You could try having the sump directly below your main aquarium, the fact that you have it in the basement generates a lot of travel in terms of pipes, and I would recommend a better skimmer and for twice the amount of water that your main tank has, I recommend one of the reef octopus brand and perhaps the injection of ozone that would control your algae problem a lot.
Hey dude, nice tank you got there other than the algae. How long have you have the tank running? One tip I can give you on the algae is to use RODI water when doing water changes as tap water can fuel unwanted algae growth and add other issues.
Thanks for the tip. I’ll look into RODI systems. It’s gotta be excess nutrients in the public drinking water. Plus, it’s a good idea to strip out the chlorine.
If you are using tap water, that is your answer. Get a decent RODI system and start using that mixed with salt during water changes. After a while entirety of your system water will be that. This will help immensly. Cheato would do great too, not as a replacement but plus to the RODI system.
I have an RODI system in the works now, so hopefully that will help address some of my problems. I need to look into the Cheato, I was always interested on how it worked, but I don’t know what I really need to keep it alive. Thanks for the feedback.
@@CrustyCreations833 There are special refugium lights that will grow cheato very efficiently, but frankly, a little space in the sump and a cheap, freshwater light and it will grow just fine.
@CrustyCreations833 i apologize if i was a little rude but why dont you brush off all the rock and siphon the algae out and give that tank a deep cleaning
I would go crazy if ny tank looked half as bad as this one. If this was my tank i would take out all the rocks, brush them down and blesch them, get brand new live sand, and reset this tank.
Thanks for the feedback. I’m more interested in how to overcome a problem rather than taking the easy way out and doing a hard reset. I would hope to eventually resolve my problems and gained the experience to share to others on how to do the same rather than them also taking the easy way out.
I’m gonna start pricing out a RODI water system. I’ve had horrible luck with diamond goby’s. Regardless, if I have my glass covers on my tanks or not, they somehow still jump out.
you should switch the pump and return for the uv because at the end of the day the output is going right back into the input so you're essentially sterilizing the same water over and over again
That was my initial goal so that way when the return pump pulled from the bottom tank that was 100% sterilized water. But it may not be a bad idea to put the UV light on the return so it’s sterilizes all the water coming back into the sump from the main display tank. Thanks for the advice.
I have 2 md size return pumps (redundancy) for return and have my UV on one . With dc pumps I can adjust flow depending on what I was want to accomplish (free floating algae vs. fish disease) . I don’t have really any algae in my system ..
I do run pretty high strength light for roughly 12 hours a day, which is a little much. I might try scaling it back to eight hours a day of light. I do need to re-up my cleanup crew. It’s been a few months since I added snails and hermit crabs. I’ll try and pick up a few dozen this weekend.
Dude just restart it..... and do more research on reef keeping.... Id lower the tank so you dont need a ladder, and id do it barebottom to be honest... RODI unit.... UV light... and dont feed as much.... RESEARCH
Thanks for the feedback. I had a smaller 30 gallon brief tank prior for five years with great success. Just experiencing a learning curve on a much larger system.
I see that you are not using an RODI system. I would stop using tap water; it is definitely causing your algae issue! You are going to be in a never ending battle with algae as long as you are using tap water. I would find an LFS that makes saltwater and use that for water changes until you get your own RODI system. Aquatic life makes cheaper ones you can get straight off Amazon.
You have some real issues here. There should be NO reason for all this algae if you are taking care of the tank properly. Lights are either on too much or not enough. You are not properly dosing the aquarium to control the algae. You also way overfed all the fish. About 1/4 of that food is adequate. All that left over crap is going to cause algae issues. Are you using a UV sterilizer? Maybe this just isn't for you. I feel bad for the tank inhabitants.
I do use a UV sterilizer. I think between an RODI water set up reducing the amount of time my lights are running and maybe feeding not as heavily everything should start to fall back in line. I’ve had a 30 gallon nano tank in the past that I had great success with, but when I bought a new house, I decided to go for a bigger tank. I do agree with you that I feel bad for the life in the tank, but I’m just working through the growing pains of understanding the dynamics of a larger tank.
Seriously? You think it’s okay to just tell the guy “this isn’t for you”? Wtf. He’s just like you or anyone else who wants to have a beautiful aquarium in his home. He’s not torturing fish. A salt water tank is not that simple and takes some trial and error. So instead of being a dick about it why don’t you try and actually help without being condescending and potentially discouraging others from enjoying the hobby?
@@UnwokePaul YES SERIOUSLY! It's disgusting! These are living animals that he is torturing because he's not taking care of them right. If he's that lady or doesn't care, then he shouldn't have them.
You could try having the sump directly below your main aquarium, the fact that you have it in the basement generates a lot of travel in terms of pipes, and I would recommend a better skimmer and for twice the amount of water that your main tank has, I recommend one of the reef octopus brand and perhaps the injection of ozone that would control your algae problem a lot.
I put the sump in the basement because I was concerned about having too much weight on my floor.
Water from the sink? This is where your problems come from. Something leaches bad things in the tank.
Hey dude, nice tank you got there other than the algae. How long have you have the tank running? One tip I can give you on the algae is to use RODI water when doing water changes as tap water can fuel unwanted algae growth and add other issues.
Thanks for the tip. I’ll look into RODI systems. It’s gotta be excess nutrients in the public drinking water. Plus, it’s a good idea to strip out the chlorine.
It’s been running since late June 2023.
@@CrustyCreations833oh it’s tap water? Yeah that won’t help, every time you water change you’re putting dirty water in
If you are using tap water, that is your answer. Get a decent RODI system and start using that mixed with salt during water changes. After a while entirety of your system water will be that. This will help immensly. Cheato would do great too, not as a replacement but plus to the RODI system.
I have an RODI system in the works now, so hopefully that will help address some of my problems. I need to look into the Cheato, I was always interested on how it worked, but I don’t know what I really need to keep it alive. Thanks for the feedback.
@@CrustyCreations833 There are special refugium lights that will grow cheato very efficiently, but frankly, a little space in the sump and a cheap, freshwater light and it will grow just fine.
My god what a disaster this guy letting this tank get to these conditions. Wow, people like him should not be in this hobby.
I would agree with you that it’s in rough shape at the moment, but the tank will eventually rebound
@CrustyCreations833 i apologize if i was a little rude but why dont you brush off all the rock and siphon the algae out and give that tank a deep cleaning
I would go crazy if ny tank looked half as bad as this one. If this was my tank i would take out all the rocks, brush them down and blesch them, get brand new live sand, and reset this tank.
Thanks for the feedback. I’m more interested in how to overcome a problem rather than taking the easy way out and doing a hard reset. I would hope to eventually resolve my problems and gained the experience to share to others on how to do the same rather than them also taking the easy way out.
RODI water, lawnmower blenny, diamond goby
trust me, they will do wonders
I’m gonna start pricing out a RODI water system. I’ve had horrible luck with diamond goby’s. Regardless, if I have my glass covers on my tanks or not, they somehow still jump out.
They aren’t too expensive . Maybe 100-200 for a good one . Idk what county you are in ..
@@CrustyCreations833 i hear you, ive had 3 in my time and 2 have jumped. ts pmo
you should switch the pump and return for the uv because at the end of the day the output is going right back into the input so you're essentially sterilizing the same water over and over again
That was my initial goal so that way when the return pump pulled from the bottom tank that was 100% sterilized water. But it may not be a bad idea to put the UV light on the return so it’s sterilizes all the water coming back into the sump from the main display tank. Thanks for the advice.
I have 2 md size return pumps (redundancy) for return and have my UV on one . With dc pumps I can adjust flow depending on what I was want to accomplish (free floating algae vs. fish disease) . I don’t have really any algae in my system ..
That is a nice drop off .. looks like you are running a lot of light . What are you parameters and have you tried a large cleanup crew w/ urchins ?
I do run pretty high strength light for roughly 12 hours a day, which is a little much. I might try scaling it back to eight hours a day of light. I do need to re-up my cleanup crew. It’s been a few months since I added snails and hermit crabs. I’ll try and pick up a few dozen this weekend.
Lights out for a week total black out and reduce feedding
Cant you take those ornaments out of there??
What “ornaments” are you concerned about?
@ the reef ones with all the crud on them? Maybe replace with new ones?
Dude just restart it.....
and do more research on reef keeping....
Id lower the tank so you dont need a ladder, and id do it barebottom to be honest...
RODI unit....
UV light...
and dont feed as much....
RESEARCH
Thanks for the feedback. I had a smaller 30 gallon brief tank prior for five years with great success. Just experiencing a learning curve on a much larger system.
I see that you are not using an RODI system. I would stop using tap water; it is definitely causing your algae issue! You are going to be in a never ending battle with algae as long as you are using tap water. I would find an LFS that makes saltwater and use that for water changes until you get your own RODI system. Aquatic life makes cheaper ones you can get straight off Amazon.
You have some real issues here. There should be NO reason for all this algae if you are taking care of the tank properly. Lights are either on too much or not enough. You are not properly dosing the aquarium to control the algae. You also way overfed all the fish. About 1/4 of that food is adequate. All that left over crap is going to cause algae issues. Are you using a UV sterilizer? Maybe this just isn't for you. I feel bad for the tank inhabitants.
I do use a UV sterilizer. I think between an RODI water set up reducing the amount of time my lights are running and maybe feeding not as heavily everything should start to fall back in line. I’ve had a 30 gallon nano tank in the past that I had great success with, but when I bought a new house, I decided to go for a bigger tank. I do agree with you that I feel bad for the life in the tank, but I’m just working through the growing pains of understanding the dynamics of a larger tank.
100% agree with everything you said....
Seriously? You think it’s okay to just tell the guy “this isn’t for you”? Wtf. He’s just like you or anyone else who wants to have a beautiful aquarium in his home. He’s not torturing fish. A salt water tank is not that simple and takes some trial and error. So instead of being a dick about it why don’t you try and actually help without being condescending and potentially discouraging others from enjoying the hobby?
@@UnwokePaul YES SERIOUSLY! It's disgusting! These are living animals that he is torturing because he's not taking care of them right. If he's that lady or doesn't care, then he shouldn't have them.