Need advice

E&S · 03/21/2007, 12:04 PM

Hi all
I am dealing with two problems in the last couple months,
The first :
I cant get rid off the green algae in my tank and sand.
The second :
I moved one of my LR and found out that my LS is all black.
Can you please advice me how to solve those problems.
All of my reading are ok,
45 tank,40 pound LR, 20 pound LS, 4-5 snails, 2-3 blue leg, 1 shrimp, remora c, 3 power heads, T5.
Thank you.

drummereef · 03/21/2007, 12:07 PM

Sounds like you have a lack of flow problem. Can you tell us how many GPH you have as turnover in the display? Also, what are your nitrate and phosphates reading?

Teknagen · 03/21/2007, 12:20 PM

Dark stuff sounds like cyano try some phosphate remover and add some more flow.

I had the same problem with a corner that wasn't getting any flow. I just stirred up the sand a bit then directed flow to that area and its been cyano free.

mg426 · 03/21/2007, 12:26 PM

I agree mabe try upping your flow.

E&S · 03/21/2007, 02:49 PM

i have 3 900 jet power heads in the tank, and nitrat and phospat are 0.

BradsOcean · 03/21/2007, 02:54 PM

increase the flow probably.

E&S · 03/21/2007, 03:17 PM

And what about the green algae that i have?

E&S · 03/21/2007, 03:21 PM

And if i am going to direct the power head to the sand i am going to have sand movment no

E&S · 03/21/2007, 04:28 PM

Can you advice me about wiche power heads to get and how many?
I have 45 gallon tank.
Thanks.

03/21/2007, 12:04 PM	#1
E&S Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: nyc Posts: 94	Need advice Hi all I am dealing with two problems in the last couple months, The first : I cant get rid off the green algae in my tank and sand. The second : I moved one of my LR and found out that my LS is all black. Can you please advice me how to solve those problems. All of my reading are ok, 45 tank,40 pound LR, 20 pound LS, 4-5 snails, 2-3 blue leg, 1 shrimp, remora c, 3 power heads, T5. Thank you.

03/21/2007, 12:07 PM	#2
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Sounds like you have a lack of flow problem. Can you tell us how many GPH you have as turnover in the display? Also, what are your nitrate and phosphates reading? __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

03/21/2007, 12:26 PM	#4
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	I agree mabe try upping your flow. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

03/21/2007, 02:54 PM	#6
BradsOcean Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Island Posts: 1,173	increase the flow probably. __________________ the low cost of 3 Ramen meals a day is feeding my zoa addiction Current Tank Info: had a few small reefs in the past, researching for my future 125 :)

03/21/2007, 12:20 PM	#3
Teknagen Unregistered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lake Forest Posts: 234	Dark stuff sounds like cyano try some phosphate remover and add some more flow. I had the same problem with a corner that wasn't getting any flow. I just stirred up the sand a bit then directed flow to that area and its been cyano free.

03/21/2007, 02:49 PM	#5
E&S Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: nyc Posts: 94	i have 3 900 jet power heads in the tank, and nitrat and phospat are 0.

03/21/2007, 03:17 PM	#7
E&S Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: nyc Posts: 94	And what about the green algae that i have?

03/21/2007, 03:21 PM	#8
E&S Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: nyc Posts: 94	And if i am going to direct the power head to the sand i am going to have sand movment no

03/21/2007, 04:28 PM	#9
E&S Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: nyc Posts: 94	Can you advice me about wiche power heads to get and how many? I have 45 gallon tank. Thanks.