fluval Chi to 10 gal upgrade

[Nu-Nu the eel]

:/ dont worry too much about the hermit. Honestly they annoy me, they always kill eachother so i dont even bother buying them anymore. Just stick with differant types of crabs and shrimp... They are cooler arrow crab!!

 

[Annakhil]

+1 to nu nu on the more shrimps! i think they are way more interesting!
sorry about your loss though, hate to hear of any death in a tank i just see the $$ down the drain!

 

[Bearchumjs]

Arrow crabs look like giant spiders! Eeww! Lol!

 

[emerald76]

I agree! That's no arrow crab, it's a giant saltwater spider

 

[Bearchumjs]

I'll pass on the arrow crab, thanks. Perhaps I'll get a fire shrimp, pom pom crab, and 3 sexy shrimp eventually.

 

[Beengirl]

I'll pass on the arrow crab, thanks. Perhaps I'll get a fire shrimp, pom pom crab, and 3 sexy shrimp eventually.

Sexy shrimp and Pom Pom!!!!!

 

[Bearchumjs]

I.... May... Have... Cyano... Bacteria. Ugh.

Weird thing is that it's growing in an area with less light...

 

[Bearchumjs]

Is this cyano?


http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/members/57623-albums10476-picture45673.html

 

[Beengirl]

Looks like it. sorry.

 

[Sniperhank]

Yep that is cyano. Probably there due to it being in a low flow area.

 

[Bearchumjs]

Ok. So, what do I do? I can move some rocks or my PH. How do I get it out? Siphon? Can I use airline tubing for that? Once I siphon it and move the PH and/or rocks just watch for it to reappear? My husband is going to think I'm nuts... I may just rearrange the whole tank.... Booooo cyano!

 

[Bearchumjs]

I am seriously sick to my stomach about the cyano... I will be doing something about it tonight after dinner.

 

[DanS180]

im dealing with cyano in my 29 right now... it is a pain in the @$$. i got it to stop in the one area, now its showing in other areas.. hope it cleans up easily for u!!

 

[Sniperhank]

Well stop worrying about it. Siphon it out and move a power head top increase flow.

 

[Bearchumjs]

Ok. So here is what I did- siphoned out half the water. Put all rocks in the bucket of water. Used a spoon to remove the cyano layer (there was more than I thought). It worked well. Then I put everything back in the tank. Here's the new scape for now. I'm sure I will tweak it in the next couple of days but it looks like I have good flow around everything.

Left side:
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/members/57623-albums10476-picture45674.html

Front view:
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/members/57623-albums10476-picture45675.html

 

[NarwhalLover3]

Nice!

 

[Beengirl]

Looks good Jen! Hope the cyano doesn't cause you any more troubles. Like the rocks!

 

[Bearchumjs]

Thanks guys. I'm really hoping it doesn't come back.

My husband told me my pico tank is boring. He likes the freshwater tank better. You know what that means? I gotta buy more coral!

 

[Gboy66]

Thanks guys. I'm really hoping it doesn't come back.

My husband told me my pico tank is boring. He likes the freshwater tank better. You know what that means? I gotta buy more coral!

Hopefully the cyano doesnt come back!

Yes! More coral Jen! Some zoos, a torch, and some mushrooms would look GREAT!

Aww cmon...i am terified of spiders, but we have an arrow crab! Hes actually very cool. His legs spread out over several corals at a time, its neat. I still wont touch it tho lol

 

[Bearchumjs]

Hopefully the cyano doesnt come back!

Yes! More coral Jen! Some zoos, a torch, and some mushrooms would look GREAT!

Aww cmon...i am terified of spiders, but we have an arrow crab! Hes actually very cool. His legs spread out over several corals at a time, its neat. I still wont touch it tho lol

I think it would be too big for my tiny tank. My husband thought it looked awesome, so maybe when I get my big tank!

I love torch corals, but I'm afraid it will sting everything in my tank. I need a Duncan, ricordia, more zoas, worm brain or plate coral, birdsnest, green slimer (like needmorecowbells!) yellow polyps, clove polyps and silver eye leptastrea, probably some pulsing Xenia.