posiden
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Originally Posted by Zako
http:///forum/post/3174083
Thanks a bunch Posiden you touched on some helpful stuff for me, I haven't added any buffer at all yet because of what people on here thought about them. The CUC had been kinda eating off of the rock thats in my tank, is there something else i should put in there for em? I don't have a protein skimmer yet, am def gonna get one eventually just can't swing one right now.
How would i go about airating a cup of tank water? Would it help surface agitation if i pointed the return of my filter up towards the surface instead of down toward the tank?
Kinda strapped for cash right now and would like to get by with the filter i have... if possible. I've been considering buying a Koralia powerhead 2 to help the flow of water in my tank would that help raise pH in anyway if i used that and my LR to filter and pointed the return to get surface agitation?
While I can relate to a hardship in the cash dept, I wouldn't sweat what you can't change. If you don't have the cash then you don't have the cash. Just be very smart about you decision making. I don't know all the details about your finances and I don't want to know them, you picked a bad hobbie to be strapped for cash in. This one will always be a drain on your wallet. You can do some reading and educate yourself for free. Ask questions here and you will get answers as you can see. Take your time and be methodical about what you do.
Your CUC, I can't answer that to its fullest. I don't know what your tank looks like or has in it. I would guess that since you don't have any lighting right now, there isn't much in the way of food for them. Maybe a little bit of food for them to scroung on would be a good thing. Not much is needed though. I was more so trying to figure out why you have ammonia in your tank. I suspected it due to you feeding the CUC in your tank. You removed the dead fish right? I know, not a real good question but.........you just never know.
A skimmer isn't a must right now since the bio load is so small. It would be helpfull but not a must. Please read on them and ask questions if need be about them. A skimmer is a big purchase and should be done with confidence and knowledge. A cheap or crappy one will only cause you grief.
Getting air into the test water can be done with a simple and cheap air pump for aquariums. I think my last one was about 6 bucks. Just be aware of the salt creep and "spatter" that will come from the salty bubbles poping. Same goes for your tank should you choose to place the air stone in there. You can make a nice airation chamber and keep the salt spray at bay. I have made them before when in a pinch. Kinda like an air driven skimmer without the collection of the foam.
Yes it would help if the return was pointed towards the surface, if you dont have much going on at the surface right now. Do you have any rippling of the surface water right now? Like looking out over a pond or a lake on a breezey day.
A K2 will only help the PH issue if the cause of low PH is due to a lack of gas exchange. Rippling on the surface is what helps promote the exchange of gases. The K2 however, will help you with the filtration of your tank by keeping things from setteling and allowing the filter to capture them. It will also help you with keeping your corals happy when that time comes.
What kind of filter are you running right now?
http:///forum/post/3174083
Thanks a bunch Posiden you touched on some helpful stuff for me, I haven't added any buffer at all yet because of what people on here thought about them. The CUC had been kinda eating off of the rock thats in my tank, is there something else i should put in there for em? I don't have a protein skimmer yet, am def gonna get one eventually just can't swing one right now.
How would i go about airating a cup of tank water? Would it help surface agitation if i pointed the return of my filter up towards the surface instead of down toward the tank?
Kinda strapped for cash right now and would like to get by with the filter i have... if possible. I've been considering buying a Koralia powerhead 2 to help the flow of water in my tank would that help raise pH in anyway if i used that and my LR to filter and pointed the return to get surface agitation?
While I can relate to a hardship in the cash dept, I wouldn't sweat what you can't change. If you don't have the cash then you don't have the cash. Just be very smart about you decision making. I don't know all the details about your finances and I don't want to know them, you picked a bad hobbie to be strapped for cash in. This one will always be a drain on your wallet. You can do some reading and educate yourself for free. Ask questions here and you will get answers as you can see. Take your time and be methodical about what you do.
Your CUC, I can't answer that to its fullest. I don't know what your tank looks like or has in it. I would guess that since you don't have any lighting right now, there isn't much in the way of food for them. Maybe a little bit of food for them to scroung on would be a good thing. Not much is needed though. I was more so trying to figure out why you have ammonia in your tank. I suspected it due to you feeding the CUC in your tank. You removed the dead fish right? I know, not a real good question but.........you just never know.
A skimmer isn't a must right now since the bio load is so small. It would be helpfull but not a must. Please read on them and ask questions if need be about them. A skimmer is a big purchase and should be done with confidence and knowledge. A cheap or crappy one will only cause you grief.
Getting air into the test water can be done with a simple and cheap air pump for aquariums. I think my last one was about 6 bucks. Just be aware of the salt creep and "spatter" that will come from the salty bubbles poping. Same goes for your tank should you choose to place the air stone in there. You can make a nice airation chamber and keep the salt spray at bay. I have made them before when in a pinch. Kinda like an air driven skimmer without the collection of the foam.
Yes it would help if the return was pointed towards the surface, if you dont have much going on at the surface right now. Do you have any rippling of the surface water right now? Like looking out over a pond or a lake on a breezey day.
A K2 will only help the PH issue if the cause of low PH is due to a lack of gas exchange. Rippling on the surface is what helps promote the exchange of gases. The K2 however, will help you with the filtration of your tank by keeping things from setteling and allowing the filter to capture them. It will also help you with keeping your corals happy when that time comes.
What kind of filter are you running right now?
