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gginish
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 Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 4:55 pm Post subject: my marine tank with algae |
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Hi all
happy Diwali and a New Year
Attched the pic of my marine tank
its covered with purple algae, the water temp is stays cold because of the AC
Light 1 pll,
my blue demsil and 3spot died last week ( could be because they wer aggresive towards each other)
both turned pale and white spots
i doubt is this algae a reason
should i remove ths algae?
awaiting your replies
many thanks Ginish |
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Mortis
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 12:14 am Post subject: Re: my marine tank with algae |
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| Im sorry but your tank looks filthy and not suitable for fish. When you want help from the forum please post ALL your tank details first. We arent mind readers |
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gginish
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:20 am Post subject: Re: my marine tank with algae |
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sorry
tank size 24l x 18b x24h
with sump behind the tank
lights 1 36 wt pll
diy live rock and 2 kg live rock
crush coral sand
salinity 0.022
one internal filter for flow
sump with ceramic ring, carbon. sponge media
running for 3 months now , with a yellow tail demsil
but whn i introduced a 3 spot demsil , both of them used to fight after 4 days they turned pale ,
both of them had spots and died
what do i do
i tank have purple algae all over
shoould i make a water change and remove all the algae?
regards
Ginish |
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gginish
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:36 am Post subject: Re: my marine tank with algae |
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| here is a pic of the initial month old setup |
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yajur
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 10:00 am Post subject: Re: my marine tank with algae |
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| what are live stock u haveing and how hours u light your tank ? |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 10:32 am Post subject: Re: my marine tank with algae |
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Algae is Red Slime Algae (Cyanobacteria)
kelvin rating of the pll ?
i think u are using a 36w 6500k pll |
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gginish
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:03 pm Post subject: Re: my marine tank with algae |
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hi
yajur- live stock right nw nothing had a yelow tail demsil for 2 mts and added a 3 spot a week ago
yeloow tail was really active and brilliant color , untill i added the 3 spot
Mayur- yes light yes regular 36 wt pll 6500k for 8 to 10 hrs
the water tem stays chill b because of ac , what temp shoul i mentain?
please let me know what changes to make
thanks n regards
Ginish |
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nanomania
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 6:58 pm Post subject: Re: my marine tank with algae |
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Dude.... salinity cant be 0.022... its 1.022...
yes, damsels are agressive and should be the last fish to add.. might have died due to that..
remove all the filter media, add a good protein skimmer...
stop using tap water, buy a quality water filter (im usinf Kent Grand Plus)
For current setup, Try building ATS or Add cheatomorpha to your sump, will bring phos. and nitrates down...
Turn off the lights for a week and increase the flow... |
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nanomania
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 7:01 pm Post subject: Re: my marine tank with algae |
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Also add chromis as your first fish as its the hardiest of all.......
Plan on your stock, then add according to their aggression.... |
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gginish
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:11 am Post subject: Re: my marine tank with algae |
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hi Veeral its 1.022
i use bisleri or Ro water for the tank
should i replace with new filter media or remove completely
and can u also tell me what temp to maintain
also where can i find ATS/cheatomorpha in mumbai any brand ?
many thanks for your replies
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 2:19 pm Post subject: Re: my marine tank with algae |
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| gginish wrote (View Post):
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sorry
tank size 24l x 18b x24h
with sump behind the tank
lights 1 36 wt pll
diy live rock and 2 kg live rock
crush coral sand
salinity 0.022
one internal filter for flow
sump with ceramic ring, carbon. sponge media
running for 3 months now , with a yellow tail demsil
but whn i introduced a 3 spot demsil , both of them used to fight after 4 days they turned pale ,
both of them had spots and died
what do i do
i tank have purple algae all over
shoould i make a water change and remove all the algae?
regards
Ginish
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Nice to see another marine hobbyist from Mumbai..
Do regular water changes, 10-20% every 2 weeks and stick to that maintenance routine..and everything else should be fine.
I suggest a couple of weekly water changes should help, siphon out as much as possible during the water change. You can remove the sponges, the ceramic rings should be dusted/cleaned in the sump(do not take it out of the water) regularly to remove the detritus. Siphon the sump monthly.
Don't use carbon unless its one of the top brands like seachem/kz/rowa. It will only add to the algae growth by releasing phosphates.
Get a good skimmer, before u buy any, do post and ask if its good or not..
A refugium should help with nutrient export. If you require cheato let me know. |
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gginish
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:19 pm Post subject: Re: my marine tank with algae |
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thanks gator X
ill do a water change tumrw
and do all the required as u advised
if any thing requied ill let u know
thanks Ginish |
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xarg0n
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| Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 7:31 pm Post subject: Re: my marine tank with algae |
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Oh boy !!
your tank is victim of severe case of NO2 infestation. your tank is not completely cycled yet !!
white spots killing damsels... NO2 must have been more than 2 ppm. Please remove
all live stocks immediately, switch off lights to kill algae, just keep the flow on, also add
a good skimmer. keep it like this for at least a month, get the NO2 and NO3 test kits.
keep on testing NO2 every day, until 0 or 0.1. If you can, add another 2-3 Kgs of LR. |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 10:43 pm Post subject: Re: my marine tank with algae |
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Cyanobacteria! I am using lab grade carbon successfully!
Also, you can add alumina for the cyano.
The 6500K lighting is contributing to cyano as well, move to LED floodlights
Do not ever use bisleri, read the label it has nitrates in it
I am using kent grand plus as well with good results
On the sump, add filter socks to the overflow and ensure that there is no detiritus in the bio media
Most importantly, get a skimmer! Macro aqua ns-12 or ns-16 is good
Try all this and see how it goes! |
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sripad
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| Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 10:44 pm Post subject: Re: my marine tank with algae |
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Cyanobacteria! I am using lab grade carbon successfully!
Also, you can add alumina for the cyano.
The 6500K lighting is contributing to cyano as well, move to LED floodlights
Do not ever use bisleri, read the label it has nitrates in it
I am using kent grand plus as well with good results
On the sump, add filter socks to the overflow and ensure that there is no detiritus in the bio media
Most importantly, get a skimmer! Macro aqua ns-12 or ns-16 is good
Try all this and see how it goes! |
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