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Thanks for the input and suggestions. I believe the problem/culprit is my protein skimmer. Just trying to dial it in. I have a flow accelerator on...
Just wondering what might cause the water surface of my DT to get a oil slick like film on the surface. The best way to describe it is a snot like...
Thanks, Good to know. Getting fish this time of year is a little difficult. Will see if the not so local fish store can order me some fish in.
Three cardinals will be going in this evening, once they arrive. How long do you need to wait before you should add the next inhabitants ? I know the...
Three Cardinals the best to start with ?
Friend is dismantling her fish tank and has offered me a yellow tang and two azure damsels. Good start, some healthy fish for cheap.
The only reason that I even considered two clowns is because of my two young sons. Will fill the tank with everything else an do the clowns last,...
Just wondering which fish I should put in my tank first ? Put in the two clowns first or the three cardinals ? Just incase it matters other fish on...
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Will I have a big ammonia spike ? How often should I test for the Ammonia ? Once the ammonia goes to zero, then the nitrites will start to spike....
Temp- 79.9 PH 7.5 Ammonia .6 Salinity 1.024(little bit below) Going to get some LR(45lbs) an put it in the tank/sump. Added 75 lbs of reef sand too....
The tank is all plumbed and the new sump is setup. Filled the tank with water. Put in two heaters an a powerhead. Added the salt, will adjust it...
ORA Red Mandarin(once the tank is well established, eats frozen shrimp/bloodworms. Hoping:)) 2-4 Cardinal fish Starry Blenny B/W Percula Clownfish...
thetman36, I am happy with the Marco rock. Dry rock is very hard to get in my area. The LR I have priced out here is 9-10 dollars a pound. I am...
I am going the same route as you.Dry rock is a 1/3 of the cost of LR. I added a 100#'s of Marco rock an will add dry sand. It might take longer to...
100#'s of marco rock arrived today. 1st try at aquascaping. Just need to get some epoxy so the stack is really solid, won't fall over. Tried to...
Thanks. The sump that is going under there is the biggest one that I could find an so hopefully won't need to be changed or taken out. Should it need...
Just ordered 100#'s of dry rock. An a Vertex Universal Media Reactor (UF-15), an a Eheim Compact+ Pump 2000, a American Marine Wireless Thermometer.
The tank is drilled an painted and finally here !!![IMG] [IMG] [IMG] The New RO water treatment unit too.[IMG] [IMG] Sump is on it's way....I hope::)
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