A Few Questions

[blabadie]

I have a small clean up crew in place, but the amount of algae appearing on my glass every week is very startling. It's not like I can't see through the glass or anything, but I end up cleaning the glass every week. Is this normal? I searched for some answers in the forum before I posted it, but didn't come across anything. Some suggestions would be helpful!

Also, I am faced with transporting my nano to college next year. How would I transport a 22 gal tank/stand and all of its inhabitants. Any ideas? I was thinking buying an adapter for the car, putting the fish and live rock in a 5 gal closed bucket and putting a powerhead in there. i would then transport the rest of the water in 2 five gallon buckets, make more salt water when I got there, and fill up the rest of the tank over the period of a week or so. What do you think?

 

[blabadie]

Would it be wise to use rowaphose?

Brandon

 

[atmmachine816]

Yes I believe rowaphos will help with algae, but no immediately, will take some time to take effect.

 

[blabadie]

Ok, there has to be a way to pull this off. If I go to school and I need to transport my tank back and forth 2 times a year, what is the best way? I was thinking that I would have three 5 gallon buckets. I would fill 2 of them with water from my tank and 1 of them with water, LR, and my fish. I would then purchase this and run a powerhead and a heater to the bucket. The water would be moving (air/water flow) and the heater would keep the temp up! Does anyone think this could be done? The trip would be at least 6 hours and 7 hours at the most. I think it would be a challenge, but as much money as I have put into the tank... agh, I would be so upset to just give it up.

Thanks for the input!

 

[Mr Miagi]

I have a small clean up crew in place, but the amount of algae appearing on my glass every week is very startling. It's not like I can't see through the glass or anything, but I end up cleaning the glass every week. Is this normal? I searched for some answers in the forum before I posted it, but didn't come across anything. Some suggestions would be helpful!

It is normal. I have copious (100's) of Stomatellids, Turbos, Trochus etc etc. and I still wipe my glass with a magnet almost daily.

Would it be wise to use rowaphose?

Brandon

Yes I believe rowaphos will help with algae, but no immediately, will take some time to take effect.

Do we even now the Phosphate levels guys? Rowaphos wont solve all your algae issues.

Also, I am faced with transporting my nano to college next year. How would I transport a 22 gal tank/stand and all of its inhabitants. Any ideas? I was thinking buying an adapter for the car, putting the fish and live rock in a 5 gal closed bucket and putting a powerhead in there. i would then transport the rest of the water in 2 five gallon buckets, make more salt water when I got there, and fill up the rest of the tank over the period of a week or so. What do you think?

On to the moving issue. Your plan seems ok.

Bag the fish and inverts seperately, and monitor their condition perhaps stopping on several occasions to renew the oxygen in their bags (just by removing the rubber bands and opening the bag for a bit). Remember, these fish survive days being transported in menial amounts of water. Fish in the same container will utilize oxygen faster, and pollute water quicker. Fast them for a few days prior to moving, to prevent them polluting their own water. All corals and fish should be placed in Styrofoam containers found at your LFS (should be for free) to keep temps as stable as possible. 2/3rds air, 1/3rd water for fish.

Power heads will only add to your dramas, don't worry about it. Use bags.

Try and keep as much tank water as possible. You can buy large water storage containers, often used for mixing, RO or collection of SW. This will allow you to get the tank set up ASAP, Rock in, cycled etc. rather than waiting on making new SW.

Once your at your College you could then perhaps use a couple of larger containers with power heads, heaters etc. to store corals and fish in whilst you get the tank going. (Again, id store corals and fish in separately). They can live in these temporary containers a while.

Ben