So I was told to remove the bioballs from the aquapod so i did. Also it came with a netted bag with what looks like filtration media. Is that necessary?? I am doing a reef tank by the way and I have one coral (forgot the name) Turbo snails an a cleaner shrimp. Let me know what you guys think about the filtration. Thanks!!
24G Aquapod Setup Today. Questions!!!
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4321patrick
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those are the same as bio balls if you keep stuff frome building up on them you probly be fine with them but other then that just run some carbon and it will be fine looks good tho :cry:
Gotta disagree. You were correct in removing them. It isn't the stuff that builds up on them so much as it is that they lack an anaerobic area which doesn't allow them to break down the nitrates to nitrogen gas so you get stuck with an excess on nitrates.4321patrick said:
If this tank was set up today then don't be surprised if some things die. You really shouldnt have anything in the way of corals or especially inverts like shrimp until your cycle is over. You will want to be monitoring your ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates so that you can judge when your cycle is over.
If the media you are referring to is black granules than it is most likely carbon. That is good to use but you will want to rinse it first.
Feel free to ask any questions you have but please read through the beginner section and you will learn quite a bit. There is lots of good info here!
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Jesse
TimSchmidt
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If that first picture is still in tank then I would remove.
+1 to everything else. If you have a spike in your cycle (and 99% of new tanks do), you may have an issue with your inverts.
+1 to everything else. If you have a spike in your cycle (and 99% of new tanks do), you may have an issue with your inverts.
4321patrick
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O yes the boring bio balls/ live rockreefman23 said:
Have you ever even used bio balls?
Well here's the thing. I purcased the exact live sand and water that was in the tank with the inverts and coral at the store that is in my tank now. According to the guy who helped me out, he said the water has already been cycled and all the bacteria is there from the LR and LS so since im pretty much just moving containers i should have no problems putting corlals and inverts from his store the same day. But for fish and clams i have to wait at least a month. Everything seems to be good so far, the coral opened up within hours. Let me know what you guys think. reefman23 your in OC as well? Thats awesome!reefman23 said:
4321patrick
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U probly will have a little cycle but that is all then.
TimSchmidt
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Very nice but let me dispel a common misconception. The water does not cycle. The bacteria we need in our fish tanks lives in the rock and sand. You could replace all the water and it not a have major impact on the bacteria. What was in the old water and what is in the new water play a huge role, but those are the trace elements and various parts of the nitrogen cycle (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and nitrogen).
Pwnm30rdi3
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Those things in the net bags look like either Carbon Inserts or some type of Biological insert that absorbs bacteria... My fresh water tank has something that looks like that!
TimSchmidt
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They are ceramic media. The idea is that they allow for a HUGE amount of surface area for aerobic bacteria to grow on. Similar to the bio balls. I wouldn't use them. I honestly only have one sponge in my nano that I change every 2 or 3 days.
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Alright so its been about a week and a half. I am started to grow this brownish looking spots on my glass. Any suggestions? PS i had a cleaner shrimp and a turbo snail die on me, but the zooanthids look great and the salinity is at about 1.024. How often should i clean the filter?
Alright so its been about a week and a half. I am started to grow this brownish looking spots on my glass. Any suggestions? PS i had a cleaner shrimp and a turbo snail die on me, but the zooanthids look great and the salinity is at about 1.024. How often should i clean the filter?
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Jesse
Yeah... give it time. It is normal for a young tank. Get a magnet cleaner for the glass. You are going to have to clean the glass at least once a week even after the tank has matured. As far as the deaths, give it time before you add anything else... probably a couple of weeks. Are you testing the ammonia, nitrates, and nitrites? The filter pads should be cleaned every 3 days or so. You arent running the white ceramic rings are you?Houss said:
Jesse
I have a water test kit, I will preform the tests tonight and let you guys know what the results are. The magnetic cleaner isnt going to scratch the acrylic is it?
TimSchmidt
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Get one rated or acrylic and no, it won't scratch it. :lol:
Unless you have something different the Aquapod 24 should be glass, not acrylic. :gcool
Unless you have something different the Aquapod 24 should be glass, not acrylic. :gcool