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I run a vertex 180 and have been very happy with it. Quality construction, easy to set up and use, and produces a thick dark skim. I think they...
Off the water flow topic a bit but wanted to mention the tank looks great. Love your rock work.
Great pieces. Send pix when in your tank.
Just a guess but possibly a high silica level causing your concerns. New tank with high silica and nitrates may cause blooms like you are...
I'm looking for some help to frag my blue acro. It has crusted the plug nicely but not so well onto the rock. I was thinking snip a few stalks and...
+1 on the marine velvet possibility. It hit my 180 hard a few months back. The first signs appeared on my clown. If your able to catch and quarantine...
Welcome to the site. Glad u found it. A lot of friendly people and tons of great info here
+1 one the shrimp. I have used peppermint with great success. But they are hard to keep alive after the aptasia are gone. I have had good luck...
Not sure if anyone mentioned your feeding habits. An over feed system can cause you concerns. When my nitrates creep up I scale back my feelings...
Very nice and great pics. Mine never come out that nice.
Your skimmer will be fine as long as you rinse the sock well in some ro after washing. You can just see my skimmer in my picture right next to the...
I have an eshopps r300 w dual overflows draining into a square sock on my 180. I have 4 socks total. I change it weekly. I throw them in the washer...
180 build Found 1 other pix of the build. Looking back the tank looked empty compared to now. Coral growth really makes a difference.
180 build 1year later Thanks all. Not a lot of build pix. I frame the stand from 2x4 and had a cabinet maker friend do a wrap. He did a great job....
Here are some pix of my tank about a year into it after moving from a 90 to a 180 with dual overflows It uses a Eshopps R300 sump as a refuge....
+1 on po4 and lighting. Test po4 and no3. I use phosban in my 180 reef with great result. Water changes will help nitrates.
Need help with disease ID and treatment. I have a 180 reef with fish showing signs of white specs. Right now a tomato clown and yellow tang have...
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