210 under way!!!!!!!!!!

[Hendersonracing]

well the levels are starting to look better...
what do youall think?

ph 8.3
ammonia 0
nitrite 1.0
nitrate 10

but now I have alot of green alge groth on everything including the sand is this a normal deal through cycling? or should I leave all the lights off during cycling....ive only turned on the atinics throughout the day??? and left the mh off? thanks

[Cylenchar]

Originally Posted by Hendersonracing

well the levels are starting to look better...
what do youall think?

ph 8.3
ammonia 0
nitrite 1.0
nitrate 10

but now I have alot of green alge groth on everything including the sand is this a normal deal through cycling? or should I leave all the lights off during cycling....ive only turned on the atinics throughout the day??? and left the mh off? thanks

The algae growth is a normal reaction to high levels of nitrate in the tank. I always have left the lights on when cycling. It promotes the growth of other life in the tank.

[Hendersonracing]

WILL IT GO AWAY....MY NITRATES ARE @ 10? it obviously looks better without all the algae in it...lol

[Hendersonracing]

here are a few pics of our nano tank//////










and here is an update on the 210!!! what do you guys think???? Geoff

[Hendersonracing]

is this the right stuff for the refugium....

[Hendersonracing]

well I checked my test tonight!

ph 7.4
nitrites 0
ammonia 4.0
nitrates 20

kinda outta whack for some reason wonder why...I added a few shrimp, snails,crabs yesterday would this have caused it???? should I just sit back and wait or is there something I can add to reduce ammonia???

[Hendersonracing]

a few pics from the 210 gallon...

[mbdave]

I noticed earlier in the thread you had copper tubing hanging off of your RO? Are you using copper tubing in your plumbing? If so "remove it and use nylon tubing or something inert.

[Hendersonracing]

Originally Posted by mbdave

I noticed earlier in the thread you had copper tubing hanging off of your RO? Are you using copper tubing in your plumbing? If so "remove it and use nylon tubing or something inert.

the copper tubbing runs to the ro after the ro its comes out in plastic tubing!!!

[Hendersonracing]

also we are starting to get some red algae on some of the rocks and the bottom...I am assuming theis is normal????/will it go away with water changes??

[tiburon]

sweet tank. wow! you could add some more reef janitors to help with algea.. red algea sounds like it could be a diatom issue.. start of a small bloom?

http://www.garf.org/diatom.html

Maybe not.. but I had just read that page and was like "oh, hey.."

again, hats off to you and your sweet 210.. can't wait to see it after 6 months. whew.

[Hendersonracing]

Originally Posted by tiburon

sweet tank. wow! you could add some more reef janitors to help with algea.. red algea sounds like it could be a diatom issue.. start of a small bloom?

http://www.garf.org/diatom.html

Maybe not.. but I had just read that page and was like "oh, hey.."

again, hats off to you and your sweet 210.. can't wait to see it after 6 months. whew.

we have 175 black snails...10 turbo snails...10 various shrimp..and 10-15 crabs...They are working away on the red algae but when the lights are on it seems the red algae is worse....I just dont want this stuff to take over the tank.....Im wondering if more water changes is needed????also should I remove this stuff from the tank by suction??

[charlie]

Is the red algae cyano? If it is, then you can siphon it out. Water changes will help, but you need to get to the root of the nutrient problem. I went thru a cyano outbreak about 6 months ago, and that is when I went to 2 water changes a week. The cyano disappeared after 2 months.

[Hendersonracing]

SO Water changes????My tank has been running 2 1/2 weeks should It be ok for water changes...

[charlie]

OOps my bad, maybe I should have gone thru this whole thread before I opened my mouth. In that case I am thinking you should just let nature take it's course, it is probably part of the cycle, sorry I jumped the gun.