Helpful tips about growing coralline algae in your saltwater tank. IF YOU NEED HELP just send me a comment on the bottom of the video and I’ll get back to you.
Coralline Algae, how to increase growth in aquarium 1
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@lordvad3r Well i have mine above my basement. and it works fine and i have 2 fishtanks. and my aunt and uncle have one on there second floor and its been fine for the like 3 years they have had it
Them red mushrooms i have them do u know what they are called?
@lordvad3r I don’t really know about a second floor bedroom, I don’t imagine it would be an issue but then again water weighs about 8 lbs a gallon and live rock and sand is much heavier per volume. a system like mine could easily weigh 700lbs.
@hugo2x , i said a bedroom not a basement . like upstiars on the first floor … but if its on concrete then im sure weights not an issue … i was just wondering thats all
@lordvad3r This house doesn’t have a basement and its sitting on slab concrete.
is tht tank setup in a bedroom ? i was just wondering as im unsure how much weight a first floor can take in one area
@saltwateraquaruim I have never tried purple tech, but if its a 2 part system it should work just fine. If its not a two part system, than its purely calcium ion with no alkalinity (which is key). if that’s the case than you need to dose alkalinity with it.
one tip on reef chems, there is no single liquid dosing solution with both calcium and alkalinity in it, because it is chemically impossible
Does purple tech work just as well?
@SeanoHermano Sorry so long for response, Youtube’s new system is funky and doesn’t always notify me of new comments. I would suggest using a 20 gallon tank for a sump, not just for more room but because the glass is much thicker. When your moving stuff around down there it could get broken easily.
@rjtrevino69 I can’t remember, I buy my saltwater mixed from my local fish store.
Hey Hugo, what type of sea salt are you using??
@skissel83 any UV will retard coralline growth but it will also stop nuisance algae
how long do u keep your uv off for? can you give some tips on your sump?
@LotsOfDanger, It just desirable because it looks nice
This type of algea good for the tank. Right?????
I plan on getting the Coralife Super Skimmer Needle Wheel Protein Skimmer and then for my subersed sump ill use the 1046, CD-160530 from Ehiem Hobby Pumps. They’ve got a really good rep. any other suggestions for me?
Correction from my previous comment: argaMIGHT is a powder* form.
My tank isnt nearly as developed as yours but its on its way. Ive suffered some probkems just yesterday where m heater had stopped working completely. It brought it down from 80 degrees to 66. I had to go to the store immediately after noticing and ive got it back to normal temp now.
the rock I do have has lots of algae on it. It’s covered. I use: ‘argaMIGHT Ocean Calcium’ -its an all natural power form. What size tank do you use for your refugium/sump? It looks like a 10 – 15 gal. I couldn’t tell. I haven’t set miine up yet but think ill probably use a 10 gal.
I have the same aquarium size as you. I’ve had it set up for about 8 months but need to get lots more live rock.
good luck with your build
Very awsome, I should be getting my 120gal tank this week, and I’ll diffently try your steps and ideas and let you know the results. Awsome job really.
-Esteban
I have crazy amount of coralline algae growing. You should see it. Check out my vids. Very interesting video, I learned somthing.
dudes dyslexic… PH at 1.8?? I think ya ment 8.1 there bud…
no its not. a deep sand bed will only help with natural filtration and help the beneficial bacterias grow. it helps with natural filtration and denitrification
good advice on using b-ionic. keep up the good work