I have had my system up now for 6 months now. I have installed an ATS (algae turf scrubber) with 29 g sump now for about 4-5wks. I performed phosphate and nitrate tests and they read like .1, just barely over the clear marks. The past couple weeks I have been manually siphoning out detritus, and green algae and some red cyano bacteria off glass and rocks. I have tried 3 different times to add snails and other invertibrates into the system but they all croke. The first time, I just temperature acclimated and added. Then I acclimated them for about an hour the next, and the last time for 3 hours and there is only one survivor but he even has not moved for days.
I've read the older korilia powerheads give off stray voltage, which could be the issue. A guy I bought LR off craigslist gave me a stray voltage wire (which was copper) I had in the tank for a while, but then took it out. What can be my issue?
We have a 20g est tank and I can throw anything in it with little to no acclimation. I am getting a bit discouraged with adding anything and wasting money. I have also tried with 2 soft corals. One with death, and the second starting to wilt but was able to salvage it. please help!
I've read the older korilia powerheads give off stray voltage, which could be the issue. A guy I bought LR off craigslist gave me a stray voltage wire (which was copper) I had in the tank for a while, but then took it out. What can be my issue?
We have a 20g est tank and I can throw anything in it with little to no acclimation. I am getting a bit discouraged with adding anything and wasting money. I have also tried with 2 soft corals. One with death, and the second starting to wilt but was able to salvage it. please help!