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09-29-2009, 07:29 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Skimmer is probably one of the most important parts of a healthy saltwater tank.
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09-29-2009, 07:30 PM
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Kid Reefer
Join Date: May 2009
Location: New York
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Is the film red or just green film? Deffinetely get the skimmer it will make your life much easier. As long as your lights are flourescent they shouldnt mess with your water color.
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09-29-2009, 07:32 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Jacksonville
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No, lighting won't have an effect on your water. How many fish do you have, how long has the tank been set up for, and how much do you feed the fish?
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09-29-2009, 07:32 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Sep 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by schmnr
Skimmer is probably one of the most important parts of a healthy saltwater tank.
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I knew I should of just started with it... That's what I get for taking advice from a local store owner 
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Originally Posted by Reeftanker3295
Is the film red or just green film? Deffinetely get the skimmer it will make your life much easier. As long as your lights are flourescent they shouldnt mess with your water color.
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It's a white looking film. I can just see it swaying in the water on the glass. They're just 'marine-glo' original bulbs that can be used in the housings that came with the tank. They're blue tinted bulbs?
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09-29-2009, 07:33 PM
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Kid Reefer
Join Date: May 2009
Location: New York
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If they arent yellow they arent incandescent and they should be fine for a FOWLR tank. Try and get some pictures of that film.
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09-29-2009, 07:34 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Sep 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by schmnr
No, lighting won't have an effect on your water. How many fish do you have, how long has the tank been set up for, and how much do you feed the fish?
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Right now, I have a trigger and a puffer. My clownfish and Fuzzy dwarf lion passed on... It's been set up for several weeks now. I feed them at night, usually shrimp pellets and sometimes seaweed sheets that the local fish store owner recommended.
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09-29-2009, 07:39 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Jacksonville
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Have you had it tested for ammonia, or nitrite? Sorry to hear about your fish, your tank is most likely still cycling. I dont know if I would trust what your LFS tells you anymore, sounds like they dont know much about marine, or even fish in general.
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09-29-2009, 07:41 PM
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Kid Reefer
Join Date: May 2009
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I never trust my LFS completely and im good friends with them, there are always things that they dont know and tell you the wrong things.
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09-29-2009, 07:42 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Jacksonville
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Reduce feeding for a while, I would feed them every other day or so, at least till everything starts to clear up.
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09-29-2009, 07:49 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Ya, I have made the mistake of taking a LFS workers word for something, and gotten burned. Live and learn i guess
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09-29-2009, 07:49 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Sep 2009
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Quote:
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Reduce feeding for a while, I would feed them every other day or so, at least till everything starts to clear up.
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Right now I'm just trying to figure out how to get the water to clear up in general. I don't think it's safe for me to leave it like this. I'm going to change my filter cartridges and scrub the glass and see if that gets things moving.
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09-29-2009, 07:58 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Jacksonville
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I would do a 25% WC, syphon out any thing that looks gross, have the water tested, replace the filter media, and check it again tomorrow.
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09-29-2009, 08:16 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Sep 2009
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I don't have any premixed salt water ready to put in the tank right now unfortunately. I guess I'll get that ready tonight so I can do the water change asap.... meh, I'm worried about the fish in there right now :| |
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09-29-2009, 09:58 PM
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Plankton
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10-01-2009, 02:50 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Sep 2009
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So my filter went out today after I did a water change... No idea why it won't turn back on.. I ordered a Reef Octopus BH-800S though that should be here in a few days. Hopefully that helps me get the water sorted out. What do you think? I should of just gotten a protein skimmer to begin with, I know...
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