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    Airborne
    Airborne


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    Join date : 2011-05-21
    Age : 38
    Location : Goodland, FL

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    Post by Airborne Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:53 pm

    I HAVE A REALLY BAD YELLOW MAINLY WITH A VERY LITTLE BIT OF GREEN TINT I DID A 50% WATER CHANGE THEN IMEDIATELY A 20% WATER CHANGE THE NEXT DAY LEVELS ARE PERFECT MAINLY PH NITRITE NITRATE AND AMMONIA WHICH MEANS THERE IS NOTHING DEAD I HAVE ACCOUNTED EVERYTHING THE TINT IS SO BAD I CANT SEE IN MY TANK AND NOTHING IS HELPING I HAVE 7 BAGS OF CARBON 6 IN MY SUMP ONE IN MY POWERHEAD PULLING THE WATER AND MY UV STERILIZER BARELY PUSHING WATER SO IT RUNNING SLOW WHICH I SET IT AT THROUGH PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!MY TANK TEMP IS STABLE AT 79 DEGREES
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    I HAVE A 90 GALLON SALTWATER WITH A 30 GALLON REFUGIUM PROTEIN SKIMMER 2X HALIDE LIGHTS 2 HYDRO BLOWERS CHILLER AND A UV STERILIZER..LIVE STOCK WISE I HAVE A MEDUIM CARPET ANENOME EXTRA LARGE SEBAE ANENOME SMALL FROGSPAWNS FRAG POLYOPS MEDUIM STOCKS 1 POWDER BLUE TANG 1 VALENTINI PUFFER 1 FOXFACE 1 FIRE HAWK 2 MAROON GOLD STRIPE CLOWNS 2 OCELLARIS CLOWNS
    FishVixen
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    Age : 66
    Location : Cape Coral Fl

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    Post by FishVixen Sat Jul 02, 2011 11:57 am

    what size is the UV your running? Are the anemones throwing anything into the water?
    Fern
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    Post by Fern Mon Jul 04, 2011 12:55 pm

    How old is your UV bulb, they need to be replaced every 6-12 months, they do lose effectiveness well before they burn out
    Airborne
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    Post by Airborne Sun Jul 10, 2011 6:33 pm

    Sorry it is taking me so long to reply everything is fine my tank is back to normal i am actually currently looking to add more fish!! thanks for you help!! Smile
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    Post by FishVixen Sun Jul 10, 2011 6:48 pm

    what was it?
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    Post by Pillierox1 Mon Jul 11, 2011 2:27 am

    Are u using r/o water for ur top offs and for ur mixing saltwater. If ur not then it's most likely ur tap water as it makes algea blooms.
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    Post by Airborne Thu Jul 14, 2011 1:57 am

    it was my algae in my refuguim went sexually which sucked lol!!!
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    Post by FishVixen Thu Jul 14, 2011 6:26 am

    LOL those blooms is why I asked about anemones. Corals will do it also.

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