Stercus Accidit 20g Build

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  1. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    OHH "gha" lol I didn't read it right. Yeah there awesome fish.
     
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  2. Stercus Accidit

    Stercus Accidit Feather Duster

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    I might try a Foxface instead...still unsure on this. Thing is my phosphates are 0 so not sure what's fueling my algae growth at this point.
     
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  3. sticksmith23

    sticksmith23 Giant Squid

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    I wouldn't say that your phosphates are really at zero though. Your algae is feeding on the phosphates in your system and you are getting a result of zero in short. I would find the source of phosphates and go from there.
     
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  4. Stercus Accidit

    Stercus Accidit Feather Duster

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    Thanks,

    I would imagine it's my over feeding of my PITA clown... he's starving then he's not :)

    It's just a small spot right now, but I really don't want it getting out of hand.
     
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  5. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    Overfeeding would do it.

    Fish can really go longer without food than most people seem to think.
     
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  6. Stercus Accidit

    Stercus Accidit Feather Duster

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    I know, but my clown gets really cranky and starts bullying when he is hungry. Has the personality of his owner for sure.

    I am hoping to be able to have a controller, fuge LED's, and maybe a larger return pump by spring time...ALSO...
    I think I may switch over to Mean Well drivers in a few months, sat down with my bro and learned a thing or two tonight about LED's since he is trying to design his lighting for his new 190g. I'm glad he is good with electronics because that's where I am behind in the curve. But who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?!
     
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  7. Coastie Reefer

    Coastie Reefer Millepora

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    I'd say try some chemi-pure elite before adding a fish. Also what type of food do you use? A lot of fish food brands are full of phosphates and can lead to algae problems even if you only slightly overfeed.
     
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  8. Stercus Accidit

    Stercus Accidit Feather Duster

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    Right now I'm using Omega One flakes...I will be going back to Mysis and other frozen really soon though. I'm not super worried about it, it's only a spot the size of a pencil eraser maybe 1/4" long. I am going to cut back my feeding a little bit for now though. If it starts to get really bad I'll get an ugly ass Sea Hair lol

    In other news- I think I am going to start my daughter a 10g in her room so she can start learning and taking care of something. I have the tank just sitting here so I might as well, after the first of the year.
     
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  9. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    Those things scare me lol.
     
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  10. lmr2o

    lmr2o Millepora

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    my clown can be a real bully too! Foxfaces are one of my favorite looking fish
     
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