Saltwater Aquarium Update 10-16-09

[TheIcemushi]

did u buy a chiller?

[shadowmaster995]

I dont have enough money :(

[TheIcemushi]

@shadowmaster995 i ahve 2 questions: 1. what temperatures do coral need? 2. how did u keep your tank so cool with a chiller?

[shadowmaster995]

My tank is 78.3 usually and I kept it cool with a fan next to the tank! SUBSCRIBE PLEASE!!

[TheIcemushi]

@shadowmaster995 make a new video :0 i enjoy your tank... can u explain why you dont use bio balls

[shadowmaster995]

Just bought new lights and trying to set them up! I dont use bioballs (or at least not many of them) because they will begin to hold too much nitrophying bacteria...... dont use them if you have a pound a gallon or more of live rock...

[TheIcemushi]

@shadowmaster995 i planning to get a red scooter blenny, do you have any advice on them?

[shadowmaster995]

Yeah....DONT those fish are problems..... only an expert can keep them man, i would not recommend it to anyone!!! SUBSCRIBE!!!

[TheIcemushi]

@shadowmaster995 i might get a diamond goby like you. Did yours ever jump out of thhe tank? And does it need alot of rock?

[TheIcemushi]

@shadowmaster995 do i take out all of the bio balls?

[OceanWondersTV]

That's very kind of you to say lol. My system has around 97 gal (440l) including the sump. Thanks for subscribing too! I'm working on how to videos right now but am going to wait for my iMac before I do the editing - can't wait lol

[shadowmaster995]

Yeah! I dont know how you do it, it's people like you that I learn from really. Did you make your background on your page? it cool!

[OceanWondersTV]

@shadowmaster995 Yeah, made it on Photoshop, thanks lol. When I'm set up on my iMac I might need to ask you a few questions about it as I'm not used to Macs at all (My first one) The wait is killing me!!

Have a look at the forum on the YouTube page mate ocean-wonders.co.uk there's loads of friendly people on there and tons of advice!!

[OceanWondersTV]

Hi Shadowmaster, I found your channel through your iMac videos as I'm waiting on my first Mac computer going from windows and saw your Marine videos too, great tank mate. I've subscribed to your channel and invite you to subscribe to me for fish keeping. Keep up the good work your videos and tank!!!

[shadowmaster995]

Dude my tank is nothing compared to you! You are the master lol. Yeah macs are great! Thanks for subbing and I subbed to you too! How big is that tank of yours?

[bigstick54]

hey about the red slime algea only reason they do that is because it dosent have enough flow towards the bottom save thing happened to me i put it upwards for flow then i movwd it to the bottom and it went awa and also every week storm the tank basicly put ur hand in and rub off the stuff on the rock have fun

[tvshowuploader3]

Is it ok if I can use LED stunner to help my corals to grow better and I can keep hard corals with my LED stunner in my aquarium?

[hj6100]

Why deos your clownfish turn black?

and are they a mated pair yet?

[shadowmaster995]

no they are not a mated pair but they are a pair and im not sure why it turned black

[tvshowuploader3]

cool tank dude what kind of light u are using for your xenia corals? can u tell me which light is better for my reef tank I need help please my xenia corals always stay the same size? 

[shadowmaster995]

Sorry I didnt reply But use a metal halide or cp bulb. try to get it at 3 or more watts per gallon. O and make sure all your levels are the same. Don't worry about it

[shadowmaster995]

nitrate nitrite and ammonia were all 0

[nerflover1000]

i have pinkspot goby

[shadowmaster995]

cool i love those fish, they are really cool

[nerflover1000]

how many pounds of live rock should i get in a 29 biocube i already have 15 pounds?

[shadowmaster995]

I have 24 lbs if you dont overstock that should be enough

[nerflover1000]

thank u

[gotmoney0107]

for the phoshate thyng wats it called

[shadowmaster995]

I used ROWA which is the best in my opinion

[gotmoney0107]

wats the substance called lol

[shadowmaster995]

i use sand is that what ur asking lol??

[gotmoney0107]

how do u remove phosphates

[shadowmaster995]

I use a substance that looks like carbon and all you do is put it in a bag and through it into your sump its pretty easy they also you can use phosphate pads

[gotmoney0107]

wats tht medicine called 4 the red slime remover

[shadowmaster995]

The best one is the Ultralife red slime remover but I would remove some phosphates and wait it out

[SMUDGE349]

didnt ur ocellaris clown use to be all orange?

[shadowmaster995]

Thats what I have been saying now he is almost a true percula!!! It is pretty cool

[gotmoney0107]

hey bro how much was the tang

[shadowmaster995]

i got it on sale for 10 bucks!!!! but they are usually 35 bucks

[gotmoney0107]

hey best thing to do is ask la fish guy just leave a comment 4 him and tell him to c the tank (the red slime)

[shadowmaster995]

o yeah i know this guy he is an expert thanks alot i forgot about him also thanks for comenting o ps. the red slime is started to get less and less (phosphate removal)

[ohmygoodness23]

add some more live rock. it will help the red slime problem and the bioload. some caulerpa wouldnt be a bad idea either.

[shadowmaster995]

can I use bioballs? and what is caulerpa?

[ohmygoodness23]

don't use bioballs. caulerpa is a type of macroalgae that removes nitrates and copepods live off of it. I also run chemipure in filter chamber 2.

[shadowmaster995]

is there any other way i can avoid using live rock and does the caulerpa go in the middle chamber?

[ktube2865]

hey cool tank, i have the same 1, w maroon clown. how much did u spend on your live rock total?how often do u do water change, and what other special things do u do to keep your tabk, thnx

[shadowmaster995]

Awesome!!! My live rock I got for 50% off it was supposed to cost 200$ even and I do a water change every 10 days and I do use a skimmer and some minor phosphate removers and I use BI-ONIC to keep the calcium and alkalinity right

[Mschul]

Great video man. I have to get on an update for my aquarium...problem is I dont have a camera still!

[shadowmaster995]

that sux :(

[1chomps]

Yep ultra life reef products ** Red slime remover ** will help you a lot !! Try to dissolve the product with a bit of water from ur aquarium then pour it into your tank I recommend you to do it at night 'cause the water will turn yellow>

next morning everything will be lot better :) it happened to me but now history ;)

[shadowmaster995]

Gee thanks man!!!

[shadowmaster995]

I heard that it can make you ph change, does it change severely or does it change at all??

[shadowmaster995]

Thanks for the advice i use r/o di water and thanks for telling me about the product to remove it and i will see what I can do about the bioload i clean it once every 5 days but in this video it is about ten ps how does that product you were telling me about works did u use it??