Flow

Koddie Doo · 10/27/2015, 08:38 AM

I have a question about waterflow.

Right now I just have my return from my sump. (Jeboa 9000 with a manifold running on the 4th light) I have just past my cycle and have a ton of brown algae everywhere and my water is murky. Just plugged in the skimmer last night. Will the water clear up without more flow? Waiting on a power head to show up and add flow.

Been running carbon, but it is like the algae is suspended in the water column.

I have done a water change once a week for 2 weeks and it is not helping.

Thoughts?

fishgate · 10/27/2015, 08:41 AM

Sounds like a bacteria bloom. It should go away on its own. Flow should not make any difference for water clearing up.

Koddie Doo · 10/27/2015, 09:31 AM

Would cutting back my lighting help? On from 2 till 12

fishgate · 10/27/2015, 10:25 AM

It might but I don't think your tank is fully cycled yet. One day you will wake up and the tank will be clear.

CStrickland · 10/27/2015, 10:46 AM

you can add a filtersock on your drain, or even like a (clean) old pantyhose to catch the larger pieces that the skimmer won't lift out. Just don't leave it rotting in there too long, like rinse it out as it fills up.

10/27/2015, 08:38 AM	#1
Koddie Doo Czar of All ThingsAwesome Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: O'Fallon, IL Posts: 2,578	Flow I have a question about waterflow. Right now I just have my return from my sump. (Jeboa 9000 with a manifold running on the 4th light) I have just past my cycle and have a ton of brown algae everywhere and my water is murky. Just plugged in the skimmer last night. Will the water clear up without more flow? Waiting on a power head to show up and add flow. Been running carbon, but it is like the algae is suspended in the water column. I have done a water change once a week for 2 weeks and it is not helping. Thoughts?

10/27/2015, 08:41 AM	#2
fishgate Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Damascus, MD Posts: 3,340	Sounds like a bacteria bloom. It should go away on its own. Flow should not make any difference for water clearing up. __________________ 125RR in-wall, 40B Sump, CS180 BM Skimmer, ATI 4x80 watt, eheim 1262, custom wrap around rock wall, ReefKeeper Elite 120g in-wall, 40B Sump, PC 54wx4, Jabao DC-6000 (full siphon), future seahorse t Current Tank Info: 125g, 120g, 2x40b sumps, ATI 4x80 T5HO

10/27/2015, 10:25 AM	#4
fishgate Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Damascus, MD Posts: 3,340	It might but I don't think your tank is fully cycled yet. One day you will wake up and the tank will be clear. __________________ 125RR in-wall, 40B Sump, CS180 BM Skimmer, ATI 4x80 watt, eheim 1262, custom wrap around rock wall, ReefKeeper Elite 120g in-wall, 40B Sump, PC 54wx4, Jabao DC-6000 (full siphon), future seahorse t Current Tank Info: 125g, 120g, 2x40b sumps, ATI 4x80 T5HO

10/27/2015, 10:46 AM	#5
CStrickland Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New England, U.S. Posts: 4,595	you can add a filtersock on your drain, or even like a (clean) old pantyhose to catch the larger pieces that the skimmer won't lift out. Just don't leave it rotting in there too long, like rinse it out as it fills up. __________________ If you're havin tank problems I feel bad for you, son. I got 99 problems but a fish ain't one Current Tank Info: 3/2016 upgrade to 120g. Chalk bass, melanurus, firefish, starry blenny, canary blenny, lyretail anthias, engineer gobys, kole tang. Softies / LPS / NPS. <3 noob4life <3

10/27/2015, 09:31 AM	#3
Koddie Doo Czar of All ThingsAwesome Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: O'Fallon, IL Posts: 2,578	Would cutting back my lighting help? On from 2 till 12