aquarium advice logo

Go Back   Aquarium Advice - Aquarium & Reef Forum > Saltwater and Reef > Saltwater & Reef - Archive
Portal Register Forums Articles Gallery Reviews Sponsors FAQ Members List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 08-05-2004, 12:48 AM   #1
fishman
Aquarium Advice Addict
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Texas
Posts: 1,152
Images: 3
fishman has fishy dreams
Send a message via Yahoo to fishman
Quick question

I have my 125 set up now for over a year. All of the levels are perfect - 0 on trates, trites and ammonia. [acronym:d915ecdda5="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]PH[/acronym:d915ecdda5] 8.4 and temp 79-81. I used to have somewhat of a problem with algea on the glass, on the [acronym:d915ecdda5="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:d915ecdda5], etc. Now I dont see as much growth on the [acronym:d915ecdda5="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:d915ecdda5] or on the glass and the coraline growth isnt as good as it was. Not that is was ever just running wild, but I have nothing going on now. I am about to upgrade my lights from 80 [acronym:d915ecdda5="Normal Output Fluorescents"]NO[/acronym:d915ecdda5] Florescents to around 300 Watts with Icecap lighting. Plus I dont notice as much of a POD population as I once had. What could be wrong? I have 2 false percs, 1 yellow wrasse and 1 yellow tailed damsel. Have about 90 LBS of [acronym:d915ecdda5="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:d915ecdda5] in the tank. Plus I have noticed a decrease in what once was a TON of pineapple feeders (attach to water column and such).
Thanks
fishman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-05-2004, 01:04 AM   #2
ClamKnuckle
Aquarium Advice FINatic
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 719
ClamKnuckle has fishy dreams
For the coraline what is your calcium level in the tank? Adding the lighting should help you with that too...other stuff some one else is going to have to help, sorry
__________________
"I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully."
—Saginaw, Mich., Sept. 29, 2000
ClamKnuckle is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-05-2004, 06:25 AM   #3
darb2
Aquarium Advice FINatic
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Cochranville PA
Posts: 689
Images: 1
darb2 has fishy dreams
no bulbs tend to lose their spectrum. If they are a year old it is time to get a new one. As far as the [acronym:cb80175962="copepods, amphipods, etc"]pods[/acronym:cb80175962], the wrasse could be helping himself to them for dinner. Do you have a sump with [acronym:cb80175962="Live rock"]lr[/acronym:cb80175962] rubble for the [acronym:cb80175962="copepods, amphipods, etc"]pods[/acronym:cb80175962] as a fuge for them?
__________________
A lot of ripples make a wave
darb2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-05-2004, 09:28 AM   #4
indy
Aquarium Advice FINatic
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Omicron Persia 8
Posts: 677
Images: 1
indy has fishy dreams
And fauna seem to go through a natural die off period sometimes, often followed by another explosion.
__________________
112g main with 29g sump w/sqwd
150+lbs [acronym:aa165e6962="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:aa165e6962]
6"[acronym:aa165e6962="Deep Sand Bed"]dsb[/acronym:aa165e6962]
PRIZM skimmer hehehehe

Clarkii clown x 1

chromis x4

green BTA
Big tank O'death
indy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-05-2004, 10:21 AM   #5
fishman
Aquarium Advice Addict
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Texas
Posts: 1,152
Images: 3
fishman has fishy dreams
Send a message via Yahoo to fishman
Yes I thought the new lighting would help as well. Im working on this now. Also I was measuring the calcium levels at one time but gave up on it as I HATED the test kit that I had. Have not persued this recently. Guess I need a new test kit...
No I cant find anyone that has rubble for sale AND I dont have much room in the sump for anything else other than just a small 1-2 peices of [acronym:bb28a0d7d0="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:bb28a0d7d0] if that. I may add a fuge later for this very reason.
fishman is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
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
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Quick Question... daydreamer4186 Freshwater & Brackish - Unhealthy Fish 1 03-29-2006 04:34 PM
Just a Quick question! gold00mustang Freshwater & Brackish - General Discussion 3 09-11-2005 12:18 PM
Quick question GoodFish Saltwater & Reef - Getting Started 8 04-26-2005 10:41 AM
quick question wakerider113 Freshwater & Brackish - General Discussion 10 10-30-2004 02:19 PM
I'm New! Quick Question HereFishyFishy Saltwater & Reef - Archive 8 04-08-2004 03:01 PM

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:44 AM.



Other Social Knowledge forum communities:
Cooking Forum - Sailing Forum - Early Retirement - Airstream Trailer - Aquarium Forum - Royal Forum - Book Forum - Volkswagen Touareg Forum - Jeep Wrangler Forum - Whitewater Kayaking & Rafting Forum - Fiberglass RV Forum - RV Forum - Truck Conversion - U2 Music Forum
Social Knowledge Networks
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.2.0