my 40 gallon breeder questions.

[coffeetwitch]

Nitrates and Phosphates were always 0. His corals looked horrible.

thanks for the confirmation.
i too have read something like that... its usually best to ask personally, you know?

 

[KAhner]

I think it was you who said you wanna follow all the 40b build threads. Anyways I don't know if you've seen ziggy953 has one. You haven't posted on it yet. It's "ziggy's nano build (again)"

 

[coffeetwitch]

i would like to follow as many as i can thanks for the heads up. ill track it down.

 

[coffeetwitch]

i found it, subscribed, and caught up.
so far what im learning the most of, is how much of an novice i am at this...

i am following mr_X's advice and just sitting back and "enjoy"ing my tank. the phosban 150 has been running for a day now? today when i came home from work, my tank didnt have the buildup of scum like im used to seeing. so that was refreshing. im not saying the reactor is solely responsible, but i dont think its hurting my situation.

 

[mr_X]

Awesome! You know, I haven't used a test kit since my tank cycled.

 

[KAhner]

Where and what kinda scum have you been getting?

 

[KAhner]

I'm in the process of doing a big water change. I started yesterday. I've been doing it really slow. I'm using a aqualifter pump for the fresh water and letting it drain thru my skimmer. As soon as I get my nitrates at a respectable level, I cant seem to get them below 15, I plan on just sitting back and enjoying as well.

 

[Kio707]

I know when I had a blue lined rabbit you asked about it. Here is a link from liveaquaria.

Drs. Foster and Smith Diver's Den® - Siganus doliatus

 

[KAhner]

Hey mr.x. Can I have a quick run down of your tank. Size, filtration, pwcs (frequency, percent)

 

[mr_X]

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f71/dougs-250-in-wall-build-168709.html
Not much in the tank as of yet, but eventually, I'll be doing 40 or 50 gallons a week.

 

[coffeetwitch]

Where and what kinda scum have you been getting?

Here is a picture of the scum. I had a bad break out of red slime algae. It was slowly going away. Then I had green hair algae start growing and this stuff. Took out the dsb and put a power head in the fuge section. I would come home, use a tooth brush to clean my rock and net out all the gunk that floated to the surface. Tank would look better. I go to bed and then to work come home and do it all over again. Now I have bare rock in places again. It was also all over the substrate. Once I get it all gone I can add some corals and see how my 4 bulb light grows them.

 

[coffeetwitch]

A pic of my bta. And more scum. You can see "clean" rock and problematic covered rock. I haven't touched it in two days with a tooth brush and no invasive growth.

The surface of the water was also littered with the stuff.

 

[Kio707]

May be cayno. Mr. X recommended some stuff to rid it. I forget what it was, but worked great!

 

[coffeetwitch]

yep cayno. i tried chimiclean once. but it didnt work. next paycheck i may get a few filter socks and try it again.

 

[Kio707]

yep cayno. i tried chimiclean once. but it didnt work. next paycheck i may get a few filter socks and try it again.

U got a phosbane reactor?

 

[coffeetwitch]

yes sir. this is day two of running it.

 

[Kio707]

yes sir. this is day two of running it.

It'll clear up. Give it till next pwc.

 

[KAhner]

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f71/dougs-250-in-wall-build-168709.html
Not much in the tank as of yet, but eventually, I'll be doing 40 or 50 gallons a week.

Dang. Can't believe I missed this. Got lots of catching up to do.

 

[coffeetwitch]

should i be concerned if my chaeto is being getting red slimed?

 

[mr_X]

Well, it's going to block the light from hitting it. I would shake it off.