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Thanks. If i didn't have that algae bloom still i could take much better pictures!

Welcome back. And can't wait to see the progress!

Well a friend of mine was being transferred and had a tank full so he basically divided everything up among his friends that are into the saltwater scene. Here is what I got!!!. Before everyone freaks out, I completely aware that my tank is newer and I SHOULDN"T be adding this much to my tank...

Quote: Originally Posted by acrylic51 How close are your LEDs mounted to the tank surface...... They are 12.5 inches away from the water. This is the max height I could get because of my canopy. Yes, I am going to get a therm control and use this. I rather have something more sensitive...

Ya I have fans coming to help regulate the temp.... Really wish the cloudiness would clear up...driving me nuts. :)

The tank is now three almost four weeks old. Here are my following results. KH = 9 PH= 8.2 AM = 0 Nitrite = 0 Nitrate = 0 Phosphate = .25 CA = 560 (rather high) ( I did a water change yesterday ) Instant Ocean Reef Crystals MG = 1200 I haven't dosed anything. I have LR and just Chaeto in my...

(still white and cloudy) I have had the lights off now for a couple of days. Also the oil from the bacteria bloom is causing havoc on my skimmer as I have barely have any "foam" head on it. Should I do a water change? Or just leave the lights off longer? Thanks everyone. Again I have no...

Last night I shut my lights off and didnt turn them on today, one hoping to help in the white bloom of cloudiness in my tank. Second to see what the temperature would do. I don't have any heaters on, and the tank has only dropped to 80.3. So I suppose that means my Mag 12 is keeping my tank...

Quote: Originally Posted by Bang Guy Tell me more about yoour tank. There may be some minor tweaks that give big results if I know your setup. The tank is a 150G tank with a 12 inch canopy on the top. The canopy is open in the back about 4 inches from the wall and has an opening on the top for...

Quote: Originally Posted by Bang Guy Air conditioning might be cheaper to run than a chiller. Yeah, i actually run it all day now. Since I am in Florida I have it set on 76 at all times, there is even a vent right by the tank. Hoping the fans will draw the cool air into the tank better. Will...

Quote: Originally Posted by saxman They're most likely pods of some type...my guess based on apparent size would be Munnid isopods, which are beneficial to your system, and also serve as great fish food. You can check your hitchhikers here for an ID...just match the photo to your critter...

Quote: Originally Posted by beaslbob Try killing your lights and stopping all feeding for a few days to see if it clears up. my .02 Thanks will try it out. Only thing I have in there is a blenny that I dont feed, he came with the LR, and have some crabs and snails... I did just today notice...

Here is this picture, best I could get. On some parts of my glass there are these littly tiny white creatures... My tank recently got cloudy...3 days ago, did a water change of 25% yesterday. Can anything think what they are? I only have LS, LR, a lawnmower blenny that showed up on a piece of...

Quote: Originally Posted by Bang Guy If you have air conditioning then that should be able to dry the air enough for the fans to work well. If you don't have air conditioning then your air may be too humid for the fans to do much good. The cloudiness is probably a bacterial population spike...

Tank is on about 3 weeks of cycle, everything is 0 but nitrates at 20ppm. I did a water change of 25%. The tank clouded up 2 days before I did the water test. The temp, i can't get it below 82 even with all the doors open, so I am going to get some fans to blow on the water, hoping I dont...

Here are some pictures. The whole tank, and then closer up of the rocks...with the pretty brownness to them...

My 150g has been cycling now for 1.5 weeks. Here are my readings...it is progressing. PH 8.2 Ammonia - 0 Nitrite - 0 Nitrate - 40 ppm CA - 500 Phosphate - .25 KH - 161.1 Temp 80 Salinity - 1.026 I have had my lights on (4 AI SOL BLUE) 12 hours a day, then royal blue on at night. I have a very...

The cycle is working away. Ammonia has dropped to Zero. Nitrites and Nitrates have seems to level off, hopefully start to decrease, and the growth of the ever so pretty diatoms.

Quote: Originally Posted by acrylic51 Very cool....How high are the lights from the surface.....It could be the pic as well...... I have then 12 inches from the top of the water. I am actually going to get another light so I will have 2 on each "side" of the cross bar. No matter what I do...

Here are 2. 1st one is with no blues on... and of course the 2nd one is with blues on, which when you take a picture makes it look just blue! I have a dark spot as the light should go right where the plastic cross bar is for support in the tank, looks like the only way around this is to get a...