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08-21-2008, 02:37 PM
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| | Tassled File Fish
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Shelton, Washington Age: 44
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Sorry 'bout your tank. That sucks. Things will get better.......time is the magic cure all in this case I think. That and carbon......I agree with those previous posters. _________ 90g HW: 20g Sump, ETSS PSw/Mag9, CPR OF/Rio 2100 RTN, MJ AC 2K3 PH's (2800GPH ttl flow), 300W htr, Gnd Prb, Denitrator, UV, PCs: 2x65,4x55 Fish: Ylw Tang, LM Blenny, Hmbg, Y-T, Ylw dmsls, Mrn Clown, Coral Beauty, Red Crs Wrsse. Inverts: Snls/HCs, CBS, P-mnt shrmp x2, Sandstar, Condy Anen, Tbe Wrm, Sea Apple. Frags: Frgspwn, Kenya Tree. Corals: GSP, Zoos, Shrooms, Lobo Brain, Turbinaria, Mshrm Lthr, Fngr Lthr. Other: 127# LR, 1-2" LS DOB 5/7/08  | 
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08-21-2008, 02:45 PM
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#12 (permalink)
| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Reno, NV Age: 26
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Thank you all for your fast and expert advice, as always. At least with this forum we can start to set things right. I will be picking up the carbon as soon as I get off work. What is it exactly? Like a liquid additive?
Being here is driving me nuts. We lost 1 tang this morning (blue hippo) and the other tang didnt look far behind. The only fish that would eat were the clowns. We were finally starting to get a beautifully stocked tank. I have no idea what will be gone by the time me or my girlfriend get back.  _________ 40g: T5/MH/LED, Octo BH100F, AC70, 2X Koralia 1's, 70+lbs rock, 50lbs sand Livestock: Mated Pair O. Clowns, Blue Hippo Tang, Eyelash Blenny, YT Damsel, Skunk Shrimp, Turbo's, Hermits, Corals: FGSP's, Misc Zoa's, Torch, Pink Cloves, Shrooms, Pulsating Xenia 
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08-21-2008, 03:01 PM
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#13 (permalink)
| | Bubble Tip Anemone
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: alabama Age: 31
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No carbon is like whats inside most filter media, such as whats in your filters. Its comes in jug like containers, you will have to get some type of bag to put it in. and rinse it in ro water to remove dust. | |
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08-21-2008, 03:07 PM
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#14 (permalink)
| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Reno, NV Age: 26
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Originally Posted by wareagle35031  No carbon is like whats inside most filter media, such as whats in your filters. Its comes in jug like containers, you will have to get some type of bag to put it in. and rinse it in ro water to remove dust. | What type of bag? Then do you just drop that in the tank? | |
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08-21-2008, 03:18 PM
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#15 (permalink)
| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Parksville, BC
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If you have a filter you could run it in there, if not you could use a filter bag to run it in.
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90 Gal, 30 gal sump w/fuge Mag 9.5, CPR OF, JBJ ATO, 2 Koralia 4's, Euro Reef RS135, Phosban 150, 90 lbs LR, 2x250 MH+4x65PC and MoonLights. Emp Angel, Hippo Tang, Sixline Wrasse, Perc, Naked Clown, Naso Tang, Lawnmower Blenny, Green Mandarin, Pearly jawfish, Flame Angel, cleaner shrimp, coral banded, BIG cleanup crew, Some Zoo's, RBTA, duncan, SPS..... | |
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08-21-2008, 03:19 PM
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#16 (permalink)
| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Reno, NV Age: 26
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Originally Posted by ShrimpSkin If you have a filter you could run it in there, if not you could use a filter bag to run it in. | OK, so it would just be something I could add to my backpack-style filter? | |
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08-21-2008, 04:11 PM
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#17 (permalink)
| | Plankton
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Central, FL
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Well, I have to disagree with some posters as to not do a water change. I had two anemones which died in a horrible toxin war. Those toxins get into the water, sand, and LR. I lost everything on my tank: corals, inverts, and fish except for my hardy yellow tang. Anyway, due to the toxins getting into the sand and etc. I was forced to do tons of water changes. By this I mean that I had to vacuum the sand about once a week, which resulted in a water change. Also, run the carbon because it will catch the toxins you stir up while doing the vacuuming (assuming your tank is not bare bottom). It took me a couple months of doing this and trial and error of getting something to live again in my tank. OR if you have cash you could start over, me ~ I had to salvage my investment the best I could. I now have two beautiful and extremely healthy anemones: LTA and a carpet that has grown about a foot in diameter since I have had him. I would definently wait a couple months at least before trying to put new things in. | |
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08-21-2008, 04:31 PM
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#18 (permalink)
| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
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Originally Posted by PackLeader So, I should NOT do even a partial water change, even though the nitrates/nitrites/ammonia are has high as the test kit will go? Just dose with carbon every 4-5 weeks and wait this out? | Just let it ride the tank is still cycling and growing enough bacteria to convert the Ammonia and NO2's into NO3's count the days its been running and wait for 80 days at least do noting as I mentioned earlier it will be fine but Bacterium have been on earth for billions of Eons and they work in their time frame and can't be rushed , This is the reason I always cycle my systems 3 months with a single fish. No lights and little feedings and seldom . As for a carbon bag a media bag like 5x10" and fine mesh about 3 or 4 dollars _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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08-21-2008, 05:14 PM
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#19 (permalink)
| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Reno, NV Age: 26
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Originally Posted by Tangster Just let it ride the tank is still cycling and growing enough bacteria to convert the Ammonia and NO2's into NO3's count the days its been running and wait for 80 days at least do noting as I mentioned earlier it will be fine but Bacterium have been on earth for billions of Eons and they work in their time frame and can't be rushed , This is the reason I always cycle my systems 3 months with a single fish. No lights and little feedings and seldom . As for a carbon bag a media bag like 5x10" and fine mesh about 3 or 4 dollars | We had been planning on adding more LR and aquascaping more. Can I continue to do this during the period or should I hold off? | |
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