Screemer's new 130D.....

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screemer

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Well for the 1st time in months, today i looked at my tank when the new lights came on, and it has started to look better, and i actually didnt mind looking at it. The CPe deffo has a nice blue tint to it, the new lights are a million times better than the old ones, the sand is starting to look white, and i can even see some of the rock that was heavily covered in HA. Fingers crossed it keeps up.
 
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CPE nd Purigen have been in a few days now. Tank is looking clearer, HA is looking thinner but still there. We've just done a Phosphate test wit hthe new card we got from red Sea this week and its showing up as 0.12ppm. Is that too high??
 
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0 phosphate would be best - give the new CPE a bit longer and see if it comes down in a couple days.
 
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Good new on it looking clearer ! Feeding frozen & not flake will really hep too, in my 130D I feed 1 cube every other day. Just occasionally would I feed flake or pellets, maybe just a small bit, once very two weeks.
 
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Well, looks like the sea hare is going back on Saturday. He's done his job. No HA to be seen. The sand is pure white again. So all in all, i think the new tubes, the swap to CPE and the sea hare have all contributed. So a big thanks to you all for your support guys n gals.
 
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screemer

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The Sea Hare has gone back to the LFS, job done. Tank is looking a lot better apart fro mthe front sand has gone a bit yellowy??? I am thinking its light refracting off my kitchen door onto it?????
 
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screemer

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Well tank is failing badly again. The CPE and Purigen seemed to do the trick, but now the hair algae is on the march again. I presume the CPe hasnt expired already? I am now thinking of trying the NopOx, as i am running out of options.
 
steved13

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Could it be you had so many nutrients in the system, the media has absorbed/adsorbed all it can and it has expired? The useful life of the media is directly proportional to the quality of the water it's in.

Just a thought, FWIW.
 
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screemer

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Ive just removed the skimmer cup as it was clogged up badly, causing a lack of flow. Heres what it looks like, a brownish reddish algae in it. Any ideas? And is it ok leaving the skimmer cup off?
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Reefmack

Reefmack

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That is a mess, but I'm not sure what it is. As long as you still have a grate on the back you should be OK. I'd get a big bottle of plain white vinegar (I buy it by the gallon, 3.8 liters) and soak that thing in vinegar for a couple hours, then scrub off the stuff that remains with a toothbrush or something similar.
 
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David Shaw

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screemer said:
Ive just removed the skimmer cup as it was clogged up badly, causing a lack of flow. Heres what it looks like, a brownish reddish algae in it. Any ideas? And is it ok leaving the skimmer cup off?
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Wow that's in bad shape. Regular cleaning would have prevented that build up (scrubbing with a toothbrush once a month).

If i were you i would ditch it and simply buy a new one.
 
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screemer

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Well we lost the flasher Wrase last week, poor Gordon. But just replaced him with a lovely small Coral Beauty. Pics to follow
 
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