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hmm ok i'm stumped. someone else i'm sure will chime in here
sounds like cyano.. does it lift up in a sheet if you mess with it?
dont run your phos ban reactor during the cycle
i leave mine, but then again there is never more than a film of algae on it. i figure it gives my snails a tasty treat.
using live rock is up to u. it is not required but will shorten the cycle a bit. using a shrimp is just easy and convenient. just buy some raw...
how long have you had the skimmer running? they can take about a week or so to break in.
i dont think it can leach, but do be sure to trim off any of the white stuff.
your PH will fluctuate throughout the day, usually going lower at night. as long as nothing seems stressed by it i would not worry too much.
if it was packed too tight, then i suppose the stuff in the middle may now get the light it needs and dies. you do have to trim back the white stuff...
you will not regret this. K+ and in the meantime, you have plenty of time to read lots about how you want you tank set up.
Less C02 means less acidic in humans and fish tanks!
it kinda reminds me of the old school fans with the ribbon tied to them. lol
yeah, only run actinics if anything at all. otherwise you are just wasting your bulbs and raising your electric bill. all you are doing in the...
plus, the detritus gives the pods FOOD!
no problem. Try to find your lights used if you go that route so you get more profit!
um no not very often. maybe once a month just to replace trace element.
power compacts. they are not great reef lights, but coraline grows like crazy under them. one 10K and one actinic.
LR doesnt have to have coraline on it. LR is live when it is full of bacteria. If you want coraline, you should get some PCs. cheap and coraline...
cool. i would seed with some LR. even one good piece will do the job in time.
is the rock in the tank or in the tubs? they will need light to get coraline.
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