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03-12-2008, 04:30 AM
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#31 (permalink)
| | Montipora Capricornis
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Also Tangster wrote that Kogle could dump bleach in the entire system, would taking out livestock, then leaving the rock and sand in there work? Treat the entire system like your nuking rock... run bleach for a couple days, freshwater soak for a couple days, baking soda soak a couple days, then let it all dry out?? This would make sure that ALL algae spores in ANY part of the tank would die. Pretty hardcore, but couldn't it be done?
It is going to be a hardcore process no matter what is done. _________ 55 gallon slowly growing reef aquarium, 85 lbs. live rock, 2 1/2" sandbed, 1 False Percula Clown, 1 Sixline Wrasse, 1 Mandarin Goby, Tetratec PF500 filter, 2 110 watt URI Super Actinic VHO actinics, 2 250 watt metal halides with Reef Optix 2 reflectors powered by Blue Wave 3 ballast, born 1/3/08 My Tank Thread My Tank Video  | 
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03-12-2008, 12:10 PM
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#32 (permalink)
| | Skunk Shrimp
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My first SW tank was a mess. algae non stop. I even stopped feeding the tank. NOthing helped. The bottom of the tank broke one morning and I tore the whole thing down. I've started over in a new tank and I have NEVER regretted it. It was the best thing to ever happen. My new setup was a dream. I don't know what I did diffrently exactly but it's been awesome ever since...
Sometimes starting a fresh is the greatest thing you can do. _________
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75 Gal All glass tank 20" deep
Sunlight Supply T5 6Bulb
36" Refugium with 1200GPH pump and matching CPR overflow. Miracle mud and calupra (want chetomorph)
Live rock and sand
Currently cycling (I think  )
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03-12-2008, 01:12 PM
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#33 (permalink)
| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Columbus Indiana
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I'd say I'm going to need to take the rock out just to make sure I get all my shrimp, snails, and starfish... _________ Kris
180 gallon AGA display re-born on 7-1-08. If I listed all of my equipment my wife would know what I've spent on this thing. Don't want to sign divorce papers.  My 180 Tank Thread | |
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03-12-2008, 04:08 PM
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#34 (permalink)
| | 3reef Moderator
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Good plan Kris  | |
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03-14-2008, 08:55 AM
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#35 (permalink)
| | Eyelash Blennie
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I am replying to your thread for two reasons. I have read most of your posts and know that you live close to Otty and I was hoping for a better outcome. and Also because I have had my tank for about 5 years now and in the last six months I contracted some hair and bubble algae. And it happened at a time when I just couldn't spend the time needed to get it under control. So, I am ready to do the same thing you have planned. Move all the live stock over to a 55 and then bleach the Heck out of everything!
Good luck to you and I'll be following this thread to see what happens.
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03-14-2008, 11:29 AM
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#36 (permalink)
| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
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Jim my suggestion to you before you tear down the tank would be to find the source of your problem. I'd hate to see you go through tearing the tank down and have the same problem in another 6 months. After testing my RO water with a TDS meter it seems that is the problem. It tested at 8 and it should be zero if the RO is functioning like it should. | |
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03-14-2008, 03:09 PM
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#37 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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Originally Posted by KOgle  . It tested at 8 and it should be zero if the RO is functioning like it should. | The only way to get that to 0 is to add a DI to your RO unit. _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
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03-15-2008, 03:06 AM
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#38 (permalink)
| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
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Does it need to be zero? What is the acceptable range? Otty I know you told me you changed your filters when yours hit 10... | |
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03-15-2008, 03:20 AM
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#39 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
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I waited until it got to almost 10 and changed it out this last time and I got spots of Cyano on the sand too. I cleaned my inline probes and changed the DI unit. Heck you got someone else paying you half for your filters to use your water so you can't say you don't have the money. I'm gonna have to start charging him, he came and got 10g the other night. 
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03-15-2008, 03:23 AM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
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thanks for the link. 44 bucks for that and 90 to replace the filters in my current RO or...... spend 110 plus shipping and get a new RO/DI unit.
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