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tbittner · 02-14-2008, 11:36 AM

How are you feeling, Michael?

michael_cb_125 · 02-14-2008, 11:57 AM

Like Crap.
I dont know whats wrong with me

mps9506 · 02-14-2008, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woodstock

Sounds like a bacterial bloom. It should subside in a few days.

Ditto.

kathywithbirds · 02-14-2008, 12:48 PM

Dude, could be a bacterial bloom in you too. Go see the doc, if it's what's going around you might need antibiotics.

Dentoid · 02-14-2008, 12:59 PM

Maybe because you feel like crap your vision is blurry. If we had pictures we could help verify if your tank is cloudy or not.

Have you added any LS or LR? If not, bacterial bloom sounds unlikely. I was under the impression that you added Ro/DI water over a few days, then salt and the cloudiness has not subsided. You raised the temperature and it still didn't subside. What else have you done?

tbittner · 02-14-2008, 01:15 PM

Sorry to hear that you're still feeling bad. Maybe you just need to take a break for a week, do nothing but rest, give yourself a chance to fully recover from this.

hma · 02-14-2008, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mps9506

Ditto.

I disagree .... This is not a a bacterial bloom, that’s precipitation there the salt in too cold water was dissolved. To dissolve the salt and the precipitations add 1 litre of sparkling mineral water on 100 l of aquarium water. You will see, the water will become crystal-clear in short time. The carbonic acid does not damage at all, believe me Michael... it works.

rmlevasseur · 02-14-2008, 02:06 PM

Mike:

Regarding the marco rock... i am going to be giving mine a muriatic bath when I receive it. I have heard of people doing this with base rock with great success.

michael_cb_125 · 02-14-2008, 06:10 PM

Thanks Heinz I will try that tommorow. I know that it is not a bacterial bloom, as I have not put anything in the tank besides water and salt mix.

Well I ordered my rock earlier. I ordered a little less than I planned on. I ordered 30 pounds of kaelini, 30 pounds of timora, and 60 pounds of tonga fusion. To ship all 120 pounds of rock it only cost me $80.00

My marcorock will be here next week. I guess next week will be spent aquascaping, and building rock towers. I am so excited.
~Michael

tbittner · 02-14-2008, 07:05 PM

Wow! Where did you order it from? I'm starting to look around for rock but I'm still a few weeks away from placing the order.

michael_cb_125 · 02-14-2008, 07:34 PM

I ordered the Tongan Fusion from PEA. The shipping was around $30.00
I ordered the Kealini and timora from Premium Aquatics. The shipping was around $50.00

michael_cb_125 · 02-16-2008, 10:01 AM

I have been looking at different methods of reducing nitrates and phosphates.
Here are a feew things that I am considering adding to my tank. Tell me what your opinions are on them. Thanks

Korallin BioDenitrator
Korallin Sulfur-Based Biodenitrator

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewIt...s~vendor~.html

michael_cb_125 · 02-16-2008, 10:47 AM

Hmmm.......Maybe nobody knows what these are.

hma · 02-16-2008, 10:56 AM

I have tested this kind of reactor for my FO more than 6 months. However, sulphur filters are very dangerous but very efficiently. If it comes for which reason always (there are many conceivable reasons), to a nitrate limitation, poison materials are delivered to the aquarium and it can lead in very short time to a fish death. If you can test the water, running off from the filter, every day …. a good filter. If one does not have this time ALWAYS and every day, I would not use this kind of filter.

A good and save alternative one is a combination of two phosphate filters. One filled with ROWAphos, the second with activated carbon. So that become phosphates as well as poison materials filtered. Against a higher nitrate value I would apply the vodka method. She is foolproof and damages with right and careful application neither fish nor corals. I use both already for many years and my values you can read up in my Thread. BTW ... I feeds my animals 3 times per day almost exclusively on krill, Artemia, Bosmiden, Mysis etc.. I always have a little nitrate and also minimally phosphate in the aquarium, but exactly this minimum amount is important especially if one liked to maintain SPS corals. You have asked according to our opinion, this is my opinion.

michael_cb_125 · 02-16-2008, 10:58 AM

Thanks Heinz. I had no idea about these filters that is why I asked. I think the Dual Phosphate filters sounds like a good Idea.

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Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 240 Maybe because you feel like crap your vision is blurry. If we had pictures we could help verify if your tank is cloudy or not. Have you added any LS or LR? If not, bacterial bloom sounds unlikely. I was under the impression that you added Ro/DI water over a few days, then salt and the cloudiness has not subsided. You raised the temperature and it still didn't subside. What else have you done? __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

02-14-2008, 01:15 PM	#951 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 240 Sorry to hear that you're still feeling bad. Maybe you just need to take a break for a week, do nothing but rest, give yourself a chance to fully recover from this. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

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rmlevasseur Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 926 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 240 Mike: Regarding the marco rock... i am going to be giving mine a muriatic bath when I receive it. I have heard of people doing this with base rock with great success.

02-14-2008, 06:10 PM	#954 (permalink)
michael_cb_125 Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 3,227 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 240 Thanks Heinz I will try that tommorow. I know that it is not a bacterial bloom, as I have not put anything in the tank besides water and salt mix. Well I ordered my rock earlier. I ordered a little less than I planned on. I ordered 30 pounds of kaelini, 30 pounds of timora, and 60 pounds of tonga fusion. To ship all 120 pounds of rock it only cost me $80.00 My marcorock will be here next week. I guess next week will be spent aquascaping, and building rock towers. I am so excited. ~Michael __________________ 240 Gallon MIXED REEF SUPER TANK Well at least thats what I want it to be 240 Gallon Custom Made Starphire Tank Life Reef Custom Sump,Life Reef Skimmer, Little Giant Return, 2 1200gph Koralias, 2 1580 GPH Tunze Turbelles, 1 Vortec, 72" Solaris I series, PM Kalk Reactor, Custom Made Fug, way to many more things to list Jose say hello to your NEW LITTLE FRIEND!!!!!!!!

02-14-2008, 07:05 PM	#955 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 240 Wow! Where did you order it from? I'm starting to look around for rock but I'm still a few weeks away from placing the order. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

02-14-2008, 07:34 PM	#956 (permalink)
michael_cb_125 Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 3,227 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 240 I ordered the Tongan Fusion from PEA. The shipping was around $30.00 I ordered the Kealini and timora from Premium Aquatics. The shipping was around $50.00 __________________ 240 Gallon MIXED REEF SUPER TANK Well at least thats what I want it to be 240 Gallon Custom Made Starphire Tank Life Reef Custom Sump,Life Reef Skimmer, Little Giant Return, 2 1200gph Koralias, 2 1580 GPH Tunze Turbelles, 1 Vortec, 72" Solaris I series, PM Kalk Reactor, Custom Made Fug, way to many more things to list Jose say hello to your NEW LITTLE FRIEND!!!!!!!!

02-16-2008, 10:01 AM	#957 (permalink)
michael_cb_125 Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 3,227 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 240 I have been looking at different methods of reducing nitrates and phosphates. Here are a feew things that I am considering adding to my tank. Tell me what your opinions are on them. Thanks Korallin BioDenitrator Korallin Sulfur-Based Biodenitrator http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewIt...s~vendor~.html __________________ 240 Gallon MIXED REEF SUPER TANK Well at least thats what I want it to be 240 Gallon Custom Made Starphire Tank Life Reef Custom Sump,Life Reef Skimmer, Little Giant Return, 2 1200gph Koralias, 2 1580 GPH Tunze Turbelles, 1 Vortec, 72" Solaris I series, PM Kalk Reactor, Custom Made Fug, way to many more things to list Jose say hello to your NEW LITTLE FRIEND!!!!!!!!

02-16-2008, 10:47 AM	#958 (permalink)
michael_cb_125 Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 3,227 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 240 Hmmm.......Maybe nobody knows what these are. __________________ 240 Gallon MIXED REEF SUPER TANK Well at least thats what I want it to be 240 Gallon Custom Made Starphire Tank Life Reef Custom Sump,Life Reef Skimmer, Little Giant Return, 2 1200gph Koralias, 2 1580 GPH Tunze Turbelles, 1 Vortec, 72" Solaris I series, PM Kalk Reactor, Custom Made Fug, way to many more things to list Jose say hello to your NEW LITTLE FRIEND!!!!!!!!

02-16-2008, 10:56 AM	#959 (permalink)
hma Acropora Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 1,950 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 240 I have tested this kind of reactor for my FO more than 6 months. However, sulphur filters are very dangerous but very efficiently. If it comes for which reason always (there are many conceivable reasons), to a nitrate limitation, poison materials are delivered to the aquarium and it can lead in very short time to a fish death. If you can test the water, running off from the filter, every day …. a good filter. If one does not have this time ALWAYS and every day, I would not use this kind of filter. A good and save alternative one is a combination of two phosphate filters. One filled with ROWAphos, the second with activated carbon. So that become phosphates as well as poison materials filtered. Against a higher nitrate value I would apply the vodka method. She is foolproof and damages with right and careful application neither fish nor corals. I use both already for many years and my values you can read up in my Thread. BTW ... I feeds my animals 3 times per day almost exclusively on krill, Artemia, Bosmiden, Mysis etc.. I always have a little nitrate and also minimally phosphate in the aquarium, but exactly this minimum amount is important especially if one liked to maintain SPS corals. You have asked according to our opinion, this is my opinion. __________________ Heinz Luck is a good health and a bad memory (Albert Schweitzer) Balling Method : Balling +Plus Video : Centropyge potteri Tools : Balling Calculator My Chronicle and ReefDreams HM-Aquarium Photo Calendar 2008 "IF SHARKS DIE, THE SEA DIES"

02-16-2008, 10:58 AM	#960 (permalink)
michael_cb_125 Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 3,227 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 240 Thanks Heinz. I had no idea about these filters that is why I asked. I think the Dual Phosphate filters sounds like a good Idea. __________________ 240 Gallon MIXED REEF SUPER TANK Well at least thats what I want it to be 240 Gallon Custom Made Starphire Tank Life Reef Custom Sump,Life Reef Skimmer, Little Giant Return, 2 1200gph Koralias, 2 1580 GPH Tunze Turbelles, 1 Vortec, 72" Solaris I series, PM Kalk Reactor, Custom Made Fug, way to many more things to list Jose say hello to your NEW LITTLE FRIEND!!!!!!!!

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