QT Tank Levels... Yay or Nay?

slice

slice

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Originally Posted by Sparty059 http:///forum/thread/383502/qt-tank-levels-yay-or-nay/40#post_3355363
I also took advice of (sorry I don't recall who it was that suggested it) melting the cube in a cup, and dumping the cloudy matter into the sink by placing a net over the cup and dumping everything, draining the bad stuff, keeping only the food. This alone has proven helpful as before I used to see algae growth, since I've stopped I've seen no further growth.
I think several of us gave you our rinsing methods. I was really hoping this would help reduce it. At least it helped some...
(you forgot because you don't want to be reminded about GFCIs again)
 
florida joe

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i have an abundance of LR, but nothing but corals on those)
do you see your tang nipping at the rock. (even if you do not see any algae
 
sparty059

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Originally Posted by Jstdv8 http:///forum/thread/383502/qt-tank-levels-yay-or-nay/40#post_3355403
my turf scrubber took care of my GHA problem.
I had it in huge tufts all over, so thick it actually looked nice.
My mom came over one time and wanted to know what the beautiful dark green wavy coral was

Joe,
I understand what you are saying I think. Try and make the area they live in as much like the ocean as possible. I'm just having a hard time wraping my little mind around spending so much energy to get rid of the algae but it's not good for the tangs becasue now they have nothing to nip at.
my home made food does have nori sheets in it, so that helps with the diet and i do clip on algae (allthough not as often as i probably should) i have an abundance of LR, but nothing but corals on those LR. should I be adding some sort of edible macro like rubberbanded to rocks or something do you think? It's a yellow tang if I hadn't allready mentioned that.
The idea of making a turf scrubber gives me chills. Thinking about adding yet another "device" to the tank and I have such little room as it is... I might consider it but I highly doubt I'll be able to fit that into my sump... especially one that'll be effective for a 150 gallon tank...
I recall that being your suggestion before, and I glanced over it once, but never took much thought as to making it. I also heard they take the good nutrients away from the corals, is that true?
 
sparty059

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Originally Posted by Slice http:///forum/thread/383502/qt-tank-levels-yay-or-nay/60#post_3355406
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Originally Posted by Sparty059 http:///forum/thread/383502/qt-tank-levels-yay-or-nay/40#post_3355363
I also took advice of (sorry I don't recall who it was that suggested it) melting the cube in a cup, and dumping the cloudy matter into the sink by placing a net over the cup and dumping everything, draining the bad stuff, keeping only the food. This alone has proven helpful as before I used to see algae growth, since I've stopped I've seen no further growth.
I think several of us gave you our rinsing methods. I was really hoping this would help reduce it. At least it helped some...
(you forgot because you don't want to be reminded about GFCIs again)
Yes, that's right! You were the first to mention it! By the way... what's a GFCI?

Just kidding!
But I'm not kidding when I say I still have yet to install it. I haven't had any time to get around to it... I'm a terrible person I know
 
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Originally Posted by florida joe http:///forum/thread/383502/qt-tank-levels-yay-or-nay/60#post_3355411
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i have an abundance of LR, but nothing but corals on those)
do you see your tang nipping at the rock. (even if you do not see any algae
yeah, he kinda pecks around at all kinds of stuff, the LR the Glass, the sand. Not constnatly but if you watch him for more than 5 minutes you will see it happen. I have no idea what he's nipping at unless its copepods or very small algae i can't even see.
 
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Originally Posted by Sparty059 http:///forum/thread/383502/qt-tank-levels-yay-or-nay/60#post_3355412
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Originally Posted by Jstdv8 http:///forum/thread/383502/qt-tank-levels-yay-or-nay/40#post_3355403
my turf scrubber took care of my GHA problem.
I had it in huge tufts all over, so thick it actually looked nice.
My mom came over one time and wanted to know what the beautiful dark green wavy coral was

Joe,
I understand what you are saying I think. Try and make the area they live in as much like the ocean as possible. I'm just having a hard time wraping my little mind around spending so much energy to get rid of the algae but it's not good for the tangs becasue now they have nothing to nip at.
my home made food does have nori sheets in it, so that helps with the diet and i do clip on algae (allthough not as often as i probably should) i have an abundance of LR, but nothing but corals on those LR. should I be adding some sort of edible macro like rubberbanded to rocks or something do you think? It's a yellow tang if I hadn't allready mentioned that.
The idea of making a turf scrubber gives me chills. Thinking about adding yet another "device" to the tank and I have such little room as it is... I might consider it but I highly doubt I'll be able to fit that into my sump... especially one that'll be effective for a 150 gallon tank...
I recall that being your suggestion before, and I glanced over it once, but never took much thought as to making it. I also heard they take the good nutrients away from the corals, is that true?
yeah a scrubber for a 150 would likley take up about 17" of room in width and a bout 10" above the surface of the sump water.
the larger the tank the less easy it becomes to find a place to put it.
 
sparty059

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Yeah, that can't fit in my 20 gallon sump haha. I don't know maybe I'll try and rig something up. Something is better than nothing I guess. One amazing for a 75 gallon will probably put a dent in my 150, but it'll be some improvement none the less.
 
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Santamonica says that it won't properly filter if its not the right size. So I'm not sure if it's even worth it.
Seems to me it would be better than nothing, but that doesnt seem to be his take on it for some reason.
 
florida joe

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While i cannot speak for Santamonica. My feeling is that if you do not have a large enough scrubber to cultivate enough algae to out compete the hair algae in your tank for nutrients it will not electively remove them from your DT. Caulerpa in my opinion will out compete any other type of algae and IMO when used in a Refuge will eliminate hair algae in your DT.
 
sparty059

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Doesn't Caulerpa have a very good chance of going asexual or whatever it is? Causing to ruin your tank pretty much?
 
spanko

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Originally Posted by florida joe http:///forum/thread/383502/qt-tank-levels-yay-or-nay/60#post_3355448
While i cannot speak for Santamonica. My feeling is that if you do not have a large enough scrubber to cultivate enough algae to out compete the hair algae in your tank for nutrients it will not electively remove them from your DT. Caulerpa in my opinion will out compete any other type of algae and IMO when used in a Refuge will eliminate hair algae in your DT.
Is that your opinion or you experience Joe?
 
sparty059

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My tank is four months old... I have a GHA infestation... and I always have a million questions of what to do next. Does it look like I know what I'm doing!?!?!?

I'm just kidding. I might give it a shot, but that'll make me worry if I have something in my tank that could possibly ruin it.
On another note everyone... I once again went at the GHA with a toothbrush. I went to the problem rock first and ended up getting close to a cup of GHA out of there. I see a very noticable change and it's giving me some home that my CUC will head over in that direction and chomp some of it up. I decided to call it a day as I was starting to get prune fingers, but I can say it does look a bit better than before... not very much, but a bit.
Oh, and last question. My LFS seems to have sold all of their small hippo tangs already. Should I find a Fu Man Chu, can I get that first and then eventually get the hippo tang? Can they share the same QT tank also? Or if I get one, should I hold out on not getting the other for a while? Anyway, my first question again is can I get a Fu Man Chu first then get the Hippo, or would it be a better idea to get a hippo then a fu man chu THEN my yellow tang?
 
sparty059

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Well, I didn't really call any other places up. I'm being very careful about my miles on my car. My lease is almost up and I can't be driving extra miles at the moment because I'm almost over my total mileage. I usually stop on at the LFS on my way home from work, but as I said, they didn't have it. If I went else where I would have to drive beyond my destination.
I'm really upset that Choice shut down. They were open just 3 or 4 months ago!
 
sparty059

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Ok, as I was sitting on the site an ad caught my eye. "Nitrate Removal Filter". Has anyone had any experience with the Aquaripure Nitrate Filter? I'm almost tempted to get that. It says (if I were to get the large) it would do the equivilent of a 90 gallon water change on a weekly basis. It's only $300, and I'm thinking that could very well solve my GHA issue. Any users of it?
 
florida joe

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Originally Posted by spanko http:///forum/thread/383502/qt-tank-levels-yay-or-nay/60#post_3355496
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Originally Posted by florida joe http:///forum/thread/383502/qt-tank-levels-yay-or-nay/60#post_3355448
While i cannot speak for Santamonica. My feeling is that if you do not have a large enough scrubber to cultivate enough algae to out compete the hair algae in your tank for nutrients it will not electively remove them from your DT. Caulerpa in my opinion will out compete any other type of algae and IMO when used in a Refuge will eliminate hair algae in your DT.
Is that your opinion or you experience Joe?
the part about the scrubber is opinion
 
gemmy

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Originally Posted by Sparty059 http:///forum/thread/383502/qt-tank-levels-yay-or-nay/60#post_3355514
Ok, as I was sitting on the site an ad caught my eye. "Nitrate Removal Filter". Has anyone had any experience with the Aquaripure Nitrate Filter? I'm almost tempted to get that. It says (if I were to get the large) it would do the equivilent of a 90 gallon water change on a weekly basis. It's only $300, and I'm thinking that could very well solve my GHA issue. Any users of it?
I think it is similar to vodka dosing. It says you have to add sugar water or alcohol weekly.
 
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