Red Sea Max 34 gallon...Diary
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rotarymagic
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Originally Posted by cal559
http:///forum/post/2891296
yeah that sponge is worthless too i just through it out lol...yeah i'm going to make some kind of cage where the chaeto cant go anywhere just where i want it lol...Guess i'm going to home depot 2morrow...lol
HD project FTW...
remember.. if you can get a 6x6 screen in there and an 8inch pvc waterfall bar you can do a scrubber...a scrubber can't be completely submerged though.
I'll see if I can look through a RSM and come up with an idea tomorrow.
http:///forum/post/2891296
yeah that sponge is worthless too i just through it out lol...yeah i'm going to make some kind of cage where the chaeto cant go anywhere just where i want it lol...Guess i'm going to home depot 2morrow...lol
HD project FTW...
remember.. if you can get a 6x6 screen in there and an 8inch pvc waterfall bar you can do a scrubber...a scrubber can't be completely submerged though.
I'll see if I can look through a RSM and come up with an idea tomorrow.
yearofthenick
Active Member
Originally Posted by cal559
http:///forum/post/2891096
Heres a picture of my back chamber right next to the skimmer on the other side is the heater chamber and then goes through some carbon then back out via the ph's... I have like 3" by 3" to work with in there...any suggestions?
The biological filter rings keep clogging up with junk and are not allowing enough water flow to circulate through here and it's cause this area of open water to smell like the skimmer...
I recently replaced the bio filter rings with a new bag and what you know the smell went away and there was a little swirl of water in this chamber hence more flow...lol
So just wondering if i could put chaeto in this chamber? And not even deal with the biological filter rings....
I attached another photo showing the back chambers...
At #7 it gets clogged up at...
At #4 i want the chaeto in...
Oh yeah does a white sponge do anything other then collect uneaten food from your aquarium just wondering cause i would like to pull that out too...lol
I know what you mean where the #7 area regularly gets clogged. I had the same problem on my RSM. What helped for me was to do my best not to compress the bag in any way. Try to keep it as loose as you can in the bottom of that chamber.
Also, I tried once to put chaeto in that area. I too thought it was a great idea. It actually worked pretty well until it grew too thick and I had to take it out because it clogged up the flow. I think the best thing to do would be to figure out a way to put some kind of netting in there to keep the chaeto from overtaking that one chamber.
http:///forum/post/2891096
Heres a picture of my back chamber right next to the skimmer on the other side is the heater chamber and then goes through some carbon then back out via the ph's... I have like 3" by 3" to work with in there...any suggestions?
The biological filter rings keep clogging up with junk and are not allowing enough water flow to circulate through here and it's cause this area of open water to smell like the skimmer...
I recently replaced the bio filter rings with a new bag and what you know the smell went away and there was a little swirl of water in this chamber hence more flow...lol
So just wondering if i could put chaeto in this chamber? And not even deal with the biological filter rings....
I attached another photo showing the back chambers...
At #7 it gets clogged up at...
At #4 i want the chaeto in...
Oh yeah does a white sponge do anything other then collect uneaten food from your aquarium just wondering cause i would like to pull that out too...lol
I know what you mean where the #7 area regularly gets clogged. I had the same problem on my RSM. What helped for me was to do my best not to compress the bag in any way. Try to keep it as loose as you can in the bottom of that chamber.
Also, I tried once to put chaeto in that area. I too thought it was a great idea. It actually worked pretty well until it grew too thick and I had to take it out because it clogged up the flow. I think the best thing to do would be to figure out a way to put some kind of netting in there to keep the chaeto from overtaking that one chamber.
yearofthenick
Active Member
Originally Posted by cal559
http:///forum/post/2891096
Oh yeah does a white sponge do anything other then collect uneaten food from your aquarium just wondering cause i would like to pull that out too...lol
Keep the white sponge in there and replace it regularly. It does a great job of keeping more than uneaten food out of your tank. Mine regularly got brown all the way through. There were times where I'd have to change it weekly! Still not sure why though.
http:///forum/post/2891096
Oh yeah does a white sponge do anything other then collect uneaten food from your aquarium just wondering cause i would like to pull that out too...lol
Keep the white sponge in there and replace it regularly. It does a great job of keeping more than uneaten food out of your tank. Mine regularly got brown all the way through. There were times where I'd have to change it weekly! Still not sure why though.
cal559
Member
Originally Posted by Whisk
http:///forum/post/2894629
HEy Cal, looking good man, its been awhile since i last been on and seen your thread but i like your new additions and your shrimp/goby turned out great!
Thanks Whisk
http:///forum/post/2894629
HEy Cal, looking good man, its been awhile since i last been on and seen your thread but i like your new additions and your shrimp/goby turned out great!
Thanks Whisk
cal559
Member
Originally Posted by YearOfTheNick
http:///forum/post/2894402
Keep the white sponge in there and replace it regularly. It does a great job of keeping more than uneaten food out of your tank. Mine regularly got brown all the way through. There were times where I'd have to change it weekly! Still not sure why though.
Ok going to buy some more white sponges at my lfs...Yeah mine got brown regularly too...lol
http:///forum/post/2894402
Keep the white sponge in there and replace it regularly. It does a great job of keeping more than uneaten food out of your tank. Mine regularly got brown all the way through. There were times where I'd have to change it weekly! Still not sure why though.
Ok going to buy some more white sponges at my lfs...Yeah mine got brown regularly too...lol
cal559
Member
Originally Posted by YearOfTheNick
http:///forum/post/2894401
I know what you mean where the #7 area regularly gets clogged. I had the same problem on my RSM. What helped for me was to do my best not to compress the bag in any way. Try to keep it as loose as you can in the bottom of that chamber.
Also, I tried once to put chaeto in that area. I too thought it was a great idea. It actually worked pretty well until it grew too thick and I had to take it out because it clogged up the flow. I think the best thing to do would be to figure out a way to put some kind of netting in there to keep the chaeto from overtaking that one chamber.
I wonder if i just took some of the biorings out of the bag to loosen it more so it wouldn't clog?
http:///forum/post/2894401
I know what you mean where the #7 area regularly gets clogged. I had the same problem on my RSM. What helped for me was to do my best not to compress the bag in any way. Try to keep it as loose as you can in the bottom of that chamber.
Also, I tried once to put chaeto in that area. I too thought it was a great idea. It actually worked pretty well until it grew too thick and I had to take it out because it clogged up the flow. I think the best thing to do would be to figure out a way to put some kind of netting in there to keep the chaeto from overtaking that one chamber.
I wonder if i just took some of the biorings out of the bag to loosen it more so it wouldn't clog?
cal559
Member
So last night i came home and my place was smelling like a freakn skimmer...lol
So I took the skimmer out and scrubbed the back chamber and did a 5 gallon water change and the smell went away...
I think I'm going to keep the skimmer out for awhile and see how it goes...
The pluses to no skimmer are no noise and no smell...lol
I do weekly water changes of 5 gallons so that should be fine...
Just thought i should throw this in my journal...lol
So I took the skimmer out and scrubbed the back chamber and did a 5 gallon water change and the smell went away...
I think I'm going to keep the skimmer out for awhile and see how it goes...
The pluses to no skimmer are no noise and no smell...lol
I do weekly water changes of 5 gallons so that should be fine...
Just thought i should throw this in my journal...lol
nano-newb1983
Active Member
Tanks looking great man, i love the zoas
cal559
Member
Originally Posted by NaNo-NeWb1983
http:///forum/post/2899522
Tanks looking great man, i love the zoas
Thanx Nano-Newb
http:///forum/post/2899522
Tanks looking great man, i love the zoas
Thanx Nano-Newb
scottallert
Active Member
looks great i would add a bangaii cardinal and or a leapord or fairy wrasse.
cal559
Member
Originally Posted by scottallert
http:///forum/post/2899640
looks great i would add a bangaii cardinal and or a leapord or fairy wrasse.
Thanks...i was thinking maybe a fairy wrasse any kinds better then others? Leopard what?
http:///forum/post/2899640
looks great i would add a bangaii cardinal and or a leapord or fairy wrasse.
Thanks...i was thinking maybe a fairy wrasse any kinds better then others? Leopard what?