Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board  

Go Back   Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board > General > Marine Fish

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 08-20-2013, 10:41 AM
JmeJReefer JmeJReefer is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 202
JmeJReefer is on a distinguished road
Default

Cleaning ur tank would help. A small layer of algae could be building up on the zoas. More flow? Too much? Good luck
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 08-20-2013, 03:05 PM
darkreef's Avatar
darkreef darkreef is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: calgary
Posts: 338
darkreef is on a distinguished road
Default

Thinking on renting a hare for a bit. And I put the power head right on the zoo's see if that maybe be the problem . If it still keeps up I'm going to move them down to the sand bed . Going to buy a new tooth brush and brush the algae off . If my lion will let me that is don't want to get stung . See all my other zoos are doing wonderful. One of my sps died though . Not sure if I bleached him or if he's dead .
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 08-20-2013, 05:59 PM
darkreef's Avatar
darkreef darkreef is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: calgary
Posts: 338
darkreef is on a distinguished road
Default

Ran into a big problem ... I can only get water on Sundays , and the place I get water was to chep to give me a new lid... Ten gallons of water in my trunk ... No fresh left. I have conditioner but didn't really want to use tap . Would this be ok for a few top ups and one water change until sunday?
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 08-20-2013, 06:06 PM
Madreefer's Avatar
Madreefer Madreefer is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Prince George
Posts: 2,064
Madreefer is on a distinguished road
Default

Yes. Alot of people use tap water. You can find good priced RO units in buy/sell section.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 08-20-2013, 09:56 PM
91Atrac
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Yea I'm currently using tap water. I will be getting bottled water ASAP tho.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 08-22-2013, 04:47 PM
darkreef's Avatar
darkreef darkreef is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: calgary
Posts: 338
darkreef is on a distinguished road
Default

I have another small question , I have crappy lights. . Two old t5s just went and boufht a ai sol blue unit and don't wanna bleach everything ... Was think 35% to start ? And should I just mainly worry about the whites or will the blues bleach too .
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 08-22-2013, 11:25 PM
91Atrac
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default

I'd worry about the whites mostly. Those units are said to be powerful but depends on the size of your tank and the wattage of unit you got.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 08-23-2013, 02:21 AM
darkreef's Avatar
darkreef darkreef is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: calgary
Posts: 338
darkreef is on a distinguished road
Default

I'm not sure if its giving me the coverage I need. So sad. And the bracket I got doesn't support the weight good so all my light is kinda pointed to one corner ... Rather then the middle of the tank . Guess I'm going to have to build something . Not sure how though
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 08-23-2013, 03:13 AM
Madreefer's Avatar
Madreefer Madreefer is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Prince George
Posts: 2,064
Madreefer is on a distinguished road
Default

Coming up on 2 years now with running the AI Sols. From my experience the whites don't bleach anymore than the blues. Your plan of starting out at 35% is good. Ramp them up 3-5% a week. It looks dull but your tank will be getting enough light so don't get impatient and go quicker. Move your light up a little bit and the spread will be better. Moving the configuration of the lenses will help as well.
Reply With Quote
Reply


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 07:03 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.