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Reef Discussion => WTB => Topic started by: Ohioreefjr on June 09, 2020, 16:56:06

Title: ISO: 20 gallon tank or slightly larger
Post by: Ohioreefjr on June 09, 2020, 16:56:06
Hello all,

After a rough battle with hair algae over the last few months in my 32 gallon tank, I have decided to restart the tank from fresh. So in the meantime I am looking for a 20 gallon tank to put my two fish in to keep until I can keep and restart my other tank from scratch. If you have one for cheap please let me know.

I’m also looking for a small light to put over top of it, not to keep coral, but just to enjoy the fish.

Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: ISO: 20 gallon tank or slightly larger
Post by: dbowman on June 09, 2020, 18:56:36
what equipment do you need for the 20
Title: Re: ISO: 20 gallon tank or slightly larger
Post by: dbowman on June 09, 2020, 18:59:25
this is set up as a qt but nothing in it. has hob filter, heater, light stand not wide enough so i added wooden expander lol
29 gal 12x30x19
Title: Re: ISO: 20 gallon tank or slightly larger
Post by: JMM on June 10, 2020, 08:41:31
I have several 20 longs and you are welcome to one. In Lima.
Title: Re: ISO: 20 gallon tank or slightly larger
Post by: Ohioreefjr on June 10, 2020, 13:17:16
this is set up as a qt but nothing in it. has hob filter, heater, light stand not wide enough so i added wooden expander lol
29 gal 12x30x19

This is basically the type of setup I am looking to do. Nothing fancy, but just enough to store my two fish in while I clean up the other tank really good.

I have several 20 longs and you are welcome to one. In Lima.

How much are you wanting for one?
Title: Re: ISO: 20 gallon tank or slightly larger
Post by: JMM on June 10, 2020, 13:49:10
Just come get it or I am headed down 75 fri afternoon. Just depends on how fast you need one.
Pm ‘ed you.
Title: Re: ISO: 20 gallon tank or slightly larger
Post by: dbowman on June 10, 2020, 15:51:12
this is why i joined. to get help and give help. if JMM's offer does not work out you can borrow mine
Title: Re: ISO: 20 gallon tank or slightly larger
Post by: lazylivin on June 10, 2020, 21:03:49
Hair algae can be killed completely with flucanzole. Add the flucanzole to the tank, don’t use any carbon or skimmer. In 4-6 weeks it will be completely gone. Then do a big water change to remove all the nutrients after the hair algae is gone. Add a small yellow tang to tank to keep it from coming back or maintenance doses of flucanzole. Easy Peezy.
Title: Re: ISO: 20 gallon tank or slightly larger
Post by: Ohioreefjr on June 10, 2020, 21:16:30
Hair algae can be killed completely with flucanzole. Add the flucanzole to the tank, don’t use any carbon or skimmer. In 4-6 weeks it will be completely gone. Then do a big water change to remove all the nutrients after the hair algae is gone. Add a small yellow tang to tank to keep it from coming back or maintenance doses of flucanzole. Easy Peezy.

If I were going to use the flucanzole, would I need to remove the fish, inverts and few remaining corals before doing it?
Title: Re: ISO: 20 gallon tank or slightly larger
Post by: JMM on June 10, 2020, 21:32:07
I never have. It works well too.
Title: Re: ISO: 20 gallon tank or slightly larger
Post by: lazylivin on June 10, 2020, 23:58:54
No need to remove anything. It is perfectly safe to use in a reef tank.
Title: Re: ISO: 20 gallon tank or slightly larger
Post by: SweetReefOH on June 11, 2020, 07:14:23
No need to remove anything. It is perfectly safe to use in a reef tank.
Where do you get it?
Title: Re: ISO: 20 gallon tank or slightly larger
Post by: lazylivin on June 11, 2020, 11:09:34
https://premiumaquatics.com/products/reefhd-reef-flux.html
Title: Re: ISO: 20 gallon tank or slightly larger
Post by: Ohioreefjr on June 12, 2020, 14:51:38
Thanks everyone for the info and the willingness to help. I will be trying the flucanazole and then will go from there after I get all the hair algae killed off! thanks everyone!!!
Title: Re: ISO: 20 gallon tank or slightly larger
Post by: Ohioreefjr on June 12, 2020, 14:54:21
One more question is should I add the small yellow tang before I kill it all off, or wait until the tank is cleaned up?
Title: Re: ISO: 20 gallon tank or slightly larger
Post by: ohioreef on June 12, 2020, 20:12:24
Hair algae can be killed completely with flucanzole. Add the flucanzole to the tank, don’t use any carbon or skimmer. In 4-6 weeks it will be completely gone. Then do a big water change to remove all the nutrients after the hair algae is gone. Add a small yellow tang to tank to keep it from coming back or maintenance doses of flucanzole. Easy Peezy.
Hell, where was this when I was having HA issues years ago?!?