My 300 gallon acrylic tank

[steve the plumb]

Elliott my return lines are 2 x 3/4" and the run through my overflow box.I don't know if its that.Sometimes it seems as if its coming from the sand.I don't know if my cl can be trapping air.I also have no baffles in my sump.I use filter socks to keep it clean plus I see that it helps calm the bubbles.I will add mj pumps once I get the mods I ordered just to get more flow in the opposite corners of the tank.I do think maybe I am getting some air bubbles coming back from my sump but I don't see them via my return lines.I looked at the return but you don't see bubbles at the surface.Its weird.What do dinos look like?I know its brown and it looks like brown algea.Its mostly on the sand.I thought its due to poor flow or bad water quality

 

[Elliott]

you don't always see the air coming out of the return lines or the cl outputs, especially when there is just a little trapped air in the line and it gradually is discharged throughout the day, if there is a high point where air can get trapped then I would suspect that, either way it won't harm anything.

 

[steve the plumb]

I just find it annoying when you see bubbles on the rocks.

 

[jnarowe]

bubbles are oxygen though. Think on the bright side!

 

[steve the plumb]

well that I know J its just a ****er to see bubbles on the rocks.My PH levels are much better in this tank than my old one.

 

[RBU1]

Steve check out this salt...... It is awesome. Parameters are more stable and the growth in my tank has never been better. Salt

 

[chris wright]

A shame the more common brands don't have those spec's

 

[steve the plumb]

Bill I think the next time I go visit my cousin in NYC I will get some.I also need carbon.I may buy some of there 2 part also since I am not sure if the new supply of Dow Flake is safe.My sister is going down in mid Jan,but I can't ask her to carry back heavy stuff.If I buy carbon and salt I will buy in bulk.

 

[michika]

For Maxi-jet mods, you can also try J&L for them. No need to pay duty!

 

[steve the plumb]

Thanks the mods I ordered are $19.99 and they push about 2500 gph.They also come with the mounts and suction cups.I may get the magnets that Dan recommended.

 

[erics3000]

I ordered 1 and cant wait to try it..

 

[steve the plumb]

eric what did you order the mod or the salt.I want to order the salt but its not worth it to ship to Canada.I will wait till I go to the states.

 

[erics3000]

the mod and another mj. I'll hook it up hopefully this week and take some pics

 

[ReefingBuddha]

the mod really does rock with those maxi-jets. I recently tried one and it really moves some water and it is a nice gentle (relatively) stream of water. I would highly recommend the magnets as suction cups always end up crapping out and leaving a ph pointing at something catastrophic.

 

[steve the plumb]

I will probably get the magnets.I will have to check.Dan gave me the link.

 

[michika]

Does it matter what kind of magnets you use? Is there a "reef safe" magnet?

 

[steve the plumb]

I think you need ceramic magnets so they don't rust.Dan told me these magnets are very strong.http://www.gaussboys.com/ndfeb-magnets/D3006.html

 

[steve the plumb]

Now from looking at my sand I have dinos.Lovely.I forget how to get rid of them.I did place both of my korrilia pumps back into my display tank to try and get more flow happening.I don't have a uv unit.I stopped using my coralife because it leaked.It wasn't big enough to do my tank anyways.I did pick up some of the dinos on the sand.They were stuck to it.I want to stop this problem before it gets worse.I see I have it in many spots of the tank.I haven't watched the tank lately.I will do my water change on sunday.I will also change out the carbon.I do try to switch out my carbon every 3

 

[jnarowe]

sure it's dinos? let's see a pic of it!

 

[steve the plumb]

well its brown and it stuck to the sand.I will take a pic.This is what I was thinking it was because cyano is more brown purple or reddish and its more like slim.This stuff peeled off the bottom of the sand and took the sand with it.I will go take a pic.