My 12 Gallon Aquapod Reef ( Picture Intense )

[EricBrian]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7750590#post7750590 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by lynetteww125
...but I left the bio balls in.

How are your nitrates?

 

[KING OF THE REEF]

hgbarwick, pm sent dude

 

[hgbarwick]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7750560#post7750560 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by lynetteww125
I had this problem with my aquapod shortly after it cycled and I just put a paper towel on top of the water for a few seconds to get rid of the film and it worked like magic. I haven't had a problem with film since. Also, try to make sure that one of your return nozzles is aimed so that the water on the top of the tank is included in the current as well.

Both of those worked for me...

I will try that. Sound slike it might work.

 

[Lacrosseboss18]

cool little tank

 

[hgbarwick]

thanks.

 

[lynetteww125]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7751451#post7751451 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by EricBrian
How are your nitrates?

My nitrates have been anywhere from 0-20 ppm on a steady basis.

 

[hgbarwick]

bump

 

[ENraged]

First this is if you are trying to get the scum off the surface you need to block the lower vent in order to get the surface skimmer to work to full potential. I used a piece of ruler as it was the only thing flat enough here at work.


"I am thinking about adding a flame scallop. Can I do this?" not really they are very hard to keep from what i have read.


And this suggestion works great with the blocking of the lower vent
"try to make sure that one of your return nozzles is aimed so that the water on the top of the tank is included in the current as well. "

 

[hgbarwick]

Ok so no flame scallop. I do have the return nozzel aimed at the top of the tank.

 

[ENraged]

block those lower vents and watch how clean the surface gets in no time flat

 

[hgbarwick]

SO any ideas as what to use to block them? Do you just break off a pice of the ruler or what?

 

[ENraged]

well i cut it with scissors actually and it looks getting but it does the job till i can cut something black to match the back ground.
On a side note it also seems to help food stay in the display tank when the pump is turned back on allowing the livestock to chase the food a bit and recreate a bit more of a hunt scenario my clown loves chasing the frozen baby brine around after the pump is turned back on.

 

[hgbarwick]

OK I will try to find something black.

 

[hgbarwick]

I got the algea that was too close to the rocks with a paper towel. I also moved the rock farther away from the wall.

 

[hgbarwick]

I now have 2 cleaner shrimp. I finally got the one that was in the overflow back into the main tank.

 

[hgbarwick]

bump

 

[hgbarwick]

bump agian.

 

[ENraged]

Any photos?
My pod turns 1 month today and of course my fire shrimp dies on me!!!
One second its upside down on an overhang i look back and its on its back in the sand.
He didn't;t get very excited about breakfast this morning either so i think he was a bit on he old side. its ok i wouldn't have figured out my PH was at 8.8 with out it dieing and triggering alarms.
thinking i overdosed with purple up and messed my ph up(way out there guess)

 

[hgbarwick]

I will try to get some more pics

 

[HAMsmith]

I want to block my vents too.

I was thinking that black polystyrene would do the trick.

It comes in 0.25mm to 2mm thickness and 6x12" width/length for around $4.

Evergreen Scale Models makes the black styrene.