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Discussion in 'Customer Support' started by worm5406, May 5, 2013.

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  1. worm5406

    worm5406 New Member Customer

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    OK I just ordered mine.

    Here is some info on my tank:

    Bad pictures first:
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    Some post scrubbing shots:
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    All clean:
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    Sump rebuild after crack. Not done yet... Have to make the new one with baffles This is just the temp until I get it made.

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    Once I et it in I will do unpacking pics and some install pics. Then I will try to do a few pics a week until I get it running 'as designed'.

    Questions comments?

    Ohhh 180g DT with 40g sump.
     

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  2. Turbo

    Turbo Does not really look like Johnny Carson Staff Member Site Owner Multiple Units! Customer

    Nice job of cleaning up the tank algae. Scrubber will get sent out in the next few days!
     
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    worm5406 New Member Customer

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  7. Turbo

    Turbo Does not really look like Johnny Carson Staff Member Site Owner Multiple Units! Customer

    Wow, big jump in growth from day 3 to day 5!
     
  8. worm5406

    worm5406 New Member Customer

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    Yea.. but did you see the little growth on day 3?

    I did not seed it or anything either.
     
  9. ReefKeeper64

    ReefKeeper64 New Member

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    What's the latest?
     
  10. worm5406

    worm5406 New Member Customer

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    OK yall are going to beat me, bann me, sequestor me... LOL

    I was bad!!!

    I did not clean it for 4 weeks.

    Here are the pictures:

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  11. Turbo

    Turbo Does not really look like Johnny Carson Staff Member Site Owner Multiple Units! Customer

    Sweet growth!!
     
  12. Turbo

    Turbo Does not really look like Johnny Carson Staff Member Site Owner Multiple Units! Customer

    Yeah that's 4 weeks from scratch, better start cleaning every 2 weeks now!
     
  13. worm5406

    worm5406 New Member Customer

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    It had grown into adult hood. It had the consistency of that foam insulation they put in a car, that has sat for 10 years, and you push on it and you can feel and hear it crack. It just pulled apart.
     
  14. worm5406

    worm5406 New Member Customer

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    You saw my 1 week pics. It was already starting to turn green.

    Nice!!

    Thanks BuD!!
     
  15. worm5406

    worm5406 New Member Customer

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    BTW... I set my apex to 12/12 light. So it is lit 24 hrs, 12 on one side and 12 on the other.
     
  16. worm5406

    worm5406 New Member Customer

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    OK so a few changes.

    Currently I am lighting at 24/7. I have left the defusers on.

     
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  17. Garf

    Garf Member Trusted Member

    Why 24hrs?
     
  18. Turbo

    Turbo Does not really look like Johnny Carson Staff Member Site Owner Multiple Units! Customer

    Normally I would say that you need to at least shut the light off for 2-4 hours/day...but you can't argue with that much growth in 7 days man, that is amazing.

    I see more and more of a pattern of growth like this correlating to a diversity of life in the tank in which it is installed on, as well as a diversity of other filtration methods.

    But, in reading your RC thread I am glad to hear that your multi-faceted attack on your GHA seems to be working! Your tank looks great!
     
  19. worm5406

    worm5406 New Member Customer

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    HAHA.. Thanks..

    In regards to the 24hr... I had it set to a 6 on/off schedule. So it would run 12 hours out of the day, twice a day.

    My gha was still growing at the time. So I upped the schedule.

    Back in Aug I purchased a Sea Hare and it started to take care of the GHA. My growth increased, as the scrubber was now taking the bio load.

    My 24hr cycle, since it is still exporting the nutrients, will remain until I see a noticeable reduction.

    Current feeding is 2-3 cubes once a day. Mysis copepods squid.
     
  20. Turbo

    Turbo Does not really look like Johnny Carson Staff Member Site Owner Multiple Units! Customer

    Oh. so you had one side lit at a time, so that each side had 6on/6off/6on/6off?
     

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