tank problems

[randy123]

Originally Posted by daniella3d

add some Seachem Prime

Yeah, I did that too...I am at a loss...the only thing I can think to do is wait and see what happens..

[BlueTang<3]

A little too cocky with the paddle maybe? I had to


What kind of corals are you keeping 1 kg or carbon in a reactor seems awful aggressive and might strip too much out of the water.
It seems strange i will be following this as i am adding a frag tank soon so i hope i dont mess with my balance.

Good Luck

[randy123]

Originally Posted by BlueTang<3

What kind of corals are you keeping 1 kg or carbon in a reactor seems awful aggressive and might strip too much out of the water.

I have sun corals, hammer coral, xenia, clove polyps, and a few button polyps.

Yeah the carbon is aggressive, but I will keep it going until whatever this is goes away. Old carbon can release its absorbed materials (or so I've heard) so when the problem is solved this carbon is going in the garbage and I'll scale it back. This ordeal has convinced me to keep a seperate reactor for carbon though. I'll but a new one for the pellets.

My tank is also designed to overskim...so too clean water is a worry later down the road...I'm wondering what to do for keeping filter feeders..I have had xenia for some time, and my experience is that stuff dislikes clean water..

[wingedfish]

pvc glue should be ok after two hours, however, the primer is a toxic soup that would cause issues if you went wild with it. it should be used sparingly on female fittings.

I read somewhere, "The solution to pollution is dilution"....

[randy123]

Originally Posted by wingedfish

pvc glue should be ok after two hours, however, the primer is a toxic soup that would cause issues if you went wild with it. it should be used sparingly on female fittings.

I read somewhere, "The solution to pollution is dilution"....

I only used cement. I would say I used a generous amount, but its not dripping everywhere or anything...I've never seen the stuff stay liquid for more than a few seconds when working on piping..but my one overflow box did have some water in it and one joint may have got wet before it set (replaced a plug in the bulkhead with an adapter)...thats what really worries me

[randy123]

Things have settled down now. The best I can figure is that the fish were freaked out by the noise (and possibly flow) of the new "quiet"one 6000 return pump. I swapped it out for a 3000 (much quieter) and they went back to normal behaviour. My poor bicolor must have had underlying issues...although he looked healthy and robust only a few days before I haven't seen him for 2 days. The long term plan is now to get another 3000 and have twin return pumps. The 6000 can be sold to someone who doesn't mind enjoying their reef while wearing earmuffs...