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    Corals from a Tank with Dino

    in General Discussion

    · Edited by tom39

    This is what I did on my 90g tank when I had dinos earlier this year. I followed some other trusted members' advice and it worked well. Dosing  common hydrogen peroxide in the right percentages did the trick and my dinos were pretty darn bad. I wouldn't think you'd need to do more than 2-3ml of hydrogen peroxide per 10g (probably just fine on the low end) each day in total...the good news is you're treating for something you're worried about versus something you're seeing...right?

     

    Day 1 - 1ml 3% hydro per 10g

    Day 2 - 1.5ml 3% hydro per 10g

    Day 3 - AM 1.8ml 3% hydro per 10g

    PM 2ml 3% hydro per 10g (total 3.8ml per 10g)

    manual removal as much as possible, cleaned skimmer, blackout begins at lights out (planning blackout until Friday AM)

    Day 4 - AM 2ml 3% hydro per 10g

    PM 1ml 3% hydro per 10g (total 3ml per 10g)

    BLACKOUT day 1

    Day 5 - AM 1.5ml 3% hydro per 10g

    PM 1.5ml 3% hydro per 10g (total 3ml per 10g)

      BLACKOUT day 2

    Day 6 - AM 1.5ml 3% hydro per 10g

    PM 1.5ml 3% hydro per 10g (total 3ml per 10g)

      BLACKOUT day 3

    Day 7 - AM 1.5ml 3% hydro per 10g

    PM - planning 1.5ml 3% hydro per 10g (total 3ml per 10g)

    BLACKOUT ended, tank reopened 

     

    And I continued to hyrdogen peroxide treatment for 2+ wks in total, tweaking to 1.5ml per 10g twice daily after getting some advice along the way...so I treated for a little over a week after my blackout period. Not a trace of them now - zero!

     

    So when you did Blackout days 1,2 & 3, are they in between days 4&5, 5&6 and 6&7? In other words, are the blackout days actually day 5, 7 & 9 in the treatment?

    Foam On Water Surface

    in General Discussion

    My guess would be from the HOB filter (looks like a Fluval AquaClear) seen in the 2nd pic. My thought is that the water exiting the filter in a waterfall fashion is causing air bubbles to be introduced into the water column and as they rise to the surface they are coated in protein oils and collect as foam and as seen in your pics.

    One thing that may help would be to raise the water level to just right above the lip of the filters outlet so that the water does not fall back into the tank and import bubbles. Not positive that is the culprit but it would certainly be a simple and cheap way to eliminate a possible cause. 

     

    HIH

    Tom

    Need some assistance/ideas

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    Unless there is some sentimental attachment to the remaining livestock, I would post them for sale as it would be too much of a hassle to try and keep everything alive. From what you have listed all are readily available at most any LFS or online merchant anyway.

    As for the tank and equipment, sell it all and start over after you are settled in and the timing is right.  I would not however try to sell as a whole set-up or large package deal. From what I have seen and heard from others trying to do the same, you will get low-balled and end up selling your setup for pennies on the dollar. I would try and break it up into smaller sales and sell the tank, stand and sump as a package deal. Then the remaining equipment I would evaluate the age and condition post pricing accordingly.

    The sand I would pitch. The rock, if it is quality rock, I would clean the rock, box it and price accordingly.

     

    HIH
    Tom

    Algae taking over tank HELP

    in General Discussion

    · Edited by tom39

    Have you considered an Algae Turf Scrubber (ATS)? I have been using one for some time and would not go without one. They are not cheap but IMO they will pay for themselves in time and money spent on water changes, cleaning supplies and chemicals.

     

    This is the style of ATS the I use. It is an older video but the concept has not changed.

     

    Pickling Lime Use vs Branded Kalk

    in General Discussion

    If you want to pay more you should definitely go to Walmart. :rolleyes:

     

    The per ounce price of Mrs. Wages pickling lime at Walmart vs Kalkwasser from somewhere like BRS is at a minimum $0.08 more per ounce.

     

    Price per ounce of Mrs. Wages PL at Walmart is $0.26/oz

    Price per ounce of BRS Kalkwasser is $0.18 if bought by the gallon and only $0.15/oz if you buy it by the 5g bucket.

     

    http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mrs.-Wages-Pickling-Lime-16-oz-Pack-of-6/17339182

    http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-bulk-kalkwasser-calcium-hydroxide-aquarium-supplement.html#tab-full-details

     

    I am not promoting either or stating that one product is better than the other but I see no reason to pay more if you don't have to. Also, BRS is shipping everything free. Which means that you don't have to run to a store, waste gas, fight traffic and spend more money.

    TDS readings

    in New to the Hobby

    Is your RODI equiped with a RO flush valve? (http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/membrane-flush-valve.html) If not, you may want to consider adding one. Flushing the RO membrane a the start of each use would greatly increase the life of the membrane and help with the high numbers. Also, as many have said prior, having a higher pressure coming in will aid in the reduction of TDS and also increase the life of the membrane. The description in the link recommends an operation pressure of 50-60psi (http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/75-gpd-reverse-osmosis-membrane-dow-filmtec.html)

     

    IME with my setup, the pressure entering my RODI averages about 65psi and has a TDS of 95-100. I flush the membrane for the first 3-5min every time I use it and I never make less than 65g of water at a time. My TDS coming out of my membrane is 1-2TDS and it is 3+ years old. Additionally, because of the low TDS coming out of the membrane I am able to make about 500-700g of water before I exhaust a DI cartridge.

     

    Hope it helps  

    Return pump options....any recent additions

    in General Discussion

    · Edited by tom39

    Been running a Sicce 3.0 as a return pump on a tank with a Bean animal overflow for over 3 years. The pump has never failed and it pumps so constantly that I have not had to adjust my overflow gate valve in more than 2 years.

     

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    Check valve or nah?

    in General Discussion

    · Edited by tom39

    I use a check valve, I like them because I like the idea that the return line doesn't have to fill up each time the pump is shut down. The added benefit of limited drain down is nice too but I also account for overflow in the event that it doesn't seal or fails.

     

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    Best way to clean my sump??

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    How big is your sump and how much equipment do you have in it? For my setup I only have about 8 pieces of equipment, so about once every 6 months I disconnect everything, take everything including the sump out, hose and soak everything in vinegar for an hour. Then I give it all a good scrub and put it back in. The process takes about 2-3 hours but it is definitely clean.

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