tomato clown
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I've done this for years, but decided to post here because I realized I didn't know WTF I was doing aside from wasting a lot of money. Anyway I'm going to basically start over possibly using some of what I have allready. This time, I'm going to stop assuming and get it right by asking questions.
First, I've got plenty of time to get this going because I'll get the proper things as I get the cash. Here's what I'm working with now...
35gal. Bowfront
2" live sand
about 60lbs live rock
1 yellowtail damsel (been here for over 1 year now)
Filtration is a HOT MAGNUM Panther hangon (it's similar to the overflow types, but the output is somewhat of a powerhead)
1 powerhead (seperate from the filter)
Plenty of testing kits less than 4 months old
I have some other things, but haven't used them since I pretty much screwed everything up. I also had a massive attack by those small 6 finger-starfish hitchhikers. They ate pretty darn good.
Today I'm going to hit the LFS and get some new saltwater. Then I'm planning on doing a 5gal. water change. Last water change was about 3gal. 2 weeks ago.
Now here are some questions....
1. How do I get rid of all the green hair algea aside from buying livestock?
2. How do I eliminate the small ammount or red algea accumulated on the powerhead and the heater?
3. Should I do a 1/3 LS vaccuum prior to the water change? Last vaccuum was done maybe a year ago.
4. Do I have too much LR in this tank for doing a reef again? The LR isn't easy to manipulate. In fact it technically was 1 large chunk I had to physically break up in an attempt to form some kind of shelving. Now it's more or less looking like a pile of rubble.
5. Shuld I use my 30gal. long tank as an alternate home while I defunk the defiled 35gal.? I'd prefer not because of lack of space, plus it would be on the floor in the living room or outside.
The plan is to eventually get situated where I can properly have a prospurous reef. I'm not looking towards the harder corals yet, I'll be happy with all the beginner items.
Any & all help is appreciated.
First, I've got plenty of time to get this going because I'll get the proper things as I get the cash. Here's what I'm working with now...
35gal. Bowfront
2" live sand
about 60lbs live rock
1 yellowtail damsel (been here for over 1 year now)
Filtration is a HOT MAGNUM Panther hangon (it's similar to the overflow types, but the output is somewhat of a powerhead)
1 powerhead (seperate from the filter)
Plenty of testing kits less than 4 months old
I have some other things, but haven't used them since I pretty much screwed everything up. I also had a massive attack by those small 6 finger-starfish hitchhikers. They ate pretty darn good.
Today I'm going to hit the LFS and get some new saltwater. Then I'm planning on doing a 5gal. water change. Last water change was about 3gal. 2 weeks ago.
Now here are some questions....
1. How do I get rid of all the green hair algea aside from buying livestock?
2. How do I eliminate the small ammount or red algea accumulated on the powerhead and the heater?
3. Should I do a 1/3 LS vaccuum prior to the water change? Last vaccuum was done maybe a year ago.
4. Do I have too much LR in this tank for doing a reef again? The LR isn't easy to manipulate. In fact it technically was 1 large chunk I had to physically break up in an attempt to form some kind of shelving. Now it's more or less looking like a pile of rubble.
5. Shuld I use my 30gal. long tank as an alternate home while I defunk the defiled 35gal.? I'd prefer not because of lack of space, plus it would be on the floor in the living room or outside.
The plan is to eventually get situated where I can properly have a prospurous reef. I'm not looking towards the harder corals yet, I'll be happy with all the beginner items.
Any & all help is appreciated.
