Pic of the T5 setup...

[HouseDJSTL]

 

[Im Lon 2]

Looks Nice! How do you like them?

 

[carpetride]

You'll like them, I've been happy with mine.

 

[HouseDJSTL]

So far so good. Still fighting some red algae though. I was hoping lighting was my problem, but doesn't look that way. Starting to lean more to some community fish and getting rid of the messy Trigger.... we'll see...

 

[Nanook]

Lighting is rarely the problem with algae. Usually lack of water changes is the culprit.

dave

 

[chadfarmer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7189864#post7189864 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Nanook
Lighting is rarely the problem with algae. Usually lack of water changes is the culprit.

dave

how about flow and maybe to much phosphates

 

[HouseDJSTL]

Well I do a 20gal water change almost every sunday and I have a main pump and 3 powerheads in there.... How would I reduce phosphates??

 

[Nanook]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7189884#post7189884 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by HouseDJSTL
Well I do a 20gal water change almost every sunday and I have a main pump and 3 powerheads in there.... How would I reduce phosphates??

If you have measurable phosphates, water changes are the best method. Close second would be exportation via macroalgaes, followed by running a phosphate remover.

Significant water changes are the MOST important OVERLOOKED method of exporting nutrients. We can spend money on skimmers and this and that, but in the end, water changes work.

dave

 

[Nanook]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7189871#post7189871 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chadfarmer
how about flow and maybe to much phosphates

Flow is important as well, but even with flow, if water changes are not done, then nutrients are not being exported.

 

[HouseDJSTL]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7190003#post7190003 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Nanook
If you have measurable phosphates, water changes are the best method. Close second would be exportation via macroalgaes, followed by running a phosphate remover.

Significant water changes are the MOST important OVERLOOKED method of exporting nutrients. We can spend money on skimmers and this and that, but in the end, water changes work.

dave

Thanks.... Guess I'll try and get some more cheato to throw in my sump...

 

[drgabe]

Of course if your water changes have phosphates and other junk in them, that would be a problem as well. Have you checked with a TDS meter?

 

[HouseDJSTL]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7190038#post7190038 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by drgabe
Of course if your water changes have phosphates and other junk in them, that would be a problem as well. Have you checked with a TDS meter?

Well I don't have a TDS meter, but about 2 months ago I changed out all the filters, carbon, and DI in my RO/DI Unit... So I'm pretty sure that can't be problem.

Thanks!

 

[rams]

man that humu is big, too many hot dogs. looks good Jeremy!

 

[HouseDJSTL]

lol... he's on flakes and some dried shrimp now.... and the occasinal finger....