What Temp is ur Tank at???

MileHighFish · 10/08/2008, 12:56 PM

i have always ran my tanks warm 81-82.. the coral does very well..but lately the hair algae is taking a foot hold.. i run a phos reactor and no2 is 3ppm.. could it be a temp issue??

silverwolf72 · 10/08/2008, 01:09 PM

I doubt it. Problem with nitrates is if there is something that can use them you can't measure them

MileHighFish · 10/08/2008, 01:17 PM

i run a fuge.. i started to use a coral food.. i wonder if thats has added the xtra nutrients that caused this?

atvdave · 10/08/2008, 01:18 PM

I keep my tank about the same, and really have never had a hire algae problem. In fact in the summer my temps get to 84 & 83 area range.

You may need to get rid of your PO4 a bit better. What type of PO4 media are you using in the reactor?

Also how long do you run your lights?

MileHighFish · 10/08/2008, 01:23 PM

phos-ban... i'm open to try something better.. i run the vho's 12 hours.. i have cut back the use of the MH's to 5 hours.. all bulbs are less then 6 mnths old

silverwolf72 · 10/08/2008, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by g stone
i started to use a coral food.. i wonder if thats has added the xtra nutrients that caused this?

I think this might be the issue more than the light or heat

atvdave · 10/08/2008, 01:32 PM

I'd test for PO4, our let your LFS do it for you. I don't think the lights are a issue, but something I do from time to time is I will keep my tank in the dark for 1 to 3 days to help kill off unwanted algae.

But the only thing I know is, with out PO4 algae can not grow.

MileHighFish · 10/08/2008, 01:58 PM

i now live in new mexico.. there is no LFS's.. there is only 1 all saltwater store in the state.. and its not very good..

MileHighFish · 10/08/2008, 03:02 PM

i guess i need to open a store!! lol

greenbean36191 · 10/08/2008, 03:31 PM

81-82 isn't warm for reef animals and it has nothing to do with your recent algae problems.

Whether you can measure it or not, there is clearly a nutrient issue. At this point there's really no need to test. The presence of algae is a better indicator than any test kit.

Barney_Googles · 10/08/2008, 05:25 PM

I had the same issue when I decided to "feed" my corals. I felt that I needed to do something else to help the growth and shortcut time and patience. I fed my small reef (33 long) phyto and noticed a major increase in algae growing on the glass.

I never fed again and never will for that matter. Water changes and light seem to do just fine. My fish poop alot so that should suffice for recycled nutrients.

Mykel Obvious · 10/08/2008, 06:56 PM

+1 to Greenbean... algae is a nutrient issue (though hair algae is considered one of the hardest to "starve" from what I've read)

I run my tank 81-84F FWIW and I'm not scared to see 85-86F on the hottest days of the year... rapid growth of all SPS even with the "wrong" lights (384w PC fixture) and nutrient problems as well...

I'm working on my own nutrient issues to kill off ALL macro (you name it, I've got it)... too bad my yellow lined cardinal is unable to fend for himself off the rocks and is a picky eater besides... have to feed him daily to keep the sunken belly away...

Upgrading to a 120 gallon tank soon, and will upgrade lights and skimmer at that time... I think my biggest issue was too small a skimmer on setup, and not enough willpower to wait before stocking the tank with frags and fish... I think I'm falling into the "no skimmer is too big for your tank" camp

I'm gonna stuff the best one I can afford under the 120 and skim the bejezus outta the water

lbj · 10/08/2008, 07:02 PM

i keep miy tank about 76f-78f

tbar · 10/08/2008, 07:40 PM

Try to stay around 77-79

MileHighFish · 10/08/2008, 07:42 PM

thanks for the input guys..

60Cubed · 10/08/2008, 08:31 PM

Add a kalk reactor. It will get rid of it. I guarantee it.

MileHighFish · 10/08/2008, 09:19 PM

i dose with kalk.. everyday.. about 4 gals..

sanababit · 10/08/2008, 10:59 PM

in 365 days it will go as low as 75 and high as 85, i dont have a chiller.

sana

cloak · 10/09/2008, 01:13 AM

75-86 throughout the year. No problem.

pararner · 10/09/2008, 01:17 AM

Keep mine between 76-80 and no problems

Nanz · 10/09/2008, 07:41 AM

My tank Temp = 81 - 83

I never see my heaters come on. My pumps are my heaters, hehe.

On the hair algea.. I had it during the startup stages of my tank about a year ago. I pulled it out by hand and scrubbed some onf the rocks with a new toothbrush and then put the tank in darkness for a week. I have never seen it since then

phish guy · 10/09/2008, 09:02 AM

winter= 78-80
summer= 80-84 depends if i turn on the fan for the MH

PARADISE1 · 10/09/2008, 10:55 AM

I keep it at 78/79. The thermostat in my heater keeps it in that range.

thor32766 · 10/09/2008, 11:57 AM

80-81

tthnow · 10/09/2008, 12:01 PM

Dude.....why you moved to NM? LA is the bomb.

10/08/2008, 12:56 PM	#1
MileHighFish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NM. Posts: 1,722	What Temp is ur Tank at??? i have always ran my tanks warm 81-82.. the coral does very well..but lately the hair algae is taking a foot hold.. i run a phos reactor and no2 is 3ppm.. could it be a temp issue??

10/08/2008, 01:17 PM	#3
MileHighFish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NM. Posts: 1,722	i run a fuge.. i started to use a coral food.. i wonder if thats has added the xtra nutrients that caused this? __________________ See "Red House" for pics!! I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're goin', and hook up with them later. Mitch Hedberg Current Tank Info: Reef tank, 100 gal Lee Mar polished.. 60 sump.. 800 watts mh 20k radium..Ran on "Taiwan HQI Ballast" 330 watt VHO.. 48 watt compacts (dawn/dusk).. sps/lps tank..

10/08/2008, 01:23 PM	#5
MileHighFish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NM. Posts: 1,722	phos-ban... i'm open to try something better.. i run the vho's 12 hours.. i have cut back the use of the MH's to 5 hours.. all bulbs are less then 6 mnths old __________________ See "Red House" for pics!! I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're goin', and hook up with them later. Mitch Hedberg Current Tank Info: Reef tank, 100 gal Lee Mar polished.. 60 sump.. 800 watts mh 20k radium..Ran on "Taiwan HQI Ballast" 330 watt VHO.. 48 watt compacts (dawn/dusk).. sps/lps tank..

10/08/2008, 01:58 PM	#8
MileHighFish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NM. Posts: 1,722	i now live in new mexico.. there is no LFS's.. there is only 1 all saltwater store in the state.. and its not very good.. __________________ See "Red House" for pics!! I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're goin', and hook up with them later. Mitch Hedberg Current Tank Info: Reef tank, 100 gal Lee Mar polished.. 60 sump.. 800 watts mh 20k radium..Ran on "Taiwan HQI Ballast" 330 watt VHO.. 48 watt compacts (dawn/dusk).. sps/lps tank..

10/08/2008, 03:02 PM	#9
MileHighFish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NM. Posts: 1,722	i guess i need to open a store!! lol __________________ See "Red House" for pics!! I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're goin', and hook up with them later. Mitch Hedberg Current Tank Info: Reef tank, 100 gal Lee Mar polished.. 60 sump.. 800 watts mh 20k radium..Ran on "Taiwan HQI Ballast" 330 watt VHO.. 48 watt compacts (dawn/dusk).. sps/lps tank..

10/08/2008, 01:09 PM	#2
silverwolf72 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lake Forrest CA Posts: 1,732	I doubt it. Problem with nitrates is if there is something that can use them you can't measure them

10/08/2008, 01:18 PM	#4
atvdave Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newburgh, IN Posts: 1,763	I keep my tank about the same, and really have never had a hire algae problem. In fact in the summer my temps get to 84 & 83 area range. You may need to get rid of your PO4 a bit better. What type of PO4 media are you using in the reactor? Also how long do you run your lights?

10/08/2008, 01:32 PM	#7
atvdave Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newburgh, IN Posts: 1,763	I'd test for PO4, our let your LFS do it for you. I don't think the lights are a issue, but something I do from time to time is I will keep my tank in the dark for 1 to 3 days to help kill off unwanted algae. But the only thing I know is, with out PO4 algae can not grow.

10/08/2008, 03:31 PM	#10
greenbean36191 Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 10,598	81-82 isn't warm for reef animals and it has nothing to do with your recent algae problems. Whether you can measure it or not, there is clearly a nutrient issue. At this point there's really no need to test. The presence of algae is a better indicator than any test kit. __________________ Some say the sun rises in the East. Some say it rises in the West. The truth must be somewhere in the middle. Current Tank Info: tore them down to move and haven't had the time or money to set them back up

10/08/2008, 05:25 PM	#11
Barney_Googles Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 37	I had the same issue when I decided to "feed" my corals. I felt that I needed to do something else to help the growth and shortcut time and patience. I fed my small reef (33 long) phyto and noticed a major increase in algae growing on the glass. I never fed again and never will for that matter. Water changes and light seem to do just fine. My fish poop alot so that should suffice for recycled nutrients. __________________ 33 Gallon Long Reef Soft Coral Tank Current Tank Info: 33 Long Reef Aquarium

10/08/2008, 06:56 PM	#12
Mykel Obvious Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Huntsvegas, Alabama Posts: 907	+1 to Greenbean... algae is a nutrient issue (though hair algae is considered one of the hardest to "starve" from what I've read) I run my tank 81-84F FWIW and I'm not scared to see 85-86F on the hottest days of the year... rapid growth of all SPS even with the "wrong" lights (384w PC fixture) and nutrient problems as well... I'm working on my own nutrient issues to kill off ALL macro (you name it, I've got it)... too bad my yellow lined cardinal is unable to fend for himself off the rocks and is a picky eater besides... have to feed him daily to keep the sunken belly away... Upgrading to a 120 gallon tank soon, and will upgrade lights and skimmer at that time... I think my biggest issue was too small a skimmer on setup, and not enough willpower to wait before stocking the tank with frags and fish... I think I'm falling into the "no skimmer is too big for your tank" camp I'm gonna stuff the best one I can afford under the 120 and skim the bejezus outta the water __________________ Mykel Obvious - "I have a total irreverence for anything connected with society except that which makes the roads safer, the beer stronger, the food cheaper and the old men and old women warmer in the winter and happier in the summer." Brendan Behan Current Tank Info: 65 gallon mixed reef

10/08/2008, 07:02 PM	#13
lbj Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Heath, Ohio Posts: 89	i keep miy tank about 76f-78f

10/08/2008, 07:40 PM	#14
tbar Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SE Virginia Posts: 452	Try to stay around 77-79 __________________ I have done a 5 gal water change (about 17%) every week since week one. Hopefully having this posted here will motivate me enough to keep doing so. Current Tank Info: 33L, Two 36" 24 watt Marineland LED's, Tunze 9002 Skimmer, 2 Koralia 1's, pico hob filter for carbon.

10/08/2008, 07:42 PM	#15
MileHighFish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NM. Posts: 1,722	thanks for the input guys.. __________________ See "Red House" for pics!! I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're goin', and hook up with them later. Mitch Hedberg Current Tank Info: Reef tank, 100 gal Lee Mar polished.. 60 sump.. 800 watts mh 20k radium..Ran on "Taiwan HQI Ballast" 330 watt VHO.. 48 watt compacts (dawn/dusk).. sps/lps tank..

10/08/2008, 08:31 PM	#16
60Cubed Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,518	Add a kalk reactor. It will get rid of it. I guarantee it. __________________ "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty" Winston Churchill Current Tank Info: 75g...radions/vortechs/apex/geo/ehiem/bubble magnus...all the good stuff and still want more!!!!

10/08/2008, 09:19 PM	#17
MileHighFish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NM. Posts: 1,722	i dose with kalk.. everyday.. about 4 gals.. __________________ See "Red House" for pics!! I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're goin', and hook up with them later. Mitch Hedberg Current Tank Info: Reef tank, 100 gal Lee Mar polished.. 60 sump.. 800 watts mh 20k radium..Ran on "Taiwan HQI Ballast" 330 watt VHO.. 48 watt compacts (dawn/dusk).. sps/lps tank..

10/08/2008, 10:59 PM	#18
sanababit Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Uranus Posts: 3,094	in 365 days it will go as low as 75 and high as 85, i dont have a chiller. sana __________________ Senior Member of the "Hardly any Water Changes, Temp Swinging, T5ing, No Qtining, Frag Exchanging for Fish Food Current Tank Info: 90RR inwall, Octopuss Skimmer, 2 MP40 wQD, 1 MP10 WQD, 2 Radions G4 Pro, Apex Doser, Apex Controller, 400w heater, 30 Gal Sump, Biopellets, Carbon, Gfo, Macroalgae

10/09/2008, 01:13 AM	#19
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	75-86 throughout the year. No problem.

10/09/2008, 01:17 AM	#20
pararner Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: leland North Carolina Posts: 15	Keep mine between 76-80 and no problems

10/09/2008, 07:41 AM	#21
Nanz Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,389	My tank Temp = 81 - 83 I never see my heaters come on. My pumps are my heaters, hehe. On the hair algea.. I had it during the startup stages of my tank about a year ago. I pulled it out by hand and scrubbed some onf the rocks with a new toothbrush and then put the tank in darkness for a week. I have never seen it since then __________________ S.G. = 1.025, Temp = 78.5, pH = 8.00 Ca = 550 ppm, Alk = 176 ppm (9.85 dKH), Mg = 1300 ppm NO3 = 0.97 ppm, PO4 = 0.07 ppm Nuvo 30, Razor Nano LED, Tunze ATO, Tunze 9004 skimmer, Vortec mp10,

10/09/2008, 09:02 AM	#22
phish guy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South NJ Posts: 1,003	winter= 78-80 summer= 80-84 depends if i turn on the fan for the MH __________________ Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people. Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon Reef, Reeftech LEDs ( on their way out for reefbreeder Photons), Reef Octoput NWB250, Custom made Sump/Refufium, Mp40wES, Koralia's. SPS, LPS, Zoas/Palys

10/09/2008, 10:55 AM	#23
PARADISE1 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hampton Roads, VA Posts: 52	I keep it at 78/79. The thermostat in my heater keeps it in that range.

10/09/2008, 11:57 AM	#24
thor32766 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chuluota, FL Posts: 6,072	80-81 __________________ "Live your life so no one has to lie about who you were at your funeral" click on my red house to see my tang compound! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon in Wall!

10/09/2008, 12:01 PM	#25
tthnow Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hughson Posts: 513	Dude.....why you moved to NM? LA is the bomb.