UPCOMING: Events

Results 1 to 8 of 8

Thread: Ultraviolet Sterilizer / Help

  1. Sat, 23rd Jul 2011, 11:02 AM #1
    Bill Sprake
    Bill Sprake is offline Web Member
    Join Date
    05-05-2010
    Location
    San Antonio, TX
    Posts
    43

    Default Ultraviolet Sterilizer / Help

    Anyone have one I can borrow or have for sale. I canno get rid of this green water. Treating with AlgaeFix and water changes every 3 days but still not make any headway. Have a 45g with Rena XP3 filter sys... Any help or suggestions?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. Sat, 23rd Jul 2011, 01:57 PM #2
    Mike
    Mike is offline Web Member
    Join Date
    11-25-2009
    Location
    N SA
    Posts
    1,448

    Default

    How old is the tank and where are you getting your water? Also what kind of lights/bulbs are you running? Possible that is contributing, if the bulbs are old/wrong color spectrum. Obviously I would expect it to be algae of some type, but wondering what the source/cause it, versus treating the symptoms. Running any carbon? That can help clean your water also.

    This thread might be better in the emergency section. Some tank/set up parameters would be helpful, also maybe a photo. Maybe a mod can move it.
    http://www.millan.net/minimations/sm...riumsmile1.gif - Mike and Kristy -


    "You're gonna need a bigger boat." Brody (Jaws)


    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. Sat, 23rd Jul 2011, 01:58 PM #3
    Gseclipse02
    Gseclipse02 is offline Web Member
    Join Date
    10-18-2008
    Location
    San Antonio
    Posts
    3,238

    Default

    dosing phyto ?
    Smile
    http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/7319/birds0zueo8.gif
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. Sat, 23rd Jul 2011, 02:58 PM #4
    Bill Sprake
    Bill Sprake is offline Web Member
    Join Date
    05-05-2010
    Location
    San Antonio, TX
    Posts
    43

    Default

    I am running AquaticLife 36 Inch T5 HO Lamps with 4 Lunar LEDs at the 10k, 420/460 nm. My ph is low 7.9 or so (i'll bring this up), NH3 and NO2 are 0 and NO3 is about 10. The tank is about 18 months old and I am running carbon in one of my baskets. Maybe I can add more? The water is green-ish not brown. I don't have any cyano as best as I can tell.

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    How old is the tank and where are you getting your water? Also what kind of lights/bulbs are you running? Possible that is contributing, if the bulbs are old/wrong color spectrum. Obviously I would expect it to be algae of some type, but wondering what the source/cause it, versus treating the symptoms. Running any carbon? That can help clean your water also.

    This thread might be better in the emergency section. Some tank/set up parameters would be helpful, also maybe a photo. Maybe a mod can move it.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. Sat, 23rd Jul 2011, 02:58 PM #5
    Bill Sprake
    Bill Sprake is offline Web Member
    Join Date
    05-05-2010
    Location
    San Antonio, TX
    Posts
    43

    Default

    Don't know what that is - sorry???

    Quote Originally Posted by Gseclipse02 View Post
    dosing phyto ?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. Sat, 23rd Jul 2011, 02:59 PM #6
    Bill Sprake
    Bill Sprake is offline Web Member
    Join Date
    05-05-2010
    Location
    San Antonio, TX
    Posts
    43

    Default

    Nope, I'm not...
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. Sun, 24th Jul 2011, 07:55 AM #7
    allan
    allan is offline Web Member
    Join Date
    02-10-2009
    Location
    San Antonio, Bulverde Village
    Posts
    8,057

    Default

    What's the temperature of your water, bill?
    Reefing 210
    Multi-Genera
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. Sun, 24th Jul 2011, 08:02 PM #8
    Bill Sprake
    Bill Sprake is offline Web Member
    Join Date
    05-05-2010
    Location
    San Antonio, TX
    Posts
    43

    Default

    Allan, about 76

    Quote Originally Posted by allan View Post
    What's the temperature of your water, bill?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules