Trinituner Fish Keepers, Aquarists & Aquascapers...

[UML]

^^ Don't worry about it. You gonna get the diatoms when your tank is going through its initial cycle.
It will go away eventually but can pop pack up once there's enough nutrients and silicates.

If you see cyano then you need to look into circulation.

ok thanks...i was worried because i was thinking it was the early stages of the cyano.

it looks more like this

[sharkman121]

Yeh UML this is all part of the initial cycling process, weve all gone thru it when first setting up the tank. It will go away in time, keep monitoring yr water parameters.

Are you doing yr reading on ReefCentral as well?

[UML]

Yeh UML this is all part of the initial cycling process, weve all gone thru it when first setting up the tank. It will go away in time, keep monitoring yr water parameters.

Are you doing yr reading on ReefCentral as well?

sometimes

[HondaB20B]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/It ... did=147319


Coral sold for US999.99

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wen i get my tank goin honda i buyin dat......

[HondaB20B]

wen i get my tank goin honda i buyin dat......

i bought one similar to that by raj a few wks ago for $3500. Real nice bright colors when it expands. Looks real good in the tank....................... I look at it for hrs. If you see how the colors really pop under the blue LED's. Growing real nice. Thats my best coral in the tank right now. Was to take some pics of it.


















next thing i know my wife waking me up telling me is time to go to work.......... STUEPS did'nt have the same dream the next night though...................

[HondaB20B]

Your tank big enough to hold these.....................

check d prices

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naaaaaaaaa i aint buyn dem ting hosss no way no way

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went by raj today check ur pm honda

[HondaB20B]

YUP, When owning a reef tank, you cant have champagne taste but mauby money


Someone on RC said this.......... "SPS are kind of like Women...Hard To Understand, Not easy to keep, Hard to find a good one, and they sometimes go crazy and leave you."
Doh let yuh woman see this...........

[UML]

my pump discharging champagne bubbles every 30 seconds.......any idea on how to remove the bubbles from my line? Will it stop after a while? Or do I have to just bleed the line to get the air out?

[netsket]

Anyone know where have Arowana selling?

[UML]

[sharkman121]

yep algae bloom alright...

dunno what to tell you considering that you have no fish. Algae stems from either excess nutrients/lighting or both. so it has to be one of the two.

[sharkman121]

use yr test kit and run some tests though, it would give you an indication of any of yr water parameters are out of sorts.

[wireless]

Hey guys do you need a license to import aquatic plants??

Have any of you guys ever import aquatic plants from ebay or anywhere?

i don't want to bring in a big way just for my tanks.

[UML]

yep algae bloom alright...

dunno what to tell you considering that you have no fish. Algae stems from either excess nutrients/lighting or both. so it has to be one of the two.

no fish AND DI water

use yr test kit and run some tests though, it would give you an indication of any of yr water parameters are out of sorts.

i checked 2 days ago and it was good....will check again.

i think its the lighting......will the algae scrubber solve this issue?

[sharkman121]

The algae scrubber is really for excess nutrients in the water column. Light arrangement is not supposed to be an issue when you have no fish in yr tank.

But u still have alot of light for someone with no fish and coral..(well except the polyps). My tank has been running actinics predominatly for the past few months with no ill effects. So try reducing the lighting for the interim.

What filtration system do you have though?

[sharkman121]

Hey guys do you need a license to import aquatic plants??

Have any of you guys ever import aquatic plants from ebay or anywhere?

i don't want to bring in a big way just for my tanks.

not too sure about this, maybe others can chime in but i believe some sort of licence is needed being that its live and may need quarantine procedures etc.

[UML]

The algae scrubber is really for excess nutrients in the water column. Light arrangement is not supposed to be an issue when you have no fish in yr tank.

But u still have alot of light for someone with no fish and coral..(well except the polyps). My tank has been running actinics predominatly for the past few months with no ill effects. So try reducing the lighting for the interim.

What filtration system do you have though?

algae scrubber? raise light? give up? lol

filtration is sump with filter media and charcoal.....have a filter sock to install still

[UML]

parameters from left to right are Nitrate, pH, Nitrite, Ammonia

Should I expose my tank to less light per day? currently run light from 8:30am to 4:30pm

or could it be because its a new tank that hasnt cycled properly as yet?

having some protein skimmer issues too....so i think that adding to it...some days i get waste some days i dont....i think it could be the water height in the sump.

[rmtuner]

UML what kind of protein skimmer you have?

[UML]

UML what kind of protein skimmer you have?

Instant Ocean Sea Clone 100

i see it start back making waste.

[rmtuner]

UML what kind of protein skimmer you have?

Instant Ocean Sea Clone 100

i see it start back making waste.

Could be how your tank is new.
You should invest in an in sump protein skimmer though.
Works much better.

[sharkman121]

Dont particularly like the Sea Clone skimmer line... but a few ppl have reported it working fairly well.

[UML]

UML what kind of protein skimmer you have?

Instant Ocean Sea Clone 100

i see it start back making waste.

Could be how your tank is new.
You should invest in an in sump protein skimmer though.
Works much better.

i was thinking it was because the tank new....but i still feel the skimmer facking up...it real sometimeish......it not reliable wrt skimmate.

actually it is a hang on OR in sump protein skimmer....i currently have it inside my sump.

which protein skimmer would u recommend if i decide to buy one?

Dont particularly like the Sea Clone skimmer line... but a few ppl have reported it working fairly well.

the reviews are mixed....more negative than positive.....i dont know how a skimmer supposed to work because im a newbie so i cant really give a review....but the headache i getting i wouldnt advise anyone to buy it.

i just put a airstone in the chamber to see if it will produce more skimmate.

which protein skimmer would u recommend if i decide to buy one?

[HondaB20B]

Anyone know where have Arowana selling?

you check the man in grand bazzare?

saw he also bought in some fish he say is ah cross between ah teata (sp) and ah stingray.

[UML]

where can i find this to buy in trinidad



wooden air diffuser.........i dont think the air stone making fine enough bubbles for the skimmer

or

anyone have the airstone from an old protein skimmer they not using?

[wireless]

Hey guys do you need a license to import aquatic plants??

Have any of you guys ever import aquatic plants from ebay or anywhere?

i don't want to bring in a big way just for my tanks.

not too sure about this, maybe others can chime in but i believe some sort of licence is needed being that its live and may need quarantine procedures etc.

Thanks Sharkman..
Does anybody else have an idea on how to import live plants???

[rmtuner]

where can i find this to buy in trinidad



wooden air diffuser.........i dont think the air stone making fine enough bubbles for the skimmer

or

anyone have the airstone from an old protein skimmer they not using?

Check Pantin's Pet Shop.