|
|
Have a question?
It's Free!
|
|
| La Crosse Area Reef Keepers (LARK) LARK is a club organized for those in Western Wisconsin into the hobby of Reef / Marine Aquariums and wish to meet others for socializing and enhance their knowledge. |
Registered Members don't see these ads. Register now it's free!
12-07-2008, 03:09 PM
|
#1
|
|
THE VILLAGE IDIOT
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: chippewa falls, wi
Posts: 1,907
Reviews: 4
|
Tanks Leveling Back Out
well the tank is finally leveling back out.....trites are down to about .05 now.....and EVERYTHING is looking great......
i thought i lost my brown button polyps but they they are starting to pop open again......so thats good.....
frogspawn is opened up larger than i have seen it in a while....hammer is wide open and all the frags ive collected over time are all open and lookin great.....
just got a cyano issue now......  .........so i guess ill be sucking that out now.....and hopeing it just dies back off......cuz i dont really want to treat the tank...
|
|
|
|
Registered Members don't see these ads. Register now it's free!
|
|
|
|
|
12-07-2008, 03:34 PM
|
#2
|
|
Son of Jor El
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Springfield MO
Posts: 4,615
Reviews: 52
|
Glad to hear its coming back around. The whole process that went on is still a mystery to me. I have had to use a 3 day blackout on cyano b4 but hopefully just adjusting the nutrients will do the trick 
__________________
Jeremy http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/f7...ef-119089.html
Did I ever tell you about the time Brasky went hunting? Well anyway, Brasky decides he's gonna hunt down all four members of the Banana Splits. He stalks and kills every one of them with a machete. They all beg for their lives, except Fleagul.
|
|
|
|
|
12-07-2008, 07:15 PM
|
#3
|
|
Shark
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Western Wisconsin: LaCrosse Area Reef Keepers (LARK)
Posts: 2,608
Reviews: 12
|
Also glad hear they are back down.
__________________
"To punish and enslave"
|
|
|
|
|
12-07-2008, 07:50 PM
|
#4
|
|
Shark
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 1,619
Reviews: 23
|
glad to hear that DJ...
I've also used the 3 day blackout, but for algae. It did result in much clearer water & helped knock down algae/cyano. Better polyp xtension on lps for a bit.
|
|
|
|
|
12-07-2008, 09:06 PM
|
#5
|
|
Big Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: LaCrosse
Posts: 634
Reviews: 5
|
Wait a couple of days then do the 3 day blackout. You've moved it so much give the corals a chance to settle down. UNLESS the cyano is crazy on your stuff. But with the levels going down and you getting some new items at the meeting give it a couple of more days. JMO
|
|
|
|
|
12-07-2008, 09:09 PM
|
#6
|
|
Big Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: LaCrosse
Posts: 634
Reviews: 5
|
And I am sure I will get a lot of crap for this one.
GO VIKES, good day all around for me and football. Off the subject but just couldnt help myself after all the PM's on the avatar.
|
|
|
|
|
12-07-2008, 09:27 PM
|
#7
|
|
Shark
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: caledonia MN
Posts: 1,640
Reviews: 1
|
oh, didn't even notice the avatar....lol ... the pack did it again lost it with a field goal...what is that the last 3 or 4?
|
|
|
|
|
12-07-2008, 09:50 PM
|
#8
|
|
L.A.R.K. Plumbing Guru
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Sparta, WI
Posts: 2,236
Reviews: 4
|
It's looking better and better for the bears to get to the playoffs. Vikes have one of the hardest schedules for the last 3 games... Green Bay has one of the easiest but is already 3 games behind minnesota and 2 behind Chicago. It's not like it matters as none of the teams from our division is even going to win a game in the playoffs lol..
Jason
__________________
125 AGA w/ 75 AGA sump, Dolphin 3600 SP pump, MRC-3 Skimmer w/ Blueline #70 Pump, 1/5 HP Cyclone Chiller w/ temp controller, as well as a 70 gallon tank that is linked into the system to use as a frag growout*
|
|
|
|
|
12-07-2008, 09:57 PM
|
#9
|
|
Shark
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: caledonia MN
Posts: 1,640
Reviews: 1
|
Looks like the nfc north is done for.....
|
|
|
|
|
12-07-2008, 10:22 PM
|
#10
|
|
Shark
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 1,619
Reviews: 23
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by OLDETOWNENORTHPETS
Wait a couple of days then do the 3 day blackout. You've moved it so much give the corals a chance to settle down. UNLESS the cyano is crazy on your stuff. But with the levels going down and you getting some new items at the meeting give it a couple of more days. JMO
|
agreed with OTP Matt...over use can stress corals, and if already stressed it might not be in your best interest.
|
|
|
|
|
12-07-2008, 11:55 PM
|
#11
|
|
Big Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Central Wi
Posts: 820
|
Just when you do your water changes make sure and suck out as much of it as you can. Ohh and matt dont worry about that I think I may have to start cheering for the viks if the pack keeps playin the way they are. I cant beleive I just said that.
__________________
Quality Corals and Fish 715-965-5025
|
|
|
|
|
12-08-2008, 08:45 AM
|
#12
|
|
THE VILLAGE IDIOT
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: chippewa falls, wi
Posts: 1,907
Reviews: 4
|
yeah im pullin detrius off the sand bed when i do my water changes and also pointint the end of the pythin at the rock and blowing them with a turkey baster and sucking all that out as well......
im not sure about doing the blackout......if i o a 3 day black out the cleaner wrasse will die......they only come out to eat when the lights are on.....
|
|
|
|
|
12-08-2008, 08:49 AM
|
#13
|
|
Shark
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 1,619
Reviews: 23
|
my fish did fine, though I did have a carpet surfer (blenny), but can't blame it on the blackout.
|
|
|
|
|
12-08-2008, 09:00 AM
|
#14
|
|
THE VILLAGE IDIOT
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: chippewa falls, wi
Posts: 1,907
Reviews: 4
|
i done the "blackout" when i first started with SW in my 30g......worked great....but like said i dont want to really attempt it again with the cleaners only comin out during the daylight and then like what was mentioned...the already stressed corals......between what i bought and what i already have...they are all stressed to some extint........
im suckin the suff outa the tank but i know thats not gona completely get rid of it......
its not terrible right now......but over the past week it has spread a lil bit....its staying mainly on the rock.....not going into the sand....
if i have to ill buy some red slime out or what ever but not to up to adding chemicals to the tank just yet.....
|
|
|
|
|
