cleaned tank

finally rigged a system for removing red algae but its a two man op.

tanks are staying amazingly low on nitrates.


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Jim

jthread wrote:
finally rigged a system for removing red algae but its a two man op.

tanks are staying amazingly low on nitrates.


I wish I knew how to keep the Nitrates low.. I did a partial a few days
ago and IM back to 15 ppm..

A two man operation to remove red algae? What method
are you using?

Wayne Sallee



jthread wrote on 2/18/2008 6:53 PM:
finally rigged a system for removing red algae but its a two man op.

tanks are staying amazingly low on nitrates.

Live rock, live sand, and lighted refugium with sand
and macro algae, and if you want,,, live rock rubble.

Wayne Sallee



Peter Pan wrote on 2/18/2008 9:22 PM:
jthread wrote:
finally rigged a system for removing red algae but its a two man op.

tanks are staying amazingly low on nitrates.


I wish I knew how to keep the Nitrates low.. I did a partial a few days
ago and IM back to 15 ppm..

"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
...
A two man operation to remove red algae? What method are you using?

Wayne Sallee


Just a bucket and a siphon hose. The counter is so high I have my wife
control the flow of the siphon. I could do it by myself but it would take
more water to clean up the tank. Also, because it is a tall tank I rigged up
a handle for the siphon hose to reach the bottom.

The algae growth is slower now that I arranged the fans so they are covering
more of the tank. The light from the kitchen on and the sky light are just
too much light. I've cut the aquarium lights and I'm hoping by just
vacuuming it regularly the algae will die out.

"Peter Pan" wrote in message
...
jthread wrote:
finally rigged a system for removing red algae but its a two man op.

tanks are staying amazingly low on nitrates.


I wish I knew how to keep the Nitrates low.. I did a partial a few days
ago and IM back to 15 ppm..

I was told 'less than or equal to 20 ppm' was low enough. Why is 15 ppm too
high? I would think, with your canister type filter, 15 ppm would be pretty
good.

Does it stay at 15ppm? Or will it climb up on it's own? Have you tried
feeding less?

My 30 gal is almost completely filled with lr including the false back. The
nitrates stay at less than 15 ppm. No canister on that one.

jthread wrote:
"Peter Pan" wrote in message
...
jthread wrote:
finally rigged a system for removing red algae but its a two man op.

tanks are staying amazingly low on nitrates.


I wish I knew how to keep the Nitrates low.. I did a partial a few days
ago and IM back to 15 ppm..

I was told 'less than or equal to 20 ppm' was low enough. Why is 15 ppm too
high? I would think, with your canister type filter, 15 ppm would be pretty
good.

Does it stay at 15ppm? Or will it climb up on it's own? Have you tried
feeding less?

My 30 gal is almost completely filled with lr including the false back. The
nitrates stay at less than 15 ppm. No canister on that one.


I went from 5 ppm to 15 ppm in roughly 10 days. I've tried less
feedings (every other day) I've also tried more frequent partials and
still the nitrates climb.

Let all of your filtration be done by live rock, and
live sand, and macro algae.

Wayne Sallee



Peter Pan wrote on 2/19/2008 8:54 AM:
jthread wrote:
"Peter Pan" wrote in message
...
jthread wrote:
finally rigged a system for removing red algae but its a two man op.

tanks are staying amazingly low on nitrates.


I wish I knew how to keep the Nitrates low.. I did a partial a few
days ago and IM back to 15 ppm..

I was told 'less than or equal to 20 ppm' was low enough. Why is 15
ppm too high? I would think, with your canister type filter, 15 ppm
would be pretty good.

Does it stay at 15ppm? Or will it climb up on it's own? Have you tried
feeding less?

My 30 gal is almost completely filled with lr including the false
back. The nitrates stay at less than 15 ppm. No canister on that one.

I went from 5 ppm to 15 ppm in roughly 10 days. I've tried less
feedings (every other day) I've also tried more frequent partials and
still the nitrates climb.

And protein skimmer.

Wayne Sallee



Wayne Sallee wrote on 2/19/2008 9:29 AM:
Let all of your filtration be done by live rock, and live sand, and
macro algae.

Wayne Sallee



Peter Pan wrote on 2/19/2008 8:54 AM:
jthread wrote:
"Peter Pan" wrote in message
...
jthread wrote:
finally rigged a system for removing red algae but its a two man op.

tanks are staying amazingly low on nitrates.


I wish I knew how to keep the Nitrates low.. I did a partial a few
days ago and IM back to 15 ppm..

I was told 'less than or equal to 20 ppm' was low enough. Why is 15
ppm too high? I would think, with your canister type filter, 15 ppm
would be pretty good.

Does it stay at 15ppm? Or will it climb up on it's own? Have you
tried feeding less?

My 30 gal is almost completely filled with lr including the false
back. The nitrates stay at less than 15 ppm. No canister on that one.

I went from 5 ppm to 15 ppm in roughly 10 days. I've tried less
feedings (every other day) I've also tried more frequent partials and
still the nitrates climb.

Wayne Sallee wrote:
Let all of your filtration be done by live rock, and live sand, and
macro algae.

I'm using a Canister with carbon only (No bio-media) I have some live
sand in the tank and a DSB