Recent content by TheGerm

@screebo: Thanks for the comments! I have never dealt with this much algae in all my years of freshwater lol. My glass scrubber has plenty of clearance all around the tank, I made sure of it. Still don't have any skimate lol... since the change I have definitely notice a difference already...

UPDATE: Well i just got a HOB protein skimmer and some snails yesterday. The protein skimmer hasn't really developed any skim, but i know it could take up to 72+hrs. I also, was advised to clean out the HOB filter. So now in the HOB filter I have the sponge, and LR rubble. I might put...

@Coral Reefer: I dont have any snails. If I got some, what would be a good kind to get? @JAR: I have a quad T5 Fixture.... 2 come on at 7am the second set come on at 10:30am. The first set go off at 3:30pm and the second set go off at 7pm. So, each set of two are on for 8.5hrs totaling...

Yea i use it every night, it gets the glass very clean. Next day the glass is worse than the pervious day.

Here are some pics... tuberider: i am pretty sure your right, but i just can stand looking at it lol. I know i just need to give it time. Is there anyway of getting rid of it? I know I know let it run its course, right?

Okay so i have a huge problem now... I have never had this problem keeping fish ever. Now I do. Anyways, I have a ton of green alge all over the glass, sub and rock. i just came home to it tonight. Any ideas how to get rid of it? I just performed a water change on Sat and all i had then was...

well its not red slime, maybe its just diatoms... I did a quick search and my tank is starting to look like this: http://anters.wordpress.com/2009/01/17/diatoms-algae/ I will post a pic tonight when I get home. Thanks for the quick reply Coral reefer!

Okay so, its been awhile since my last post and I have this orangish/brown stuff on everything. I noticed a small patch on the sub late Sunday afternoon, and now its all over the LR and 1/2 the sub is covered. I heard this is just cycling and it should slowly go away. any thoughts?

got it all put together. here are some pics: (had a lot of trouble adding pics, so i just added 1) Attached files

Got the live rock scapped! I took some pics, but the water is very cloudy since i moved some sub around. Will post pics tomar night when the water is clear.

Thanks guys! After some thinking, I might keep cycling for 1mo, but I will check everything out every wk. I think ill try that shrimp idea, never heard of it, but sounds like a good test for the beni bac. I will post pictures of the start later today or tomar. I am glad to hear I am on...

As I have stated this is my first saltwater tank. Starting with: 20gal standard 30gal aquaclear HOB filter T5HO 96W lighting 18lbs live rock 2" sub Koralia 425gph powerhead The rock I got has been cycled already. The sub is "pre cycled/live". I just put everything in the tank...

Okay, well i just ordered 50 (25W/25B) LEDs from my supplier. I have found everything online. Thanks for telling me to go back and read cuz it was 3W. lol... mybad I am going with a 20gal setup and will be getting substrate, rock, and ocean water this weekend. I will cycle that with a 2 T5...

Thanks for the extra info... I will start building soon! @rygh: your side note... small 1W LED's... do you suggest using 3W? All the fixtures I have seen on the net be it DIY or manufactured are using 1W, case in point Gomer's post ^ I had a thought of searching CL for a cheap practice...

idk what to do lol.... I started seeing a lot of DIY stuff.... I am a VERY BIG DIYer. I know i should buy a sump pump and skimmer, but i have a ton of great quality pumps. Also, I have a ton of 1W LED's, for lighting. I think i am getting a lil carried away. I am just WAY too excited!