"Chronicle Marina del Filón de los Carlos" - Page 10

Craig Manoukian · 02-26-2008, 07:25 PM

Cyano is your friend. It is the ultimate indicator and exporter of phosphates and nitrates (when you remove it) in your system. Eliminate the nitrates and phosphates and no more cyano!

CAVINCA · 02-26-2008, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig Manoukian

Cyano is your friend. It is the ultimate indicator and exporter of phosphates and nitrates (when you remove it) in your system. Eliminate the nitrates and phosphates and no more cyano!

my testing and the lfs testing show that my phosphates and nitrates are below zero...

vdituri · 02-26-2008, 10:56 PM

Sometimes the cyano uses all the phosphates up to the point that tests kits come up with zero. It's a stalemate.

tbittner · 02-27-2008, 07:43 AM

How could the test show below zero?

nikkipigtails · 02-27-2008, 09:27 AM

Your tank is coming along...keep up the good work.

Anselth · 02-27-2008, 10:06 AM

Looking good man! As was said before, the 0 tests only indicate that the algae is using the nitrate and phosphate as fast as it is produced, not that there is no source of them in your tank. I had the same issue with hair algae about a year ago.

Craig Manoukian · 02-28-2008, 12:55 AM

Yes the cyano is taking up al the Phos/Nites, so export away!

CAVINCA · 02-28-2008, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by CAVINCA

So i cant take it anymore. my water will not clear up. ive run carbon ive used filter socks (panty hose) iv used filter floss. ive used a bigger airpump on the stock skimmer. i change the skimmer woods out. i broke down and ordered a tunze 9002 doc skimmer and some chemi pure elite. im gonna totally remove the media basket and put the tunze in the middle chamber. im gonna sock and drop the chemi pure down in my pump chamber to get the best flow i can through it.

On a good note everything is alive. The in-tank refugium i made out of plastic mesh canvas is holding up nicely although it is an eyesore. i may have to rebuild it in a differnt shape....

the good-
its here

the bad-
so far im regreting the skimmer upgrade... I cant get the skimmer water level to the bottom of the collection like it says in the instructions.... i pretty much have to submerse the entire skimmer to get it to the indicated level in the manual...

the worse-
I had to do some DYI to fit into the chamber... which i knew i would have to... The case came with a magnet attached to the skimmer body i had to cut it off to make it fit. But now im afraid i wont be able to get it working properly like the other nc28's and now i wont be able to return it.

framerguy · 02-29-2008, 10:51 PM

Darn! and I said you wouldn't regret it. Call tech support if you can't get it going.

tbittner · 02-29-2008, 11:02 PM

Be patient with the skimmer. They can take as long as two weeks to break in before they start functioning correctly.

CAVINCA · 02-29-2008, 11:39 PM

I am being patient... in the book it says to drop it in till the water is at a certain level. thats where the problem is.. i think i have a diy solution that ill try tommorrow.

Anselth · 03-21-2008, 10:48 PM

Carl, how are the new arrivals?

CAVINCA · 03-21-2008, 11:17 PM

theyre good. i should be able to take decent pics of them in the tank after i remove the next layer of cloth...

Anselth · 03-28-2008, 09:58 AM

Come on man, I know you have pics

CAVINCA · 03-28-2008, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Anselth

Come on man, I know you have pics

coming soon... coming soon... i took off another acclimating layer yesterday and will try to get pics again today. the pitfall for the NIKON 5200 was low light issues.

02-26-2008, 07:25 PM	#136 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 15,732 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: "Chronicle Marina del Filón de los Carlos" Cyano is your friend. It is the ultimate indicator and exporter of phosphates and nitrates (when you remove it) in your system. Eliminate the nitrates and phosphates and no more cyano! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

02-27-2008, 07:43 AM	#139 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,080 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: "Chronicle Marina del Filón de los Carlos" How could the test show below zero? __________________ Terry My chronicle 120g with 300g sump/refug, Outer Orbit HQI/T5HO 24-Hour Light System: : 48" 250W HQI 4x54W Lots of fish. 150g predator tank full of killers. 450g tank is IN the HOUSE!

02-27-2008, 09:27 AM	#140 (permalink)
nikkipigtails Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hillbilly Hell, AL Posts: 1,107 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: "Chronicle Marina del Filón de los Carlos" Your tank is coming along...keep up the good work.

02-27-2008, 10:06 AM	#141 (permalink)
Anselth Plate Coral Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 759 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: "Chronicle Marina del Filón de los Carlos" Looking good man! As was said before, the 0 tests only indicate that the algae is using the nitrate and phosphate as fast as it is produced, not that there is no source of them in your tank. I had the same issue with hair algae about a year ago. __________________ -Adam Learning on the fly My 70 Gallon Reef My 110 Gallon Build

02-28-2008, 12:55 AM	#142 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 15,732 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: "Chronicle Marina del Filón de los Carlos" Yes the cyano is taking up al the Phos/Nites, so export away! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

02-29-2008, 10:51 PM	#144 (permalink)
framerguy Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, Ga Posts: 2,920 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: "Chronicle Marina del Filón de los Carlos" Darn! and I said you wouldn't regret it. Call tech support if you can't get it going. __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 75g Main, 55g Fuge w/DSB/+-25#LR, 25g Sump, turboflotor skimmer, 2x250w MH(9hrs/d), 4x65w PC(14h/d), 950gph mag drive/seaswirl return, 100# LR, 3" SB chronicles-akwareum (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination

02-29-2008, 11:02 PM	#145 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,080 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: "Chronicle Marina del Filón de los Carlos" Be patient with the skimmer. They can take as long as two weeks to break in before they start functioning correctly. __________________ Terry My chronicle 120g with 300g sump/refug, Outer Orbit HQI/T5HO 24-Hour Light System: : 48" 250W HQI 4x54W Lots of fish. 150g predator tank full of killers. 450g tank is IN the HOUSE!

02-29-2008, 11:39 PM	#146 (permalink)
CAVINCA Neon dottyback Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 610 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: "Chronicle Marina del Filón de los Carlos" I am being patient... in the book it says to drop it in till the water is at a certain level. thats where the problem is.. i think i have a diy solution that ill try tommorrow. __________________ Chronicle Marina del Filon de los Carlos CARL

03-21-2008, 10:48 PM	#147 (permalink)
Anselth Plate Coral Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 759 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: "Chronicle Marina del Filón de los Carlos" Carl, how are the new arrivals? __________________ -Adam Learning on the fly My 70 Gallon Reef My 110 Gallon Build

03-21-2008, 11:17 PM	#148 (permalink)
CAVINCA Neon dottyback Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 610 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: "Chronicle Marina del Filón de los Carlos" theyre good. i should be able to take decent pics of them in the tank after i remove the next layer of cloth... __________________ Chronicle Marina del Filon de los Carlos CARL

03-28-2008, 09:58 AM	#149 (permalink)
Anselth Plate Coral Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 759 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: "Chronicle Marina del Filón de los Carlos" Come on man, I know you have pics __________________ -Adam Learning on the fly My 70 Gallon Reef My 110 Gallon Build

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