Fish For Simple Setup

[unibob]

What sort or maintaince do you do on the canister filter?


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[jeffopentax]

Just switched to it about a month ago. In the past have rinsed out contents in tank water during water change every couple months. Running matrix (from previous filter) and carbon pad at the moment.


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[BigReefer]

you might of saved money ,... by getting a ro unit instead of replacing all the fish just a thought

 

[unibob]

Just switched to it about a month ago. In the past have rinsed out contents in tank water during water change every couple months. Running matrix (from previous filter) and carbon pad at the moment.


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I would get someone else by to check your parameters. What test kits you use?


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[jeffopentax]

you might of saved money ,... by getting a ro unit instead of replacing all the fish just a thought

Have an RO unit. That's all I'll say about that right now


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[BigReefer]

maybe bring the tests into the store?

 

[jeffopentax]

Used the last of my api tests today. Think I have some seachem tests kicking around somewhere. Daughter just went to bed, so can't get to tank til tomorrow.


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[reeferkeeper420]

Tap water definately wont help with GHA, just fuel it. Tap water typically has alot of P04 in it.

 

[jeffopentax]

Tap water definately wont help with GHA, just fuel it. Tap water typically has alot of P04 in it.

Yeah, i've learned to "accept" the gha instead of battle it haha


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[reeferkeeper420]

Have you tried mexican turbo snails to keep it under control??

 

[jeffopentax]

I've got a couple in there. Strangely, it seems to only grow on the fake plants.


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[heath]

depending on the type of fake plants could that maybe part of the issue.. is it leaching anything..

 

[jeffopentax]

depending on the type of fake plants could that maybe part of the issue.. is it leaching anything..

IIRC, they are Top Fin plants, which are supposed to be fw and sw safe.


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[heath]

but that is the only thing that is different, correct...what does " IIRC " me...I have to get up to speed here...lol..

 

[jeffopentax]

but that is the only thing that is different, correct...what does " IIRC " me...I have to get up to speed here...lol..

No, the fake plants have been in there since day 1.
IIRC = if i recall correctly


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[heath]

thanks..

 

[jeffopentax]

Well, bad news. Seems the tank will be shrimp/snail/mushroom tank for the foreseeable future. Sitting on bottom, breathing heavy [emoji26]

What does it have?


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[heath]

holy shit, he looks awful...do you have a qt to move him to... hopefully someone will know what it is and what to do...

 

[reeferkeeper420]

Looks kinda like brooklynella?

 

[reeferkeeper420]

If hes not to far gone copper can be used as a treatment(as long as its brooklynella). In a separate qt of course.