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07-31-2009, 04:34 PM
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Forever Reef
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strange, what is your water flow like ?
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My 6 Year Old 55g Mixed Reef Tank. (The Oldest Display in the State)
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07-31-2009, 04:37 PM
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Kid Reefer
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I just have my return pump, does a pretty good job keeping all the corals under good flow, do you think i should take my 106 gph powerhead out of my 10 gallon and use it in my biocube for now because maybe its the flow?
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07-31-2009, 04:38 PM
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Kid Reefer
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O and i dont know if this has any significance but before my zoas were closed up they had been spitting up like black stuff, kind of looked like the sealent on the tank
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07-31-2009, 04:38 PM
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Forever Reef
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you dont want alot of flow on xenias, if you can see it pulsing then your good, if you cant, then theres too much flow.
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07-31-2009, 04:39 PM
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Forever Reef
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do you have pictures of the zoas doing that ?
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07-31-2009, 04:40 PM
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Kid Reefer
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dont they need high lighting though? May have to reaquascape to find it a good spot if it needs high light and low flow. what about my zoas?
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07-31-2009, 04:41 PM
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Kid Reefer
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No but that was when they were open, just every once in a while one would spit out like a black string, wouldnt dissipate in the water it would just float away
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07-31-2009, 05:18 PM
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Kid Reefer
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What should i do with the corals? really dont know what to do and the corals arent looking good
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07-31-2009, 05:43 PM
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Tarpon
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Have you used any and i mean ANY cleaners close to the tank? Sounds like it might be a small contamination......I would do a water change. Massive water change. They fix everything.
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07-31-2009, 06:04 PM
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Kid Reefer
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So if i do like a 50-70% water change and somethings still wrong, must be nitrates from hair algae? |
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07-31-2009, 06:05 PM
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Kid Reefer
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I use windex to clean the glass. thats about it
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07-31-2009, 07:26 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Alabama
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I wonder why your dkH is so high if you don't dose? Weird, is it possible you did the test wrong?
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07-31-2009, 07:47 PM
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Tarpon
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tank glass? Thats a problem. Its loaded with ammonia. That could cause problems. use vinegar.
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07-31-2009, 08:15 PM
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Shark
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The Biocube uses Power Compact bulbs. If your tank is 7 months old they could be due for a change. PC's drop intensity quickly and should be changed every 6 to 9 months.
Windex should never be used near an aquarium for reason stated above. It's particularly bad if you are spraying it on the tank instead of the cloth.
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08-01-2009, 06:49 AM
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Kid Reefer
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My lights get changed about every 3 months so im fine on that, but a question on my lights, about 2 weeks ago i switched one of my regular bulbs to an actinic bulb, could the lack of light from the white bulbs be causing this?
Windex- So if im using it arround the tank it could be causing my dKh to become high and maybe even cause hair algae to grow due to ammonia being put into the tank?
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