Biocube 29 HQI

[vel]

Hello all i am new at sw soo please be Gentle, i just got this tank for a really good deal i whould like for you all to tell me what i have growing on the lr i know it has hair algae i whould like to know what everything else is.

[Reefing Madness]

Ok, looks like some: Bacterial and Algae Hitch Hikers
Grape Caulerpa
http://www.reefcorner.com/images/GrapeCaulerpa.jpg

Feather Caulerpa
Caulerpa

Halameda
Halameda :: Caulerpa and Plants :: Tropicorium


Beyond the Refugium: A Macroalgae Primer by Sarah Lardizabal - Reefkeeping.com
Can't tell the others. Maybe you can.

[vel]

thanks for the reply what shoud i keep and what should go, and how do i get rid of what needs to go.

[Reefing Madness]

You could keep all that stuff, well all but the hair algae. It will look like a natural reef tank with all that growing. When it gets to be a bit much, just trim it back. Hair algae is usually a culprit of phosphates. You'll have to test for them. Then if they are high you'll need to run a phosphate remover to get em down. Then the the other algae should take over and keep trates low once they get going.

[vel]

Thanks alot i found out he was using water from a store that there ro/di unit was not working right. i will get all the test kits, and start testing and report back here. and thanks again for all the Help

[Reefing Madness]

Thanks alot i found out he was using water from a store that there ro/di unit was not working right. i will get all the test kits, and start testing and report back here. and thanks again for all the Help

[vel]

on the second pic could you tell me what kind of coral that is in the middle of tank on the sand in front, the one behind it is a flowerpot i was told it was anyways the front one the guy i got the tank from diddnt know what it was.

Thank's

Chuck

[Reefing Madness]

I can't really tell what that is.
Christmas Tree Coral Possibly?
Saltwater Aquarium Corals for Marine Reef Aquariums: Spaghetti Finger Leather Coral Possibly?
I'm guessing here. Can you isolate and get a better pic?

[vel]

thanks i will get a better pic for you

[vel]

Ok guys a update water test
sal 1.025
ph 7.9
ammonia 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 0
phosphate 0.25

That is all the test that i have ive ordered the rest. but i dont understand why it has Hair algae, it seems like the water is good, oh i did those test twice to make sure i was doing them right.
i thought it whould have some nitrate, now the guy i got the tank from said there has never been any fish in the tank it has been up and running for 6 months, it does have a few snails and a couple crabs. ohh he did just put a pencil urchin in the tank a couple weeks before i bought the tank.


Thank you
Chuck

[Reefing Madness]

Ok guys a update water test
sal 1.025
ph 7.9
ammonia 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 0
phosphate 0.25
Thats why you have Hair Algae.

That is all the test that i have ive ordered the rest. but i dont understand why it has Hair algae, it seems like the water is good, oh i did those test twice to make sure i was doing them right.
i thought it whould have some nitrate, now the guy i got the tank from said there has never been any fish in the tank it has been up and running for 6 months, it does have a few snails and a couple crabs. ohh he did just put a pencil urchin in the tank a couple weeks before i bought the tank.


Thank you
Chuck

[chrisfont23]

Ok guys a update water test
sal 1.025
ph 7.9
ammonia 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 0
phosphate 0.25

That is all the test that i have ive ordered the rest. but i dont understand why it has Hair algae, it seems like the water is good, oh i did those test twice to make sure i was doing them right.
i thought it whould have some nitrate, now the guy i got the tank from said there has never been any fish in the tank it has been up and running for 6 months, it does have a few snails and a couple crabs. ohh he did just put a pencil urchin in the tank a couple weeks before i bought the tank.


Thank you
Chuck

Phosphate is .25 so expect some hair algae or even cyano.

[vel]

ok Thank you i just thought it whould be higher to make it this bad. will work on getting phos down to zero.

[FoMoCo Master Tech]

ok Thank you i just thought it whould be higher to make it this bad. will work on getting phos down to zero.

Keep in mind that that algae consumes phosphate and nitrate so your levels are probably higher than the test kits measure. The algae is consuming much of the nutrients as fast as its being produced/ introduced.

[vel]

Did not think about that. Thank You.

[vel]

Hey everyone need some more help ive been using the skimmer that came with the tank it is the biocube skimmer that no body likes. so i whould like to know what everyone whould sugest i get, ohh and i messed with this skimmer for 2 weeks now i cant get it to work right so i want a new one.

Thank's
Chuck

[Reefing Madness]

ATB Nano Cone Skimmer
Reef Octopus Nano Skimmer