Water looks greenish/yellow???

[ophiura]

pH problems are typically caused by a failure to understand the chemistry.
NEVER add so called pH buffers because they simply are not - you need to track alkalinity and calcium to be sure that your pH issues is actually chemistry or due to circulation.
I see no issues with a pH of 7.9 if it is reasonably stable. Check pH a few hours after lights out to get a low reading, and after lights have been on several hours.
But you definitely need to know alk and calcium before addressing anything.

 

[nine28girl]

Originally Posted by reefreak29
yep feeding daily is fine its how much your feeding and do u have a good cleanup crew .i also think large water changes are in order

I feed a couple pinches of flake and some pellets or some flake and a couple teaspoons of the zoo plankton, or some frozen foods and flake... too much ? I work from home so I usually do this about 3 times a day...

 

[ophiura]

Whoa, that is A LOT of food, even for that, IMO.
Do you have corals? Why are you feeding the zooplankton?

 

[reefreak29]

yeh thats alot of food , bet the fish are happy thuogh lol

 

[nine28girl]

Yes I have a few corals, like frogspawn, mushrooms, clapping hand things and some other stuff I am embarrassed to say I have no idea the name of right now. BUT the fish love that zoo plankton- is it suppose to be just for corals?

 

[reefreak29]

Originally Posted by Nine28girl
Yes I have a few corals, like frogspawn, mushrooms, clapping hand things and some other stuff I am embarrassed to say I have no idea the name of right now. BUT the fish love that zoo plankton- is it suppose to be just for corals?
the clapping hand tings are also known as xenia, def cut back on feeding , i would prepare to do a couple 25 percent water changes this week

 

[nine28girl]

Originally Posted by reefreak29
yeh thats alot of food , bet the fish are happy thuogh lol

Yes I think so, they ALWAYS mooching though worse than my dogs!! Funny I never fall for that with my dogs... lol Anyway, yeah actually the people that picked up the other 240 had a guy with them that mentioned my purple tang in particular was fat!! He caught me off guard when he said that as I never really noticed or even thought about a fish getting fat??!! But when I took a closer look even I was like damn.. I have fat fish

 

[nine28girl]

Originally Posted by reefreak29
the clapping hand tings are also known as xenia, def cut back on feeding , i would prepare to do a couple 25 percent water changes this week

a couple 25% water changes? That's not to much? I was doing 30% a week and was worried....

 

[reefreak29]

Originally Posted by Nine28girl
a couple 25% water changes? That's not to much? I was doing 30% a week and was worried....
yeh but thats 2 in one weak. lol

 

[ophiura]

This is an important distinction actually. A 50% water change would be a bit much - can throw things off balance. But two 25% water changes, with a period in between to keep things settled, would be fine, IMO.
Just be sure that you do "age" your new mix water and it is the same temp, etc. as the tank.

 

[nine28girl]

Okay, thanks guys!!!! I appreciate your help!!!!!
Samantha

 

[nine28girl]

BIG Ooops, correction..... Thanks guys and girls!!! Sorry about that ophiura!!!! Thanks again for all your help.
Sam

 

[thud]

Water changes and/or run some activated carbon.

 

[royal gang]

Groovy, get a protein skimmer.