salisbury a d
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After I change from dolimite to ls I have noticed a change in smell, it is sort of like lowtide. Is this normal?
Adam
Adam
Aquarium Smells
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salisbury a d
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I did the change all in one day to get it over with. It has been about 2 or more months since the change and the test are nitrite 0 nitrate 0 ammonia 0 ph 8.2 .
Also I have always had eighter red or brownish algae on the substrat ever since I set up the tank back in Nov. I thought the brown algae was only from cycling.
Also I have always had eighter red or brownish algae on the substrat ever since I set up the tank back in Nov. I thought the brown algae was only from cycling.
fixitdude2001
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Gosh the only smell in our setup is when you take the top off the skimmer cup[ thats rancid] but other than that no smell, we also changed sub to LS and love it!! 
tnreef
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Adam
your lighting may partly be to blame for the algea. Algea loves the lower light spectrum. With your lights being so yellow that may be part of the problem. How do you account for 0 nitrates that is very rare. Is your test kit accurate? Is your Skimmer working? When was your last water change?
Darryl
your lighting may partly be to blame for the algea. Algea loves the lower light spectrum. With your lights being so yellow that may be part of the problem. How do you account for 0 nitrates that is very rare. Is your test kit accurate? Is your Skimmer working? When was your last water change?
Darryl
salisbury a d
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I think the test Kit is accurate. It is the Salitwater Master Liquid Test Kit Made by Aquarium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.The skimmer is working and the last water change was almost a week and a half now. If next someone is going to ask is it RO water and no it is not it is straight from my tap.
Adam
Adam
salisbury a d
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I do not have an ro di unit and I don't know a store or a person who has one.
Adam
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mr . salty
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Most likly you have a WALMART nearby.Most of them that I have been in have a water machine that,if you look closly at the fine print,IS RO water.
salisbury a d
Member
Walmart and their crapy tanks have ro water. In the fish department. That is amazing. Do I just ask for it?
Adam
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tnreef
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Adam, the RO water is not in the fish department. It is usally in the food department. If your walmart does not have RO the next best thing is Distilled. Always check your water source for nitrates, silicates, copper, phosphate. If all are zero of close with nitrates and silicates it is good water.
PS Did you read that site on lighting?
HTH Darryl
PS Did you read that site on lighting?
HTH Darryl
salisbury a d
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What is alga/cyano? The protein skimmer seems to be working. It is a Lee's counter current protein skimmer, the medium size. I don't like it it is IN the tank. TNReef i did read the web site and understood most of it.
Adam
Adam
sduda
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One thing to consider as far as some of the algae on your sub is additional current in the tank. I had that problem for a while and found that it was caused because of a lack of water flow. I added an additional powerhead and now everything is good. It also will help your bio filtration abilities.
salisbury a d
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I already have three powerheads and there is not one spot in the tank that has no current. WHAT IS ALGA/CYANO?
Adam
Adam
ironreef
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http://netclub.athiel.com/cyano/cyano2.htm It's in every basic beginning reef book you should be able to find it. Most all marine aquarist will get or have gotton it when they first entered into the hobby
salisbury a d
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The web site was not found. Are you sure it exists and did you type it right.
Adam
Adam