good11s
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I may have written my own demise. I am having a problem with NO3. Even with PWC weekly. My NO3 levels have been ranging from 20-80 with a spike to 100 once (really freaked me out). Normally I have not been able to keep it under 40 for very long. Other parameters have been fine - 0 - NO2, 0 - NH3 SC 1.022-1.024; temp 78-80; PH 8.0-8.2; Ca 380-400.
Does anyone have any suggestions? One large (experienced) LFS told me to replace my canister with a wet\dry, plus reduce my LS (currently 1-2") down to 1" only. Plus I have just started to feed every other day vs. every day. Also, I have read I should consider removing my BIOWheel; but I dont understand how that would help.
The inhabitants seem to be OK, the disc anemone, colt coral, feather duster, and polys seem open and happy. The fish are swimming about hungry, like always.
TANK SPECS.
75 gal FOWLR w/some soft coral
Set up February 06
100lb LR 1-1.5" LS
Hydor Prime 30 canister filter
Seaclone 100 skimmer
Chiller
BIOWheel 330
1140 Powerhead
96 W 10K Compact Fluorescent
96 W Actinic Blue Compact Fluorescent
3 Nocturnal Blue lunar lights
FISH
Powder Blue Tang
Yellow Tang
Purple Tang
Marroon Clown
2 Blue-Green Clomis
Engineering Goby
Firefish Goby
Lawnmower Blenny
Royal Gramma Basslet
Yellowheaded Sleeper Goby
INVERTS
Bulb Anemone
2 Emerald Crabs
3 Peppermint shrimp
Scarlet Skunk cleaner shimp
Feather Duster
2 Lg Turbo snails
various red and blue hermit crabs
cerith and astraea snails
CORAL
Colt coral
Green Bubble Coral
Brain Coral
Colony Polyp Corals
Button Polyp Corals
Green Polyp
Hairy Mushroom
Disc Anemone
various small white mushrooms
Does anyone have any suggestions? One large (experienced) LFS told me to replace my canister with a wet\dry, plus reduce my LS (currently 1-2") down to 1" only. Plus I have just started to feed every other day vs. every day. Also, I have read I should consider removing my BIOWheel; but I dont understand how that would help.
The inhabitants seem to be OK, the disc anemone, colt coral, feather duster, and polys seem open and happy. The fish are swimming about hungry, like always.
TANK SPECS.
75 gal FOWLR w/some soft coral
Set up February 06
100lb LR 1-1.5" LS
Hydor Prime 30 canister filter
Seaclone 100 skimmer
Chiller
BIOWheel 330
1140 Powerhead
96 W 10K Compact Fluorescent
96 W Actinic Blue Compact Fluorescent
3 Nocturnal Blue lunar lights
FISH
Powder Blue Tang
Yellow Tang
Purple Tang
Marroon Clown
2 Blue-Green Clomis
Engineering Goby
Firefish Goby
Lawnmower Blenny
Royal Gramma Basslet
Yellowheaded Sleeper Goby
INVERTS
Bulb Anemone
2 Emerald Crabs
3 Peppermint shrimp
Scarlet Skunk cleaner shimp
Feather Duster
2 Lg Turbo snails
various red and blue hermit crabs
cerith and astraea snails
CORAL
Colt coral
Green Bubble Coral
Brain Coral
Colony Polyp Corals
Button Polyp Corals
Green Polyp
Hairy Mushroom
Disc Anemone
various small white mushrooms