Red slime algae

by **blueshoes2208** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 5:57 pm

ok so i kinda figured out my coralife digital timer but i still need something else. I got it to where, the skimmer, filter, led lights and powerhead run constantly, but i cant make hte pc's run for 10 hours and the halides run for 8, i can only figure it out to where they are both either on at the same time or off at the same time..... anyone have this timer... i really need help

by **fihsboy** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:49 pm

I used it ........but it was too confusing. I just use digital timers from home depot. They are NEVER wrong. They are just as dependable as the sun.

by **Snowboss4492** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:53 am

i use 12 dollar {2 pack} rotateing mechanical timers from Lowes, set the timer, pull the pins out when you want it on and off plug it in your done, day light savings time and power outages need an adjustment though

Boss

by **blueshoes2208** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 2:55 am

so would it jsut be easier to leave the constant power things like the filter on the coralife since ive got that down adn get one timer for the pc's and one timer for the halide ?

by **Snowboss4492** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:38 am

gotta be better than the head ache you have right now eh? as long as you have the room to plug em in, they are kinda bulky

by **blueshoes2208** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:46 pm

omg this stuff grows like a freakin weed........ i sware it doubled over night......... this is rediculous, how the hell am i supposed to get rid of it once it gets under my rocks!!!

by **Snowboss4492** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:20 pm

mine went away with over skimming pretty quickly - - but more importantly, something has changed in the tank, a parameter, addative, light spectrum failed dirty hands in the tank with something bad on em new carbon, new media, anything could be doing it, change in weather, heater....something has changed............figure that out and theres your issue it will go away almost as fast as it came on

by **blueshoes2208** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:00 pm

well its almost a 100% chance that its 50/50 on my dirty hand in the tank or a changed parameter. I dont guess theres any kind of invert that would help is there?

by **Snowboss4492** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:13 pm

nope - its an infection basically "dillution is the solution" do a 25% water change every 3 days for a week or two along with fresh media and let it run its course, no fancy miracle chems, just good ol hard work and persaverance................

by **blueshoes2208** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:51 am

ok fresh media that often will destroy my account, i run the stock filter to trap big particles, then carbon, then nitrogen sponge, have no more carbon left and enough nitrogen sponge to last another 3 or 4 filter cleanings, gunna order the chemi pure elite sooner or later but for now can i just clean my "stock" filter? Bought me my siphon today, never used one actually, guessing the water that comes out can i just put it back in the tank or what?

Red slime algae

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Red slime algae

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