Mushroom sitting to high in tank?

[devon9832]

yea, i put them towards the middle damn near the bottom

 

[devon9832]

yea, i'll try n make it to the lfs so i can get the carbon...

 

[yote]

Listen to Dustin and Fastlight on the lights and shrooms
Those micro-bubbles are probably coming from that seaclone skimmer.
To clear the green water,step up your water changes to 20 to 25% twice a week using RO/DI water,cut the lights off for 2 to 3 days,and run something for phosphates along with the carbon.

 

[Fastlight]

Also is there direct sunlight hitting that tank? That can cause problems too.

 

[devon9832]

alright guys, i just came back from Petco (lfs) and got some premium activated carbon for the wet/dry sump. I wanted to get the one that eliminates the ammonia but it was for freshwater only. SO i got the all black carbon and put it in... how long before i notice a difference in water color?

 

[devon9832]

There is no direct sunlight hitting the tank.

just a sidenote.. since i moved the shrooms down to the middle/bottom of the tank, they have started turning lighter and shriveled up... is this a problem? should i move them back up?

 

[devon9832]

Listen to Dustin and Fastlight on the lights and shrooms
Those micro-bubbles are probably coming from that seaclone skimmer.
To clear the green water,step up your water changes to 20 to 25% twice a week using RO/DI water,cut the lights off for 2 to 3 days,and run something for phosphates along with the carbon.

the micro bubbles are coming from my powerhead. I have a air line to it so that i can add air if i need to..

 

[dustin_P74]

did you put the carbon in a media bag?

 

[devon9832]

did you put the carbon in a media bag?

yes.. lol. i put the carbon in a "sleeve" type bag. I put two of them in there...I used the whole bottle of marineland carbon. I have a 90g tank

 

[yote]

Just go a head and take the airline off the power head.Its not needed in saltwater.
The ripples the powerheads make on the water surface,oxygenate it pretty good.

 

[dustin_P74]

plus you have bio balls which do plenty of oxygenation

 

[devon9832]

Just go a head and take the airline off the power head.Its not needed in saltwater.
The ripples the powerheads make on the water surface,oxygenate it pretty good.

done...

How long b4 i see the change in water quality with the carbon?

 

[dustin_P74]

give it a few days

 

[devon9832]

thanks guys... Thanks for all your help.

 

[yote]

Anytime.Thats why we all love this site.

 

[devon9832]

but on a different topic, I want and invertebrate and anenome tank. I have the mushroom and some peppermint shrimp and a dosile but slightly mobile brittle star and a host of snails and hermit crabs.... since we all know which lights i have, can i do this?

 

[dustin_P74]

negative, you need to invest in a good set of t-5's or halides

 

[Piggy]

How long have you had the mushrooms? What color are they?

 

[devon9832]

I just got the shrooms on saturday... They are purple. Not sure of their exact name.

 

[Bifferwine]

You do not have enough light to keep anemones :(.