clown trigger

hitman · 12-11-2004, 10:15 PM

hello again guys. thanks for the help in the past. i have two questions. one is that my clown comes to the top often now and it seems to me like he tries to get air from the top. he has been doing this for a few days now but the rest of the fish arn't. i checked my water and it seems ok.it might be at .1 mg/l . can someone lead me in the right direction on this one? the other question is that i have a hair algea problem. its not bad, but i want to fix it before it becomes a big problem. tanks!

Witfull · 12-11-2004, 10:20 PM

is it when you approach the tank?...he wants food and is begging...mine did it all the time...

hitman · 12-11-2004, 10:27 PM

the light is off in the tank and i'm by the computer with a light on. maybe thats why. he is the only one doing it. thanks for the fast response. can you tell me alittle bit about hair algea? anything i can put in my tank that will clean it with triggers? thanks

mps9506 · 12-12-2004, 02:57 AM

Well, as far as the algae is concerned are you using RO/DI water.
Algae will grow as a result of excess nutrients. I have had very good luck in FO tank with using phosban or rowa phos and cheaper products like APH Phos zorb to remove excess phosphates and reduce algae if you aren't using ro water. Also make sure you have a good skimmer and change any mechanical filters very often to reduce nitrates.
Those should help reduce algae...

Craig Manoukian · 12-12-2004, 03:57 AM

What Mike and Dave said.

Unfortunately any inverts that would help with your algea may very well be on your Clown Trigger's dinner menu.

hitman · 12-12-2004, 01:17 PM

is there any chemicals that can be added? i just started using world of water 2 weeks ago and i still have problems. i know it just doesn't happen over night.

Craig Manoukian · 12-12-2004, 01:49 PM

I've never had hair algea so I can't help with your last question.

mps9506 · 12-12-2004, 09:22 PM

Lucky you Craig

I would not recomend adding any chemicals to the tank to treat for algae. Try siphoning out what you can, on your next water change. Make sure you nitrates are as low as possible.
Then just give it some time. While physically removing what you can. you don't want the stuff dying and releasing the nutrients right back into the tank.

Mike

12-11-2004, 10:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
hitman Bryozoan Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: canada Posts: 43 View Gallery Karma Komment	clown trigger hello again guys. thanks for the help in the past. i have two questions. one is that my clown comes to the top often now and it seems to me like he tries to get air from the top. he has been doing this for a few days now but the rest of the fish arn't. i checked my water and it seems ok.it might be at .1 mg/l . can someone lead me in the right direction on this one? the other question is that i have a hair algea problem. its not bad, but i want to fix it before it becomes a big problem. tanks!

12-12-2004, 02:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Charlotte and Wilmington, NC Posts: 6,862 View Gallery Karma Komment	Well, as far as the algae is concerned are you using RO/DI water. Algae will grow as a result of excess nutrients. I have had very good luck in FO tank with using phosban or rowa phos and cheaper products like APH Phos zorb to remove excess phosphates and reduce algae if you aren't using ro water. Also make sure you have a good skimmer and change any mechanical filters very often to reduce nitrates. Those should help reduce algae... __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

12-12-2004, 03:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 15,710 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	What Mike and Dave said. Unfortunately any inverts that would help with your algea may very well be on your Clown Trigger's dinner menu. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

12-12-2004, 01:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 15,710 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	I've never had hair algea so I can't help with your last question. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

12-12-2004, 09:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Charlotte and Wilmington, NC Posts: 6,862 View Gallery Karma Komment	Lucky you Craig I would not recomend adding any chemicals to the tank to treat for algae. Try siphoning out what you can, on your next water change. Make sure you nitrates are as low as possible. Then just give it some time. While physically removing what you can. you don't want the stuff dying and releasing the nutrients right back into the tank. Mike __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

12-11-2004, 10:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
hitman Bryozoan Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: canada Posts: 43 View Gallery Karma Komment	the light is off in the tank and i'm by the computer with a light on. maybe thats why. he is the only one doing it. thanks for the fast response. can you tell me alittle bit about hair algea? anything i can put in my tank that will clean it with triggers? thanks

12-12-2004, 01:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
hitman Bryozoan Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: canada Posts: 43 View Gallery Karma Komment	is there any chemicals that can be added? i just started using world of water 2 weeks ago and i still have problems. i know it just doesn't happen over night.

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