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added base rock, another diatom bloom?
I cycled my tank 40b with only 15 pounds of base rock and 7 pounds of live. It cylcled quickly and went through the brown diatom stage pretty fast as...
Replies: 3
Views: 4,014
Last Post: 08-27-2013 01:53 PM
by DonC
Forum:Basics
New to Reefing
Replies: 2
Views: 4,863
Last Post: 05-06-2013 10:04 PM
by ReefTech
Forum:Basics
Algae & Pests
Salt Water Storage
OK so I am using BRUTE containers for Salt Water and RO/DI storage. The RO/DI storage is fine but my Salt Water Storage bin is getting a Redish Brown...
Replies: 10
Views: 4,719
Last Post: 02-26-2013 09:19 PM
by pinhigh1886
Forum:Basics
Salt & Water
Brown Algae/Diatom Help
I was free and clear from my initial diatom bloom for awhile, but it came back over 2 weeks ago, and it's still present.
Last time, my CuC did a...
Replies: 5
Views: 5,418
Last Post: 02-11-2013 08:26 AM
by pinhigh1886
Forum:Basics
Algae & Pests
Diatom Powder?
Waaaay back when we used to use Diatom Powder for water polishing SW tanks. I don't see this practiced any more. Anyone know why not?
Replies: 7
Views: 2,448
Last Post: 04-06-2012 07:39 AM
by foxhole
Forum:Chemistry
Calcium, Alk, Mg & pH
Little brown flat worms
I don't freaking believe this!! For the last couple of weeks I've been siphoning flat worms off the glass. Doing it daily thinking eventually I'll...
Replies: 2
Views: 4,486
Last Post: 01-23-2012 04:24 PM
by MizTanks
Forum:Basics
Algae & Pests
Replies: 5
Views: 5,046
Last Post: 05-11-2011 07:40 PM
by MizTanks
Forum:Basics
Salt & Water
Diatom prevention?
Being that I don't have an ro/di unit (yet) I'm trying to figure out how I can treat my make-up water to help remove any po4/silicates/silica from...
Replies: 0
Views: 1,234
Last Post: 05-07-2011 12:25 PM
by MizTanks
Forum:Chemistry
Nitrogen Cycle & Phosphate
To Much light?
I'm running 4x24 t5ho on my 26g bowfront. I'm wondering if this may be to much light for this size of a tank. This is just 1 reason I'm thinking that...
Replies: 16
Views: 3,735
Last Post: 04-07-2011 09:38 PM
by MizTanks
Forum:Hardware
Lighting/ T5
Replies: 2
Views: 2,552
Last Post: 03-22-2011 11:10 PM
by MizTanks
Forum:Chemistry
Nitrogen Cycle & Phosphate
Zoa's and plugs
I'm wondering how long can a zoa remain on it's plug before it needs to be removed and placed on LR?~I have 6 frags in all~at the moment they're...
Replies: 3
Views: 1,567
Last Post: 12-05-2009 10:22 AM
by MizTanks
???'s on diatoms
So exactly when do diatoms appear, other than during a tank cycle ? I only ask because my tanks been up and running for over two years now and I...
Replies: 0
Views: 1,228
Last Post: 10-09-2010 02:28 PM
by jstan
Forum:Basics
Algae & Pests
loosing fish and cant figure out why
ok my tank is only a couple months old so im still suffering new tank syndrome but i cant figure this out. In the last 2 weeks ive lost a kole tang,...
Replies: 8
Views: 4,488
Last Post: 01-20-2010 10:31 AM
by stunreefer
Forum:Basics
Disaster & Prevention
Algae anyone?
It's taking over my tank. Little tufts of it popping up daily. I no longer know what kind it is, I don't care at this point. It's ruining my tank,...
Replies: 50
Views: 7,432
Last Post: 03-18-2010 11:38 AM
by The Rugger
Forum:Basics
Algae & Pests
Unpleasant surprise
Sprung up overnight.
What is going on? Cyno, algea, diatom or some other mutant life form? :)
Replies: 19
Views: 3,243
Last Post: 10-20-2009 06:27 AM
by DFD189
Algea.............................
Hey Ive got a new 12g nano cube nearing its second week of cycling. Ive got a lot of diatom and hair algea all over, so should I leave it alone, wait...
Replies: 26
Views: 6,752
Last Post: 03-03-2010 10:11 PM
by tazzy695
Forum:Basics
New to Reefing
Replies: 2
Views: 2,373
Last Post: 06-07-2008 06:45 AM
by AuntKaren
Forum:Basics
Substrate & Liverock
Brown Algae
I need some help. I've had my 90g tank for around 9 months. I have about 15 pounds of live rock and about 85 pounds of base rock. The tank floor...
Replies: 20
Views: 10,113
Last Post: 12-13-2007 05:48 PM
by dberrong
Forum:Basics
Disaster & Prevention
FLOATERS!!! Help please!!!
OK so my nano is comeing along fairly nice. I have two problems both with the water colum. First off I have little bits of food/stuff from LR/...
Replies: 2
Views: 1,664
Last Post: 02-20-2007 01:07 AM
by hummer
Forum:Chemistry
Nitrogen Cycle & Phosphate