Are the smoky fires causing any issues in your reef tanks?

[simon.007]

Are the smoky fires causing any issues in your reef tanks?

I seem to have more algae bloom in my tank.
Any recommended air cleaner to help with the smoke and smell? My lungs could like a break



From Irvine
Thanks in advance
Simon

[cthetoy]

Change your home AC air filter to the 3M Filtrete air filter with a microparticle rating of 1200 and higher. They carry them at Lowes and Home Depot. They highest rating filter works great for allergy sufferers. The only bad thing is that filter out so much stuff that you will have to replace them after a month or two.

If you dont want to run your AC then you can run it in fan/vent mode

[d0cdave]

No ill effects yet. Just lots of evaporation due to the low humidity.

[transae]

I just checked online. Its 90 in Newport and all my windows are close. I need to go home and start runnning the fans since that will definitely heat up the house. Surprisingly warm

[john37]

strange, my tank seems to be running on the cool side.
i think that evaporation is slightly higher.
My pool looks like crap though. Clogged the cleaning thing that runs on the bottom and evaporation is crazy.

do you guys keep outside dogs inside?
i've been keeping him in the bathroom.

[simon.007]

For the smell I hear an active carbon filter is needed?

Simon

[Kenfuzed]

I've always run a DIY carbon filter on my skimmer air intake which is suppose to help eliminate alot of airborne gunk from getting in. I took a plastic jar and drilled a hole in the bottom big enough for the air tubing. Filled the jar with a layer of floss, carbon, then more floss. The screw-on lid is then drilled with many small holes. Probably not perfect but my hope was to reduce the injection of pollutants from things like household cleaners and other stuff. It also acts as a great muffler on needlewheel and venturi skimmers which make a strong sucking sound.

[dave168]

I found three fire safety flyer from Orange County Fire Authourity I hope it is not too late. My sister lost her house at San Diego.

http://ocfa.org/_uploads/pdf/2007wildfire.pdf
http://ocfa.org/_uploads/pdf/2006wildfireprep.pdf
http://ocfa.org/_uploads/pdf/2007smokeinair.pdf

Be safe and good luck

[nava405]

i can totally feel my house is a bit warmer in Irvine, also that i think is couz i have to close all the window, during the night time my PH drops a bit more than usual...and my black tank is doing werid thing like attacking the glass or something.. lol..

[Jimbo327]

Nava, it's warmer everywhere. It's suppose to hit 100's in the valleys today.

[coast2coast7390]

no but in my SW pond i have a thin layer of dust and leaves blown in by the winds...the winds are so strong that they blow this stuff in eventhough that the patio faces away from them...cant wait till this is over

[five.five-six]

gosh darnd global warming i wonder how high in Po4 and No3 ash and smoke are?

[bromion]

I don't think the smoke is bad on the westside, but it is very dry and unusually hot. I've had huge evaporation just overnight!

[simon.007]

Originally posted by cthetoy
Change your home AC air filter to the 3M Filtrete air filter with a microparticle rating of 1200 and higher. They carry them at Lowes and Home Depot. They highest rating filter works great for allergy sufferers. The only bad thing is that filter out so much stuff that you will have to replace them after a month or two.

If you dont want to run your AC then you can run it in fan/vent mode

I just got from Lowes 3Ms Filtrete 1700 Max Allergen and it seems to be better in the house. Less smoke smell but not 100% gone yet. I will run it day and night for both upstairs and downstairs.

Thanks
Simon

[coast2coast7390]

do they really work that well???thats impressive

[cthetoy]

Originally posted by coast2coast7390
do they really work that well???thats impressive

Yes they work but they cost more than the normal air filters. 3M make several kinds

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...treteProducts/