Since you both are talking about the Hanna Checkers - what do you both feel is the best one to get 1st?
I have the red hanna pH one. It's a good one. Two things I don't like about it....1. I can get it to change modes so I can go from celcius to farenheit; and 2. The on button takes me numerous times to get it to turn on, it's rather tough on my thumb or fingers. (Mind you though, I know I'm having some difficulties with my hands, so all you "younger" people probably won't have a problem). It is very accurate and very easy to use.
Wanna say hair algae but not 100% sure
I looked up hair algae and it doesn't look the same. I've been up all night trying to clean, fix my pc and research that all at the same time. I really wanted to call Diver's Den today and swing up there and pick up the order but with my tank the way it is, I don't dare. I have 1 week and 2 days left off and it doesn't look like I'm going to be able to add anything to my tank :-( for 3 weeks after that, so dang I won't be able to add for a month. WHOAAAAAAAAAAAAAA, wait, I might be able to after off, if I can get a qt tank up and going
, If I get a fish that is. I wanted to get some more corals before I got any fish.
Even with the pH problems and stringy stuff, all my critters I bought are still alive and looking like they are doing good. I think my emerald crab is even starting to turn a little shade of green.
Lord knows there is enough algae in there. I brushed and vac'd alot of the diatom bloom out but it's coming back, not as bad yet, but it's there. Least I see more than goldish brown rock. There's some on the glass now too and THOSE dots seem to be where the stringy stuff is attached to the glass, just at that one spot they are attached and then they just sway with the current, some are about 6" long. Clear to white, so that is what like an opaque or something?
So has anyone read AND understood my pH dilemma? I don't know how to fix it other than putting something in my canister filter to bring it down, like peat granules. My problem is....my saltwater mixes to 8.7/8.8 so does that mean I'm going to need to keep putting this stuff in my canister?
I looked inside my Emperor 400 too, there's only polyfill in there and it's kinda yellow (least the top that I can see anyway). Should I go ahead now and take that out and rinse it (with tank water)? Like do one side then wait a week and do the other or something?
Sorry so long, could use a little advice as I don't want my tank to get out of hand. I've been researching and trying to understand pH and the balances with calcium and alkalinity and all but I've gotten so confused that maybe a kick in the right direction would help me.
So please, someoneeeeeeeeeeeee kick me in the right direction!!!!!
Thanks ya'll, now am wondering who wants to kick first hehehe.