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Ok so i can see the thread was closed. well was my faault;
So i though new updates are required. Following your advices i've been upgrading my lights to 200Watt. more precisely; two actinic blue 2x40watt =80watt. and two day light also 80Watt + one actinic red 40 watt.
I have 200Watt now in my fish tank and i think my fishies are totally goint blind from this bright light.
Now if before under less lighting everything was great now under this strong lighting my corals will not open. If they do in the morning wwill only stay like that for a 10-15 minutes then close their polyps or hats. They will only open in the night time.
Same with my anemone. Sooner i close the light she'll open her tentacles. When light's on she'll close them.
Obviously there is too much light....
Mushrooms are totally blemished from light, had to hide them under an opening.
What are the advices now? Same light or reducing light? been 5 days since and still the corals are not getting use with this ET- super light!
BTW i am not a troll
P.s
read here
Introduction
The use of activated carbon in Marine aquariums has always sparked debate. In the past opinions ranged from “never use it” to “never be without it.” Today most aquarists consider activated carbon a beneficial and necessary component of their filtration system. Although many marine aquarists use activated carbon few know what is being removed or how carbon is beneficial to the marine aquarium. Then the manufacturing processes will be described and its effects on the finished carbon product. The filtration or sorption mechanism will be discussed in addition to factors affecting activated carbon performance. Lastly techniques for the use of carbon products is provided as well as a “consumer checklist” for evaluation and selection of activated carbon products for use in marine aquaria.
Organic Pollutants in the Marine Aquarium.
The world’s reefs and oceans maintain a perfect balance of metabolic “waste” materials and nutrients via a series of recycling systems. The marine aquarium however, is quite different than nature relying on synthetic sea salt, artificial lighting, frozen foods, and an extremely high specimen to water ratio. While inorganic ammonia and nitrite are easily managed with “biological filtration” many organic compounds tend to accumulate resisting microbial degradation. These natural metabolic compounds remain largely unidentified but include organic acids, phenolics, proteins, carbohydrates, hormones, and antibiotic compounds. Few of these organics are directly toxic to marine specimens but can stimulate the growth of heterotrophic bacteria thus increasing demand for oxygen in the aquarium, producing carbon dioxide, lower pH, and lowering redox potential. Excess organics tax ozonation and foam fractionating systems. Certain organics that tint aquarium water yellow also reduce light penetration especially Actinic (420nm) type lighting. It is difficult to determine exactly which organic compounds are present in the aquarium and what specific effects they might have on different organisms. It had been observed that “organic laden” aquariums experience more disease problems and reduced fish growth while invertebrates close or cease reproduction. Some researchers believe that there is a direct relationship between high levels of organics and dense populations of disease organisms in aquaria. Reduction of naturally occurring organic compounds ultimately leads to improved water quality and healthier specimens. Activated carbon filtration is one of the most effective and easiest methods of removing organics from aquarium systems.
Manufacturing Processes of Activated Carbon.
Many natural substances of base materials are used to make activated carbon. The most common of these are wood, coal, lignite, and coconut shell. The base material is first subjected to a heating process called carbonization. This initial treatment forms a fixed carbon mass full of tiny pores. The carbonized base material is then activated by a second heat - steam treatment (200-1600 C) while regulating oxygen and carbon dioxide levels. Activation creates a fast internal pore network and imparts certain surface chemistries (functional groups) inside each particle. Thus activation gives carbon its unique filtering characteristics. The carbon product may be supplied as granular activated carbon (GAC), powdered activated carbon (PAC), or in pelleted form (compressed PAC). Some carbons are activated or washed with phosphoric acid, zinc chloride, or potassium hydroxide. These chemically treated activated carbons are unsuitable for use in the aquarium. These products could leach phosphate (an algae promoter), heavy metals, or alter pH.
The Sorption Process: How Activated Carbon Works.
Activated carbon removes organic compounds from aquaria by adsorption and absorption principles. Both processes involve the transfer of the adsorbate (pollutant) from the liquid phase (water) to the solid phase (carbon). Adsorption is the primary sorption mode relying on electrostatic Van der Walls forces. This attractive “force” forms relatively weak bonds between the carbon and adsorbate. In theory activated carbon could release or desorb what it removed at some point. But practical experience with aquarium filtration and laboratory experiments show desorption rarely occurs or causes any type of “toxic release”. Bacteria readily colonize the outer surface of the activated carbon and consume some of the sorbed organics. The bacterial action reactivates a small portion of the carbon and perhaps prevents desorption.
Absorption refers to the diffusion of a gas or compound into the porous network where a chemical reaction or physical entrapment take place. Ozone for example is absorbed into activated carbon where it oxidizes a portion of the carbon’s surface. Ozone (O3) is reduced to oxygen (O2) thus “detoxified” and made safe for the aquarium. Ozone does not accumulate or build-up in the carbon structure. A third process called chemisorption forms an irreversible chemical bond between the carbon surface and the adsorbate. Pollutants are tightly bound to the sorbent.
All three sorption processes occur simultaneously in the aquarium. The sorption process takes place in three stages:
1) Organic laden water contacts the activated carbon particle.
2) The adsorbate diffuses into the porous network.
3) Sorption onto the carbon occurs. The sorption process has been described as the activity observed in a parking lot. Vehicles (organics) are moving freely on the main highway (aquarium water). Gradually vehicles enter the lot (pore) in search of a parking space (sorption site). As the parking lot becomes filled the sorption rate slows down. Sorption of large organic compounds takes longer than smaller compounds. The sorption rate is also influenced by water temperature, pH, and salinity, but these factors will not be discussed since they are “constants” in the marine aquarium.
So i though new updates are required. Following your advices i've been upgrading my lights to 200Watt. more precisely; two actinic blue 2x40watt =80watt. and two day light also 80Watt + one actinic red 40 watt.
I have 200Watt now in my fish tank and i think my fishies are totally goint blind from this bright light.
Now if before under less lighting everything was great now under this strong lighting my corals will not open. If they do in the morning wwill only stay like that for a 10-15 minutes then close their polyps or hats. They will only open in the night time.
Same with my anemone. Sooner i close the light she'll open her tentacles. When light's on she'll close them.
Obviously there is too much light....
Mushrooms are totally blemished from light, had to hide them under an opening.
What are the advices now? Same light or reducing light? been 5 days since and still the corals are not getting use with this ET- super light!
BTW i am not a troll
P.s
read here
Introduction
The use of activated carbon in Marine aquariums has always sparked debate. In the past opinions ranged from “never use it” to “never be without it.” Today most aquarists consider activated carbon a beneficial and necessary component of their filtration system. Although many marine aquarists use activated carbon few know what is being removed or how carbon is beneficial to the marine aquarium. Then the manufacturing processes will be described and its effects on the finished carbon product. The filtration or sorption mechanism will be discussed in addition to factors affecting activated carbon performance. Lastly techniques for the use of carbon products is provided as well as a “consumer checklist” for evaluation and selection of activated carbon products for use in marine aquaria.
Organic Pollutants in the Marine Aquarium.
The world’s reefs and oceans maintain a perfect balance of metabolic “waste” materials and nutrients via a series of recycling systems. The marine aquarium however, is quite different than nature relying on synthetic sea salt, artificial lighting, frozen foods, and an extremely high specimen to water ratio. While inorganic ammonia and nitrite are easily managed with “biological filtration” many organic compounds tend to accumulate resisting microbial degradation. These natural metabolic compounds remain largely unidentified but include organic acids, phenolics, proteins, carbohydrates, hormones, and antibiotic compounds. Few of these organics are directly toxic to marine specimens but can stimulate the growth of heterotrophic bacteria thus increasing demand for oxygen in the aquarium, producing carbon dioxide, lower pH, and lowering redox potential. Excess organics tax ozonation and foam fractionating systems. Certain organics that tint aquarium water yellow also reduce light penetration especially Actinic (420nm) type lighting. It is difficult to determine exactly which organic compounds are present in the aquarium and what specific effects they might have on different organisms. It had been observed that “organic laden” aquariums experience more disease problems and reduced fish growth while invertebrates close or cease reproduction. Some researchers believe that there is a direct relationship between high levels of organics and dense populations of disease organisms in aquaria. Reduction of naturally occurring organic compounds ultimately leads to improved water quality and healthier specimens. Activated carbon filtration is one of the most effective and easiest methods of removing organics from aquarium systems.
Manufacturing Processes of Activated Carbon.
Many natural substances of base materials are used to make activated carbon. The most common of these are wood, coal, lignite, and coconut shell. The base material is first subjected to a heating process called carbonization. This initial treatment forms a fixed carbon mass full of tiny pores. The carbonized base material is then activated by a second heat - steam treatment (200-1600 C) while regulating oxygen and carbon dioxide levels. Activation creates a fast internal pore network and imparts certain surface chemistries (functional groups) inside each particle. Thus activation gives carbon its unique filtering characteristics. The carbon product may be supplied as granular activated carbon (GAC), powdered activated carbon (PAC), or in pelleted form (compressed PAC). Some carbons are activated or washed with phosphoric acid, zinc chloride, or potassium hydroxide. These chemically treated activated carbons are unsuitable for use in the aquarium. These products could leach phosphate (an algae promoter), heavy metals, or alter pH.
The Sorption Process: How Activated Carbon Works.
Activated carbon removes organic compounds from aquaria by adsorption and absorption principles. Both processes involve the transfer of the adsorbate (pollutant) from the liquid phase (water) to the solid phase (carbon). Adsorption is the primary sorption mode relying on electrostatic Van der Walls forces. This attractive “force” forms relatively weak bonds between the carbon and adsorbate. In theory activated carbon could release or desorb what it removed at some point. But practical experience with aquarium filtration and laboratory experiments show desorption rarely occurs or causes any type of “toxic release”. Bacteria readily colonize the outer surface of the activated carbon and consume some of the sorbed organics. The bacterial action reactivates a small portion of the carbon and perhaps prevents desorption.
Absorption refers to the diffusion of a gas or compound into the porous network where a chemical reaction or physical entrapment take place. Ozone for example is absorbed into activated carbon where it oxidizes a portion of the carbon’s surface. Ozone (O3) is reduced to oxygen (O2) thus “detoxified” and made safe for the aquarium. Ozone does not accumulate or build-up in the carbon structure. A third process called chemisorption forms an irreversible chemical bond between the carbon surface and the adsorbate. Pollutants are tightly bound to the sorbent.
All three sorption processes occur simultaneously in the aquarium. The sorption process takes place in three stages:
1) Organic laden water contacts the activated carbon particle.
2) The adsorbate diffuses into the porous network.
3) Sorption onto the carbon occurs. The sorption process has been described as the activity observed in a parking lot. Vehicles (organics) are moving freely on the main highway (aquarium water). Gradually vehicles enter the lot (pore) in search of a parking space (sorption site). As the parking lot becomes filled the sorption rate slows down. Sorption of large organic compounds takes longer than smaller compounds. The sorption rate is also influenced by water temperature, pH, and salinity, but these factors will not be discussed since they are “constants” in the marine aquarium.
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