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  1. carbonad

    carbonad Astrea Snail

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    Well, the skimmer was off for a week. My levels are looking good so I turned the skimmer on to let it break in. Everything looked fine last night when I shut the day/actinic lights off and turned on the night leds. Just before i went to bed I glanced at the tank and it looked cloudy. I turned the light on and noticed it was FILLED with micro bubbles!!!!!!! The skimmer / sump were both running a week ago for days without this issue. I found it weird that it just started out of no where.

    Here is a quick vid.


    I seemed to of fixed the issue for now. I put a DIY filter sock (panty hose) over the skimmers output and I built a bubble trap column out of some 4" PVC. I will get some pics of what I did soon.
     
    carbonad, Jul 20, 2009
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  2. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    Cant view the vid from here, but the pictures are very good
    nice looking set up Carbonad

    Steve
     
    steve wright, Jul 21, 2009
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  3. carbonad

    carbonad Astrea Snail

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    Thanks. I should be getting my power heads this weekend and possible some more live rock.
     
    carbonad, Jul 21, 2009
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  4. carbonad

    carbonad Astrea Snail

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    The tank has been running pretty good. Getting some cyno but I just added 2 Hydor Koralia 3s so hopfully that will help along with only feeding every other day.

    Here are some pics...

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    Here's a vid of a Amphiphod in my fuge.
     
    carbonad, Aug 5, 2009
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  5. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    looking good there carbonad

    very tidy sump / fuge area


    Steve
     
    steve wright, Aug 5, 2009
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  6. carbonad

    carbonad Astrea Snail

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    Thanks Steve.
     
    carbonad, Aug 6, 2009
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  7. carbonad

    carbonad Astrea Snail

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    Tested everything today.

    Salinity: 1.025
    pH: 8.2
    Nitrite: 0
    Nitrate: 0
    Ammonia: 0
    Cal: 480
    KH: 9
    Mag: 1400
    Phosphate: 0
    Copper: 0

    These levels look ok to everyone?
     
    carbonad, Aug 12, 2009
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  8. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    Sweet pics buddy. Fuge looks good too.:thumb_up:


    Luna
     
    lunatik_69, Aug 12, 2009
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  9. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    Everything looks good, your Alk is a little low(for my taste) other than that :thumb_up:



    Luna
     
    lunatik_69, Aug 12, 2009
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  10. carbonad

    carbonad Astrea Snail

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    What should it be and what's the best way to get it there?
     
    carbonad, Aug 12, 2009
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