Recent content by hborch60

Some Success.... Well, it seems like I have had some success in reducing the amount of algae growing. I cleaned the heck out of my bio-balls and sump area (which I admit really needed it) and added more tank janitors. The result, the algae is greatly reduced. It does still grow but nowhere...

oh, i think i found some online. So, does it fit over drain from my tank??

ummm, what is a filter sock?

Ok, I have included a pic just to make sure I understand, it is of my wet/dry filter. Should I take all the bio-balls out and then place live rock rubble in the area below where the bio-balls used to be?

I totally agree about detecting phosphates. Even comparing the results to the color chart isn't very accurate. However, when I compare it to my aquarium water which has no detectable phosphates (thanks to my well fed algae) I can notice a difference I am trying to figure this out with the...

Ok, I contacted the company that manufactures my RO/DI system and was asked to test the TDS and Phosphate at: my tap, after the membrane, and after the DI stage (the 'clean' water). Here is what I found: TDS Phos tap 263...

Do you know of a way to measure silica levels and its source in an established aquarium?

algae and cleanup crew In my tank the cleanup crew clears all the algae on the surface of my sandbed. But, the algae quickly returns, esp. when lights are on. I am including a pic of my whole aquarium. Is it overloaded? Several coral have spread since purchase. How do I limit their...

Thank you, well said. But back to the aquarium. Just measured my phosphate levels in my tank and RO/DI water. Noticeable difference, in that the RO water shows ~0.25ppm while my new TDS meter reads 1 ppm. Water reads 0 phosphate level. Anyone have some useful ideas?

Tank maintenance I Understand and practice good tank maintenance. Do you see the previous posts?

Feeding I have recently cut back on feeding, now just : 1x weekly phytoplankton 1x weekly cyclop-eeze 2x weekly pemysis Despite this long standing problem, I haven't had much trouble with coral, fish, inverts. Until recently, my coral banded shrimp and sand sifting goby have died, both had...

more algae... Seems like I can't shake this algae!!! Since my last post, I replaced my RO/DI filters and added ROWAphos phosphate and silicate adsorber. The adsorber is in a mesh bag under the flow of water. I also changed my water on Friday (~10 gal of my 40 gal tank) Still, I have...

heres a couple of sights on phosphate control and how it gets in your aquarium... Thanks, very good articles, esp. About.com. It seems several problems have contributed to my phosphate problem Anyways, didn't mean to run two threads so I will be posting on my original, algae issues dated 1/4/09

Algae pics Here are some pics of the algae that plagues me!

Algae pics It looks like cyano to me. . . . . .