11 gal nano reserected - IT'S ALIVE - AGAIN!
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I used the eshoppes nano overflow box :http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3579+18358&pcatid=18358 With the toms aqua lifter to keep the siphon going : http://www.marinedepot.com/Tom_Aqua...flow_Boxes-Tom_Aquatics-OE1137-FIOFOA-vi.html For the actual tank I used the Mr. Aqua 7.5 gallon cube tank to hold a skimmer and a fuge : http://www.marinedepot.com/Mr._Aqua...rium_Tank_Cube-Mr._Aqua-AZ1133-FIAQRC-vi.html Ill try to get some photos in a few min.
Here are the photos:
In this picture you can see the HOB overflow on the back of the tank. You can also see the aqua lifter and the airline tubing I use for it to keep the siphon going.
In this one you can see the HOB overflow from the inside of the tank.
This is a picture of the fuge with the small skimmer compartment next to it.
This is a picture with the light turned on. The aqua lifter in this picture is one I use as an auto top off.
A closer up picture of the skimmer.
In this picture you can see the HOB overflow on the back of the tank. You can also see the aqua lifter and the airline tubing I use for it to keep the siphon going.
In this one you can see the HOB overflow from the inside of the tank.
This is a picture of the fuge with the small skimmer compartment next to it.
This is a picture with the light turned on. The aqua lifter in this picture is one I use as an auto top off.
A closer up picture of the skimmer.
Im not sure if those pictures work so here are the links in the order of the previous post:
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I normally shoot for alk~10 Mag~1500 Ca~450
I don't see a surface skimmer on your filtration setup. Various organics in the water (fish waste, broken-down food, live rock die-off, human hands in the water, etc) get trapped at the tank water surface forming a "protein skin". Overflow boxes, integrated filtration systems and special filtration attachments are designed to pull this skin off the surface and put it through the filtration system. My hang-on skimmer has an attachment that does this.
It is very important to remove this skin as the tank water surface is where a large portion of your tank's oxygen exchange occurs. Lowered oxygen levels can really stress your fish. Having your filtration outlet or one of your circulation pumps set to agitate the water surface can help disperse the protein skin and improve oxygen exchange by increasing the water surface area.
Hope that helps.
It is very important to remove this skin as the tank water surface is where a large portion of your tank's oxygen exchange occurs. Lowered oxygen levels can really stress your fish. Having your filtration outlet or one of your circulation pumps set to agitate the water surface can help disperse the protein skin and improve oxygen exchange by increasing the water surface area.
Hope that helps.
Cyanobacteria is the "red algae" and indicates you need to make corrections to your water chemistry. The "brown algae" (Diatom), usually visible on your sand, is a normal symptom of establishing your nitrogen cycle. It's nothing to worry about and should go away soon enough with no hassle. If either gets out of control then measure can be taken to get rid of them. And, technically, neither of them are algae, but that's what they're known as.