cyano - Page 3

TheReefGeek · #21 06-01-2006, 06:58 PM

With a sedra 3500, that should be fine for up to about 110 gallons, check out a G2 on www.asmskimmer.com

I would get a bigger skimmer than that though, in case you want to upgrade to a larger tank in the future, or hook in more than one tank to a common sump. Ask him to upgrade to a sedra 5000 at least, the G3 is ASM's most popular model good up to 180g. Plus I don't think you can over-skim.

What is going to feed the skimmer water, the drain line from the tank, or another pump?

WaterLogged · #22 06-01-2006, 07:04 PM

I havn't got the final design from him yet. There is going ot be an overflow box from the tank down into the sump adnthen into the skimmer, so I would imagine right from the tank. I could get some stuff changed too, he is just in the process of engeneering my sump now. I will ask him about the bigger sedra model. Shouldn't be too much of a jump in price you would think.

TheReefGeek · #23 06-01-2006, 07:12 PM

Yeah I would get as wide and as tall a model as will fit under your stand. I love my needlewheel skimmer with 3 sedra 9000's bubbling away.

He is probably feeding the skimmer with your overflow water, with a valve to controll how much of it goes into the skimmer. That is perfect, sounds like a good designer. Also make sure your sump design takes into account microbubbles. You also want to make sure that if your overflow fails, your tank can take up the volume of water in the return section of your sump so you don't overflow.

GMGQ · #24 06-01-2006, 07:15 PM

Very informative. I'm having a cyano problem too, and I will definitely start rinsing out my frozen mysis. At first, I thought the "juices" would be good for any filter feeders in the tank. But now that I know I'm adding phoshates, I will definitely take more care. I hope that helps my situation.

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Originally Posted by Ruth

Frozen foods are notorious for containing phosphate. With what you have in your tank it wouldn't hurt to cut back on you lighting period. Your probably just fine with your Halides on 4 hours a day or less. I have cut back on the time my halides are on but more for heat control. I just make sure they are on when I am home so I get to enjoy it.
HTH

WaterLogged · #25 06-01-2006, 07:15 PM

Wow your skimmer sound like a pretty mean machine

Thank you for all the tips, I will certainly asses everything you've mentioned to me.

This forum is great, thanks again for the quick responses. I will be posting again very soon....

Mark

TheReefGeek · #26 06-01-2006, 07:22 PM

No problem, and welcome to the forum. There is a great community of reefers in Calgary that come on here too, for group buys, and getting used stuff.

DEAD_BY_DAWN · #27 06-01-2006, 08:20 PM

Not wanting to push the chemi clean due to it only being a quick fix,all sound advice in regards to finding the root of the problem first,but if you want it gone within 24h try the chemi clean,ive used it at home on my seahorse tanks which do not use a skimmer and have not had any problems with cyano for over four months after useing it.

WaterLogged · #28 06-01-2006, 08:26 PM

Actually I might try the chemi clean because my fix is coming (sump,skimmer,fuge) I'm just weary about puting chemicals in the tank.

DEAD_BY_DAWN · #29 06-01-2006, 08:54 PM

Just do the water change after treatment and everything will be fine,i have never heard of any negative effects and we sell alot of it.

Bartman · #30 06-02-2006, 10:01 AM

I fought Cyano in my nano for ages to no avail. I tried Chemiclean once about 8 months ago and I haven't seen any cyano since then. Everything in the tank stayed very happy (except the cyano). Just turn off your skimmer for a day or two as it will overflow like crazy and aerate the tank by some other means.