new tank owner

no1bubba · 04-20-2008, 10:44 PM

I recently purchased the contents of a 75 gal marine tank and had everything transferred to my 90 gal tank. I have years of experience with tropical but we recently moved to GA and I wanted to start something new. Why is my white sand turning brown. Please tell me what to do. I have an exotic fish store very close by but since I don't have the technical words on the tip of my lips I feel they are looking at me like I am a stupid yankee...and possibly I am but I love my marine tank. Have 7 fish. Tang, purple trigger, 2 bassletts red hawk eye, tomato clown. Need your professional help quick. Thanks, Bubba

dfurbee · 04-21-2008, 08:42 AM

That brown could be a diatom algae bloom.

naperenterprise · 04-21-2008, 08:45 AM

Need a RO/DI filter, or you need to buy RO water to get all the "bad" stuff out of the water before making your salt mix.

Your probably experienceing a cycle from disturbing the sand bed and such...

BigAl07 · 04-21-2008, 08:48 AM

Hello

and welcome no1bubba

First off how "New" is this tank?

Try to get a picture (Camera phones do a decent job) so we can be more accurate in our suggestions.

Where is your "Source" water coming from? Is it RO/DI?

What type of lighting are you running?

What type of filtration ?

What are your current tank test results?

How long since your last tank addition (last new fish etc).

Many times a "New Tank" has what's been suggested above as "Diatom Bloom". If that IS the case here don't sweat it. It's just part of many new tanks. Your clean up crew will take care of it. What do you have FOR a clean up crew? Sounds like your tank may already be on the "HEAVY" side if it's new. If it IS new let's take a big deep breath and slow down. We have a LOT to learn in order to get this right. That's the FUN of it.

Again welcome to the Reef

AQTCJAK · 04-21-2008, 10:47 AM

Welcome Aboard

Witfull · 04-21-2008, 11:00 AM

there is no term "stupid yankee" all yanks are stupid....LOL

sorry couldnt resist, i was called yankee for a while, then damn yankee. the differnce is,,, a yank is from the north,,,,a damn yankee wont leave~

as Al asked parameters and source water are important to know, and will help you get some of the beginner lingo down.

no1bubba · 04-21-2008, 11:03 PM

the outfit I purchased had been up and running over a year.
I also have 2 of those candy anm's and the fish store will not take them back, is there a way to isolate them in the tank because I think they are pretty and other than killing them I don't know what to do. thanks, Bubba

zy112 · 04-21-2008, 11:11 PM

Welcome to RS congrats on the new tank

04-20-2008, 10:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
no1bubba Midas Blenny Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: georgia Posts: 89 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	new tank owner I recently purchased the contents of a 75 gal marine tank and had everything transferred to my 90 gal tank. I have years of experience with tropical but we recently moved to GA and I wanted to start something new. Why is my white sand turning brown. Please tell me what to do. I have an exotic fish store very close by but since I don't have the technical words on the tip of my lips I feel they are looking at me like I am a stupid yankee...and possibly I am but I love my marine tank. Have 7 fish. Tang, purple trigger, 2 bassletts red hawk eye, tomato clown. Need your professional help quick. Thanks, Bubba

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BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 12,799 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: new tank owner Hello and welcome no1bubba First off how "New" is this tank? Try to get a picture (Camera phones do a decent job) so we can be more accurate in our suggestions. Where is your "Source" water coming from? Is it RO/DI? What type of lighting are you running? What type of filtration ? What are your current tank test results? How long since your last tank addition (last new fish etc). Many times a "New Tank" has what's been suggested above as "Diatom Bloom". If that IS the case here don't sweat it. It's just part of many new tanks. Your clean up crew will take care of it. What do you have FOR a clean up crew? Sounds like your tank may already be on the "HEAVY" side if it's new. If it IS new let's take a big deep breath and slow down. We have a LOT to learn in order to get this right. That's the FUN of it. Again welcome to the Reef __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...(-NO3=WC%) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!! Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Now in STORAGE and Dry-Docked BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

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no1bubba Midas Blenny Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: georgia Posts: 89 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: new tank owner the outfit I purchased had been up and running over a year. I also have 2 of those candy anm's and the fish store will not take them back, is there a way to isolate them in the tank because I think they are pretty and other than killing them I don't know what to do. thanks, Bubba

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