Red Film/algae

[woody88]

Fishy, buy a plug in timer. There only about a fiver from Argos, wickes, ikea etc and are simple little devices that do the job.
Just don't run an extension lead off them full of equipment as they're only usually rated at around 10 amps.

They'll happily run a lighting unit tho.

 

[fishy55599]

Just don't run an extension lead off them full of equipment as they're only usually rated at around 10 amps.

ill put a pic of my plugs and everything so you can see what its like

 

[woody88]

Just don't run an extension lead off them full of equipment as they're only usually rated at around 10 amps.

ill put a pic of my plugs and everything so you can see what its like

No need fishy. When I say equipment I mean your powerheads, heater, pump, skimmer etc. Obviously you can't have any of them switch off at any time, well saying that you could get away with just running your heater and powerheads for a few hours on their own but that would be it.
If you get a plug in timer then just plug in your 3 pin plug from your lighting unit into the socket in the timer and then your timer onto your extension lead or wall socket etc.
What I meant was you can't run an extension lead full of all your tank equipment off your timer as they're only designed for light loads and would simply burn out the contacts on the timer as a result. You'd be lucky to get a month out of it otherwise!

 

[fishy55599]

ahh i would only put the light in the timer anyway

 

[fishy55599]

will denetly take pics of my powerhead postions today-i did hope to have enough salt to fill it up but was 0.3 under

 

[fishy55599]

this comes back literally just a few hours after cleaning it?
i did promise pics but my mums been on laptop all day and i cannot load em on my comp

 

[fishy55599]

this is really annoying-hopefully i can get rid soon

 

[seffieuk]

Patience my Buddy, patience

 

[fishy55599]

i do try but i clean it and its back again later what more can i do?

 

[seffieuk]

Increase the flow, reduce the lights (get that timer) and wait for the tank to mature

 

[fishy55599]

okay ill wait for it to mature-but bits are coming back again and i cleaned it not even 1 hour ago

 

[fishy55599]

pics as promised

 

[jaylam]

move the powerheads to the side walls of the aquarium and point them at the live rock, your flow is not going anywhere near the rocks.

 

[fishy55599]

i could try get them to the side walls, but not sure the lead will stretch enough.
aswell as putting lights on a timer and weekly waterchanges it should eventually go.

 

[jaylam]

i could try get them to the side walls, but not sure the lead will stretch enough.
aswell as putting lights on a timer and weekly waterchanges it should eventually go.

It will go in time but unless you create flow over the live rock its pointless having the powerheads and also by not creating flow over, through and around the rock the nitrification process will not be as good and you could end up with a Nitrate problem.