Dumb A needs answers

ladyfsu

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OK...everything is going really well for me at the moment but I have several questions. I know I had about 5 right off the bat, but I already forgot most of them. I'm sure I'll remember as soon as I walk away.

1. Why don't people use glass heaters much anymore? We had about 10 new ones that sat in a wet shed at school for the last 5 years. 2 of them broke in the tanks somehow -- it was scary.

2. Remember when I told you I didn't know anything about making tanks and then I built about 600 gallons of tanks...WELL...among the many errors, the biggest is this (ok yes, I'm embarrassed to even tell you). The outflow from top tanks to the second row...well...take my fish on a rollercoaster ride ( I seriously think my clowns like it). That's not a big deal. But the other outflow goes to the sump and pump and will kill anything and jam it up if they go down there, so most of those tanks are just planted tanks or house my lobsters and crabs. What is the best way to fix this? I can take out some water and unscrew the bulkhead if needed. I did put a screen on one to test it, but it was the one tank with major hair algae problem that I had scrubbed, and the algae blocked water from flowing out and almost flooded. (hope that made sense)

3. I have about 6 types of macro algae starting to grow like crazy. There are giant sheets of red sea lettuce and red grapes etc. My tang loves to eat the lettuce. I have a food concoction(spelling?) that I'd like to add this too. Can I just add it and freeze it? or do I need to dry it first?

4. I have a bunch of oce's. I want to get a couple of anemones for them (these are separate tanks). The pet store down the road has 4 giant saddleback anemones, a purple sebae, and a couple of long tentacle anemones. Which ones will be most compatible. I like the saddlebacks the best but they are twice as much money so I want to be sure before I get them. Also, which ones are most likely to split/divide?

5. Anyone here have good experience breeding peppermint shrimp, or growing phytoplankton and rotifers? My seniors are starting to this, and I need someone with knowledge for them to be able to ask questions.

OK Thanks!
Laine
 
Laine,
#5-Ask Brian Greene-he cultures rotifers and phytoplanton. I not sure about ps-I know that Dave Warnberg has had some success with that in his tank.
#4 I thought that only the BTA's split. I am not sure about the other anenomes.
Sue
 
1. Why don't people use glass heaters much anymore? We had about 10 new ones that sat in a wet shed at school for the last 5 years. 2 of them broke in the tanks somehow -- it was scary.

I think you answered your own question - "2 of them broke in the tanks somehow" :D.
 
They also leak bad. Nothing like seeing a heater light up ( working ) with water filling over half of it. LOL
 
That's what I figured....

...and yes, I witnessed one "light up" a few months ago and I almost pee'd my pants! It was scary!!!
 
Laine,
it is Bgdiving,
I still use a glass heater in one of my tanks. Have had it there for three years.
Sue
 
Check out LFS or Fosters and smiths they have all types of heaters.


"2. Remember when I told you I didn't know anything about making tanks and then I built about 600 gallons of tanks...WELL...among the many errors, the biggest is this (ok yes, I'm embarrassed to even tell you). The outflow from top tanks to the second row...well...take my fish on a rollercoaster ride ( I seriously think my clowns like it). That's not a big deal. But the other outflow goes to the sump and pump and will kill anything and jam it up if they go down there, so most of those tanks are just planted tanks or house my lobsters and crabs. What is the best way to fix this? I can take out some water and unscrew the bulkhead if needed. I did put a screen on one to test it, but it was the one tank with major hair algae problem that I had scrubbed, and the algae blocked water from flowing out and almost flooded. (hope that made sense)".

I don't know your setup - I understand things only by reading drawings :D. That said, to me it seems like all the water is flowing down to the bottom tanks - is that true? If it is, that is probably the source of your algae problem. It has nutrient overload from all the stuff above. I'll take another look and try to understand - draw it out and I might be able to help.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9214614#post9214614 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ladyfsu
titanium. I have a couple of those (no playaaa you can't have them :p ). What are the drawbacks to them please?

All I've ever heard is the cost. I have the plastic covered ones and have never had a problem. I've used them for a few years now.
 
No reason for a man to step in when the women have it fully under control. (A lesson learned from my lovely bride.)
 
1. Why don't people use glass heaters much anymore?

I use 2 glass Ebo Jagers - I thought they were the more reliable ones, at least for smaller wattages.

2. ..Plumbing...

It's hard to learn plumbing without mistakes for me ;-)
I'm not sure I understand your setup - are you saying you have a couple HOB overflows? And that fish disobey the ride's height restriction and hop over the teeth? And that if you put screen on the pipe inside the outside chamber of the overflow it clogs? If that's the case what I would do is just make sure you have lots of surface area on the screen - or better yet maybe if you got a PVC pipe as long as will fit in the chamber and still be underwater and drill lots of holes in it - it would be very hard for all the holes to clog completely enough to backup. You could put a hermit in there too to keep it clean. I did something similar with some PVC and it worked great.

3. Can I just add it and freeze it? or do I need to dry it first?

Try freezing and thawing a piece and see if the tang will eat it? I bet frozen is more appetizing than dried.

5. Anyone here have good experience breeding peppermint shrimp, or growing phytoplankton and rotifers? My seniors are starting to this, and I need someone with knowledge for them to be able to ask questions.

Melev's Reef has some great info on phytoplankton that - http://www.melevsreef.com/phytoplankton.html
You'll have to sell some to us if you do it!! =)
 
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