Lance's 225 gal tank

Skimmerking · #1 01-11-2009, 03:36 AM

Ya see that is what happens when you use lots of Cycle. sorry i for got to tell you that...

But running the skimmer wet all the time will take it out like stated early when i was talking to you.

Lance · #2 01-11-2009, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by asmodeus

Ya see that is what happens when you use lots of Cycle. sorry i for got to tell you that...

But running the skimmer wet all the time will take it out like stated early when i was talking to you.

It's coming around. Every day there is less and less of it. At least the Lawnmower Blenny and Foxface like it.

Lance · #3 01-12-2009, 01:52 AM

So the Hair Algae battle goes on, but I'm slooooooowly winning. Today looks better than yesterday, which was better than the day before. At the rate it's disappearing I'm hoping it will all be gone soon. NO3 & PO4 levels are both low and I continue with water changes every 3 days, to keep them that way until the algae dies off. Here's a full tank shot showing the HA. (ugly isn't it)

And one from the left side and one from the right.

Here's a shot of the sump with the macroalgae starting to grow out. Lights are running 24/7

My 2 HA munchers: Foxface and Lawnmower Blenny. The Blenny is getting so fat he kind of rolls in the current.

And one of the only other fish in the tank so far. (Bannerfish)

Mrfish55 · #4 01-12-2009, 01:56 AM

Looking better than the other day, not so long and stringy, definately better than my sea horse tank!

Lance · #5 01-12-2009, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrfish55

Looking better than the other day, not so long and stringy, definately better than my sea horse tank!

Ha!

Mrfish55 · #6 01-25-2009, 01:13 AM

Update? are things starting to settle in for ya. lets see some new pics.

Lance · #7 01-25-2009, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrfish55

Update? are things starting to settle in for ya. lets see some new pics.

The tank is looking much better. Hair algae is nearly gone. I got a few more fish. (Falco Hawkfish and 12 Chromis). I have been trying to catch my Coral Beauty for the better part of a week now. (Little bugger is too smart for the bottle trap I used on the Foxface). I think I'll try to find some thin clear plastic like Chaloupa did for her Powder Blue (see TOTM thread). If not I'll have to resort to a baited hook. Aside from that everything else if going pretty well. I may change the 10K MH to something else. They're Coralife and I don't really like them. I have Ushio 10K in the 90 gal and like them, so I may try them, maybe in a 14k though. I will post up some pics shortly.