Particles in my tank

[Ferny27]

You thing it's my moon lights on 24 a day

 

[jwh0818]

You thing it's my moon lights on 24 a day

Im not sure. You would have to search for the algae source first if its algae. It green from what I can see

 

[Ferny27]

How do I do that? Phosphate test

 

[jwh0818]

How do I do that? Phosphate test

No. You need to physical locate it. If its algae then its passing through your pump and being ground up and turned in to particals

 

[Ferny27]

**** could it be all the see weed I give my tangs?

 

[jwh0818]

**** could it be all the see weed I give my tangs?

Yes. Thats a very high possibility. Maybe its time you got your hands dirty and did the cleaning so you know its done right. Id cut back on feeding first.

 

[bill302]

Wow awesome tank!!!! I would physically look into your overflows at the back of the tank and see if you have a large amount of algae there I cant see any anywhere else.. Good eye there jwh0818...

 

[bill302]

How much and how often do you feed tangs. If it was the seaweed salad you would see it in the floss on your sump. It could build up in the bio balls too. you would also need to check these areas too.

 

[jwh0818]

Okay, were gonna need exact feeding schedule, exact cleaning schedule and what is involved in the cleaning schedule pretty please!

 

[Ferny27]

Thank youuuuuuuu. So I have to do another water change . I just did one on friday

 

[jwh0818]

Thank youuuuuuuu. So I have to do another water change . I just did one on friday

Before you do anything, whats your feeding schedule and claning schedule

 

[Ferny27]

I feed every day one cube around 7pm and once a month I do water changes

 

[bill302]

how much of a water change...when did you last clean the bio balls and sump? cube of what???? seaweed, shrimp?????

 

[Ferny27]

20% water change

Cube of mysis shrimp
Cleaned bio balls 4 months ago when got the tank

 

[Ferny27]

I think they cleaned my sump this Friday also

 

[Ferny27]

So I fired my maintenance guy today . He couldn't figure out the problem

 

[jwh0818]

So I fired my maintenance guy today . He couldn't figure out the problem

What are you gonna do now?

 

[Ferny27]

Look for someone else, but today I bought a new power head and it helped a little. I looked at the power head and noticed it had a lot of dirt and algae and black stuff on it. So I got a new one. Tomorrow ill buy another for the other side . But now I see micro bubbles

 

[Ferny27]

So my new maintenance guy said its the pump. So my question is , what is a good pump for 150 gal and quite one?

 

[jwh0818]

So my new maintenance guy said its the pump. So my question is , what is a good pump for 150 gal and quite one?

What pump are you using now and how many GPH are you trying to achieve?