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renogaw
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Originally Posted by earlybird
Question- I've had some blue media pad in my sump wedged between baffles since I began my cycle. It is very discolored and dirty. Do I leave it? What should I do with it?
is the media pad about 1/2" thick blue and white, or is a sponge of some type? get the camera
Question- I've had some blue media pad in my sump wedged between baffles since I began my cycle. It is very discolored and dirty. Do I leave it? What should I do with it?
is the media pad about 1/2" thick blue and white, or is a sponge of some type? get the camera
azfishgal
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Originally Posted by earlybird
Glad I could help. I wasn't sure if I should leave it, squeeze it out, or replace it. Thanks.
I clean mine out with every water change (using the saltwater I take out) and then stick it back in (I will also take off some of the pods that are stuck and put them in the DT). It's been two months now, so next time I'm replacing it with a new one. IMO it holds the good bacteria so, I didn't want to take it out to soon. Now that my tank has been up and running for a while taking it out won't take away the good bacteria because it's now all over my tank.
Glad I could help. I wasn't sure if I should leave it, squeeze it out, or replace it. Thanks.
I clean mine out with every water change (using the saltwater I take out) and then stick it back in (I will also take off some of the pods that are stuck and put them in the DT). It's been two months now, so next time I'm replacing it with a new one. IMO it holds the good bacteria so, I didn't want to take it out to soon. Now that my tank has been up and running for a while taking it out won't take away the good bacteria because it's now all over my tank.
azfishgal
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Originally Posted by earlybird
Woke up to find that my diatoms have faded a lot over night. How photosynthetic are diatoms? I'm wondering if they will be back this afternoon when my lights are on for a while.
IMO diatoms are photosynthetic. When I started to get my diatoms bloom I reduced my lighting and it seemed to really help. Of course the clean up crew did the rest once I added them.
Woke up to find that my diatoms have faded a lot over night. How photosynthetic are diatoms? I'm wondering if they will be back this afternoon when my lights are on for a while.
IMO diatoms are photosynthetic. When I started to get my diatoms bloom I reduced my lighting and it seemed to really help. Of course the clean up crew did the rest once I added them.
earlybird
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Originally Posted by azfishgal
IMO diatoms are photosynthetic. When I started to get my diatoms bloom I reduced my lighting and it seemed to really help. Of course the clean up crew did the rest once I added them.
I haven't changed my lighting since the onset of the diatoms and they are slowly going away.
I have a little hair algae here and there but I also have some algae that looks like grass. It looks different than the hair algae but it may be the same. I really need a better camera.
IMO diatoms are photosynthetic. When I started to get my diatoms bloom I reduced my lighting and it seemed to really help. Of course the clean up crew did the rest once I added them.
I haven't changed my lighting since the onset of the diatoms and they are slowly going away.
I have a little hair algae here and there but I also have some algae that looks like grass. It looks different than the hair algae but it may be the same. I really need a better camera.
reefforbrains
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going to hit 4 pages and not a single fish yet. You feel the love I hope. Everyone is exited for this tank. Chomping at the bit to add something I bet.
earlybird
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Originally Posted by ReefForBrains
going to hit 4 pages and not a single fish yet. You feel the love I hope. Everyone is exited for this tank. Chomping at the bit to add something I bet.
RFB
My patience is holding up quite well actually. I'm shocked to be honest. I'm really enjoying the cycling process and I'm using the time to really learn my system. I test daily and am keeping good records of my parameters and other stuff I'm even graphing my cycle on both DT and QT.
going to hit 4 pages and not a single fish yet. You feel the love I hope. Everyone is exited for this tank. Chomping at the bit to add something I bet.
RFB
My patience is holding up quite well actually. I'm shocked to be honest. I'm really enjoying the cycling process and I'm using the time to really learn my system. I test daily and am keeping good records of my parameters and other stuff I'm even graphing my cycle on both DT and QT.
reefforbrains
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make sure and rub it in to Reno about your graph or even better yet, post a mini screen shot of the graph of your water trends. LOL
earlybird
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Originally Posted by imfsub12
EarlyBird ---
just wondering how big your QT is??? and you said your DT was 29 G, mine is too any just looking to see what you added to your QT... like equipment...
thanks
My QT is 10g from walmart with a cheapo whisper filter and inside the filter box is 2 fluval filter sponges. I've attached a maxijet 600 with the hydor rotating deflector for added circulation. Then 2 pieces of PVC and am cycling with LR. Thats it.
EarlyBird ---
just wondering how big your QT is??? and you said your DT was 29 G, mine is too any just looking to see what you added to your QT... like equipment...
thanks
My QT is 10g from walmart with a cheapo whisper filter and inside the filter box is 2 fluval filter sponges. I've attached a maxijet 600 with the hydor rotating deflector for added circulation. Then 2 pieces of PVC and am cycling with LR. Thats it.
earlybird
Active Member
Originally Posted by imfsub12
EarlyBird ---
just wondering how big your QT is??? and you said your DT was 29 G, mine is too any just looking to see what you added to your QT... like equipment...
thanks
My QT is 10g from walmart with a cheapo whisper filter and inside the filter box is 2 fluval filter sponges. I've attached a maxijet 600 with the hydor rotating deflector for added circulation. Then 2 pieces of PVC and am cycling with LR. A heater and thermometer. Thats it.
EarlyBird ---
just wondering how big your QT is??? and you said your DT was 29 G, mine is too any just looking to see what you added to your QT... like equipment...
thanks
My QT is 10g from walmart with a cheapo whisper filter and inside the filter box is 2 fluval filter sponges. I've attached a maxijet 600 with the hydor rotating deflector for added circulation. Then 2 pieces of PVC and am cycling with LR. A heater and thermometer. Thats it.
