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what are you using for water? RO/DI, Tap?
the adding of LR and stocking too fast has sent your tank back into cycle
what lights do you have running?
does it always look all curled up like that? Mine looks like that after i feed it. weird.
what are your params?
its a leather of sorts. what kind of flow is it in?
yeah they like to hide for a bit. Mine will hide for a few days if my sixline gets too roudy around him. Dont worry just yet. If you dont see him...
you can also put a sponge in the fuge section. Pods will chill here and once a week or so put the sponge in your DR and shake/sqeeze the pods out.
I am using a wide piece of PVC with large slots in the bottom so i can run carbon. There will be eggcrate to make a shelf for the carbon to sit on...
Not to thread jack too much here, but what kinds of macro like low vs high flow?
The problem i see with the Melevs reef design is that it will give the fuge too much flow. you CAN have a fuge with high flow, but from what i have...
for a fuge only yes. here is my design using a 10 gallon tank. I am using the CPR overflow rated at 300 gph and the mag 7 return pump. I have a 36...
i am building a fuge/sump combo as we speak, so let me know if you want me to send you my rough, very rough, plans
is this for your fuge only? if it is fuge ONLY, no sump, then you will want much less than 800. you have to match your return pump to your overflow...
how long has the tank been running, what is your ammonia level?
not to be a downer or anything, but your tank is probably not mature enough for a mandarin and he will likely starve to death unless he is taking...
looks like a peanut worm. They are harmless
goin under is probably easier and also more pleasing to the eye. Just get a tank.. used is fine, or you can even use a rubermaid container, just...
i agree, they look too high above the water.
do you want it built in with the sump, or stand alone? Hang on back, or under tank. You can DIY one which is cheaper and then you get exactly what...
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