-up crew" packages to be way more than necessary and most of the snails and hermits will die off over time.

As has been mentioned already, tackling the source of the algae (nutrient control) is better and adding something to eat the available algae will be a good two-way approach. Just don't overdo it on the algae eaters.

Anthony
__________________
If you see it, can take care of it, better get it or put it on hold. Otherwise, it'll be gone & you'll regret it!
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 12-23-2011, 12:00 AM
fishytime's Avatar
fishytime fishytime is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: E-town
Posts: 5,390
fishytime will become famous soon enough
Default

Is the frag tank plumbed into a bigger tank?..... if so, its kinda a tough thing.....Im having this same battle with mt tanks.....large tank with tangs and angels has no algae.....smaller tank that is plumbed in with no tangs or angels has tonnes of algae.....I know what my issue is tho.....nutrients!!!..... the big tank is overstocked and has plenty of nutrients that feeds the algae in the small tank.....Ive tried a massive clean up crew, seashares and urchins.....didnt work for me.......if the tank is on its own then a good skimmer, reactors and a low biolaod should do the trick....
__________________
260g mixed reef, 105g sump, water blaster 7000 return, Bubble King SM 300 skimmer, Aqua Controller Jr, 4 radions, 3 Tunze 6055s,1 tunze 6065, 2 Vortech MP40s, Vortech MP20, Tunze ATO, GHL SA2 doser, 2 TLF reactors (1 carbon, 1 rowa). http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=50034 . Tank Video here http://www.vimeo.com/2304609 and here http://www.vimeo.com/16591694
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 12-23-2011, 12:12 AM
Money pit Money pit is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Calgary
Posts: 118
Money pit is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by fishytime View Post
.....smaller tank that is plumbed in with no tangs or angels has tonnes of algae.....
I think those are called refugiums
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 12-23-2011, 12:14 AM
fishytime's Avatar
fishytime fishytime is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: E-town
Posts: 5,390
fishytime will become famous soon enough
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Money pit View Post
I think those are called refugiums
I know!......I took a page from Skabooya's tank journal thread title and started callin it my "macro algae display"
__________________
260g mixed reef, 105g sump, water blaster 7000 return, Bubble King SM 300 skimmer, Aqua Controller Jr, 4 radions, 3 Tunze 6055s,1 tunze 6065, 2 Vortech MP40s, Vortech MP20, Tunze ATO, GHL SA2 doser, 2 TLF reactors (1 carbon, 1 rowa). http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=50034 . Tank Video here http://www.vimeo.com/2304609 and here http://www.vimeo.com/16591694
Reply With Quote
  #16  
Old 12-23-2011, 02:30 AM
Strickland_673 Strickland_673 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Halifax, NS
Posts: 47
Strickland_673 is on a distinguished road
Default

Google "DIY Aquaclear fuge" I had a GHA problem in my 25g, made one of these put some cheatoin there with a grow light over it. worked like a charm, absolutely zero GHA left!!!!
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 12-23-2011, 09:15 PM
ReefOcean ReefOcean is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Ridge Meadows
Posts: 199
ReefOcean is an unknown quantity at this point
Default

I don't understand why you would have an algae problem in a frag tank. Is it a closed system? Are there fish? Do you still use RODI water?

EDIT: BTW, any mille frags for sale?
__________________
Winning

Last edited by ReefOcean; 12-23-2011 at 09:19 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 12-24-2011, 04:42 AM
Edmonton newbie Edmonton newbie is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: edmonton
Posts: 245
Edmonton newbie is on a distinguished road
Default

i set up a turf scrubber on my 50 gal a couple of weeks ago works great. my algea is way down, water is super clear. i even took my skimmer offline and have not seen my corals looking so good. you might want to look into trying something like that
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 01-05-2012, 07:16 PM
Millepora_Maniac's Avatar
Millepora_Maniac Millepora_Maniac is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Mission, B.C. (Lower Fraser Valley)
Posts: 187
Millepora_Maniac is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by ScubaSteve View Post
+1 on the seahare.

PS. Dude, we haven't heard from you in a while. How's it been?
Hey Steve, Been really busy (Skyrim and work. LOL)

i've been moving and setting back up in my new place, everything is really good, fast growth and great colour.

for the algae, I'm thinking sea hare too, i've just had poor success with them, somtimes they just seem to live for a week and then die.
__________________

90 gal SPS display+65 gallon mixed reef
GEAR: Korallin calcium reactor, bio pellets, digital aquatics controller, Tunze ATO, MP40, 4 x Tunze 6105 w/controller, Reef Octopus Xp3000 ext, 2x250w MH, Futura LED.
Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 01-05-2012, 07:23 PM
Millepora_Maniac's Avatar
Millepora_Maniac Millepora_Maniac is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Mission, B.C. (Lower Fraser Valley)
Posts: 187
Millepora_Maniac is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by ReefOcean View Post
I don't understand why you would have an algae problem in a frag tank. Is it a closed system? Are there fish? Do you still use RODI water?

EDIT: BTW, any mille frags for sale?
Yes, i have mille frags for sale like ususal, blue ones pink ones, green and blue ones. PM if you need one or all.

It's funny you mention the RO because i recently had my RO Booster pump explode on me. Since then the algae has gotten out of control, I'm thinking that maybe without that extremem pressure going through my RO unit that the filters aren't working properly. I have a new one now so we'll see what happens, maybe a fresh set of filters include DI resin would help out too.

this baffles me sometimes though, you can't read it on a test kit, you can't see it in your display, my refugium is hardly growing my macro algae, runnning Zeo, and pellets, i do massive regular water changes (big blue drums) yet the algae in my frag tank continues to grow.

I'll post back on the success or failure of the new booster pump with filters. i've been ruinning my RO at about 25 PSI since the pump blew. this new one should boost it to 80 or more, maybe that'll make all the difference.
__________________

90 gal SPS display+65 gallon mixed reef
GEAR: Korallin calcium reactor, bio pellets, digital aquatics controller, Tunze ATO, MP40, 4 x Tunze 6105 w/controller, Reef Octopus Xp3000 ext, 2x250w MH, Futura LED.

Last edited by Millepora_Maniac; 01-05-2012 at 07:26 PM. Reason: mistake
Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
algae, control

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 11:54 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.