Help please
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toadstool
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thats ok i'm just new with all of this i just bought this thing and not use to it yet.
what i was meaning with the tap water i set the tank up with tap water but when i found out about r/o
i started doing my water changes with it and noone around here can figure out what is going on with the tank not even fish stores that has been in bussiness for a long time so they recomended me to get a comp. and go here for help so thats what i did but if you dont want to help me thats ok
what i was meaning with the tap water i set the tank up with tap water but when i found out about r/o
i started doing my water changes with it and noone around here can figure out what is going on with the tank not even fish stores that has been in bussiness for a long time so they recomended me to get a comp. and go here for help so thats what i did but if you dont want to help me thats ok
dogstar
Active Member
Never said I didnt want to help. I just dont do the Email thing. Did it befor and became a problem.
Maybe someone else will email you now that you posted your address if you ask.
Post as much detail about your system and whats in it and what you test and the readings and any thing esle you can. If its a mystery to your LFS then you may not solve it here ether. When did it start ,ect. ect. ?
Maybe someone else will email you now that you posted your address if you ask.
Post as much detail about your system and whats in it and what you test and the readings and any thing esle you can. If its a mystery to your LFS then you may not solve it here ether. When did it start ,ect. ect. ?
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tizzo
Guest
Toadstool, just so you know, this isn't a chat room. The people that will help you come across your thread and answer your questions. It will sometimes take some time to get a reply.
That being said, we cannot see your tank so we need a description of the tank, what you do to/with the tank, what's in the tank etc...
And most importantly, what is your question... How did it get there? How do I get rid of it? is it normal? what exactly are you asking?
There is a lot of info on these boards and we obviously love to talk about tanks and such, but you hafta be patient with us also...
That being said, we cannot see your tank so we need a description of the tank, what you do to/with the tank, what's in the tank etc...
And most importantly, what is your question... How did it get there? How do I get rid of it? is it normal? what exactly are you asking?
There is a lot of info on these boards and we obviously love to talk about tanks and such, but you hafta be patient with us also...
toadstool
Member
Originally Posted by Tizzo
Toadstool, just so you know, this isn't a chat room. The people that will help you come across your thread and answer your questions. It will sometimes take some time to get a reply.
That being said, we cannot see your tank so we need a description of the tank, what you do to/with the tank, what's in the tank etc...
And most importantly, what is your question... How did it get there? How do I get rid of it? is it normal? what exactly are you asking?
There is a lot of info on these boards and we obviously love to talk about tanks and such, but you hafta be patient with us also...
Ok i understand this is not a chat room there are 3 damsels about 10lb live rock and a sand bottom that is all that is in the tank it was being a reef tank but i took all my corals and etc. out cause i did not know if they were in any danger but i found out there not cause all my water test come back good that is why i'm so messed up
Toadstool, just so you know, this isn't a chat room. The people that will help you come across your thread and answer your questions. It will sometimes take some time to get a reply.
That being said, we cannot see your tank so we need a description of the tank, what you do to/with the tank, what's in the tank etc...
And most importantly, what is your question... How did it get there? How do I get rid of it? is it normal? what exactly are you asking?
There is a lot of info on these boards and we obviously love to talk about tanks and such, but you hafta be patient with us also...
Ok i understand this is not a chat room there are 3 damsels about 10lb live rock and a sand bottom that is all that is in the tank it was being a reef tank but i took all my corals and etc. out cause i did not know if they were in any danger but i found out there not cause all my water test come back good that is why i'm so messed up
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tizzo
Guest
What color is the algae?? Green or brown??
Lemme tell you some things that can cause algae and tell me if any of these apply to you...
Adding liquid foods or trace elements such as iodine or any other.
Tank recieves sunlight.
Old bulbs.
overfeeding.
to many fish (although that does not appear to be your situation)
Oh yeah, tap water will cause algae. The stuff you put in makes the water safe for the fish, but it does not remove crucial elements such as lead, copper, iron. (Iron is a fertilizer for greens...Your grass, your plants...algae!)
Do any of these apply to you??
Lemme tell you some things that can cause algae and tell me if any of these apply to you...
Adding liquid foods or trace elements such as iodine or any other.
Tank recieves sunlight.
Old bulbs.
overfeeding.
to many fish (although that does not appear to be your situation)
Oh yeah, tap water will cause algae. The stuff you put in makes the water safe for the fish, but it does not remove crucial elements such as lead, copper, iron. (Iron is a fertilizer for greens...Your grass, your plants...algae!)
Do any of these apply to you??
toadstool
Member
Originally Posted by Tizzo
What color is the algae?? Green or brown??
Lemme tell you some things that can cause algae and tell me if any of these apply to you...
Adding liquid foods or trace elements such as iodine or any other.
Tank recieves sunlight.
Old bulbs.
overfeeding.
to many fish (although that does not appear to be your situation)
Oh yeah, tap water will cause algae. The stuff you put in makes the water safe for the fish, but it does not remove crucial elements such as lead, copper, iron. (Iron is a fertilizer for greens...Your grass, your plants...algae!)
Do any of these apply to you??
See i set the tank up with tap water but i have done ever water change with r/o
its a new light set on it
i only feed once a day
no sunlight it in a coner with no sun light hitting at anytime of day
What color is the algae?? Green or brown??
Lemme tell you some things that can cause algae and tell me if any of these apply to you...
Adding liquid foods or trace elements such as iodine or any other.
Tank recieves sunlight.
Old bulbs.
overfeeding.
to many fish (although that does not appear to be your situation)
Oh yeah, tap water will cause algae. The stuff you put in makes the water safe for the fish, but it does not remove crucial elements such as lead, copper, iron. (Iron is a fertilizer for greens...Your grass, your plants...algae!)
Do any of these apply to you??
See i set the tank up with tap water but i have done ever water change with r/o
its a new light set on it
i only feed once a day
no sunlight it in a coner with no sun light hitting at anytime of day
T
tizzo
Guest
Originally Posted by Tizzo
What color is the algae?? Green or brown??
Adding liquid foods or trace elements such as iodine or any other.
Only two other questions...
What color is the algae?? Green or brown??
Adding liquid foods or trace elements such as iodine or any other.
Only two other questions...
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tizzo
Guest
Well since we can't find the source, here is what I think you should do...
Do a 20% water change, put about a half a pound of rinsed carbon in a mesh bag and put that in a high flow area.
Tomarrow, do another 20% change and change out the carbon.
Carbon will adsorb the algae particles that are to small to be caught with a filter.
Do this for a few days and if the problem shows no improvement, then we may hafta go a chemical route.
Do a 20% water change, put about a half a pound of rinsed carbon in a mesh bag and put that in a high flow area.
Tomarrow, do another 20% change and change out the carbon.
Carbon will adsorb the algae particles that are to small to be caught with a filter.
Do this for a few days and if the problem shows no improvement, then we may hafta go a chemical route.
toadstool
Member
Originally Posted by Tizzo
Well since we can't find the source, here is what I think you should do...
Do a 20% water change, put about a half a pound of rinsed carbon in a mesh bag and put that in a high flow area.
Tomarrow, do another 20% change and change out the carbon.
Carbon will adsorb the algae particles that are to small to be caught with a filter.
Do this for a few days and if the problem shows no improvement, then we may hafta go a chemical route.
not being mean how long have you been in saltwater stuff but yes i will try your advice i have no other options
Well since we can't find the source, here is what I think you should do...
Do a 20% water change, put about a half a pound of rinsed carbon in a mesh bag and put that in a high flow area.
Tomarrow, do another 20% change and change out the carbon.
Carbon will adsorb the algae particles that are to small to be caught with a filter.
Do this for a few days and if the problem shows no improvement, then we may hafta go a chemical route.
not being mean how long have you been in saltwater stuff but yes i will try your advice i have no other options
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tizzo
Guest
Bout 3 yearsish...