a few questions [Archive]

slimpknz

Fri, 27th Oct 2006, 11:27 AM

I've been up a running for a little more than 3 months, and I have a few questions.....

Tank is an aquapod 12 gallon runs at about 80 degrees
ph 8.0
nitrate / nitrites 0
sg 1.024
I use Oceanic salt
and puried water from HEB (RODI)

1. I have green ball algae, how do I get rid of it? I don't have any fish, I do weekly 1 gallon water changes, and my nitrates and nitrites are 0. I run chaeto in the in tank fuge. I'm thinking that I need a phosphate absorber (SeaGel) or something along those lines. I also have some red hair algae...thinking it's the same issue.

2. My ph stays at around 8.0, should I be dosing to get it to 8.3? If so, what should I use. I'm a little worried about dosing such a small tank, I need some advice on this one.

3. My GSP has been doing great for 2 months. for the last 4 days, it won't 'come out' Any ideas?

hobogato

Fri, 27th Oct 2006, 01:25 PM

I've been up a running for a little more than 3 months, and I have a few questions.....

1. I have green ball algae, how do I get rid of it? I don't have any fish, I do weekly 1 gallon water changes, and my nitrates and nitrites are 0. I run chaeto in the in tank fuge. I'm thinking that I need a phosphate absorber (SeaGel) or something along those lines. I also have some red hair algae...thinking it's the same issue.

the algae may just be the last part of your tank cycling. when i moved my livestock from one tank to another, it took almost 6 months for all of the algae to subside.

2. My ph stays at around 8.0, should I be dosing to get it to 8.3? If so, what should I use. I'm a little worried about dosing such a small tank, I need some advice on this one.

i think you can use baking soda, but i would (like you already said) be very carefull with dosing a tank that size. there are some other buffer product you can use to raise alkalinity which usually stabalizes the pH and brings it back up where you want it.

3. My GSP has been doing great for 2 months. for the last 4 days, it won't 'come out' Any ideas?

mine do the same thing periodically. they stay closed for a week or so sometimes.