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http://www.3reef.com/forums/live-rock/nuking-live-rock-boiling-50099.html maybe that's where I got the idea... don't know... could have been.
Ha! yea that's a winning idea! It was rough getting it all out but worth it to have pretty new fiji pink.
actually it didn't smell at all. what did smell atrocious was the sand bed. once it was time to remove it I started to dread every scoop.
I didn't see it as a bad idea. I was looking to kill most of the nasty stuff on the rock... when "boiling" looked like it would take forever then I...
well patients was the big problem when I first started. I didn't nuke everything because of the algae bloom alone. The tank was rushed from the...
Ok here are a few progressive pictures of the rebuild now that you're all caught up on the break down. Bleaching and leeching the dead stuff out...
Huge Cyno bloom. Carpet of red. Lot's of hair algea on the bed and rocks. Hated the sand bed that I had. I basically started the tank quickly because...
could be that, did you change anything? new light fixture? a bunch of new additions at once? using distilled water instead of RO? any one of these...
Yep, everyone above has already said it, so there's no need for me to say it twice. Good choice with the 4x54. Performance driven is just a...
oops, meant to add the *not* in there. I'm never glad to hear anything in my tank is malicious
The only thing I would worry about is salt creep. But at least it's water PROOF not RESISTANT. borrow hers and see if it breaks, then you'll know ;)
I have had a nova extreme 4x54 over a 75g. and it was fantastic for a few months until I wanted to upgrade my tank(which is now in the process of...
thats the first time I have seen a plastic background look REALLY good! how come no one ever says "Go fast! Burn out the tank and learn from your...
Mine do it all the time. Actually, my fireshrimp is too laid back for that kind of thing, but the skunks are everywhere. So far I haven't seen them...
Well Tang, that sounds like a plan. I did that on the first try with the 75, but I didn't wait nearly as long before adding other stuff. If it's...
I use LR but I'm not adding anything but that and a cup of arag from the nursery. I remember reading OTTY's build thread and he started this way. So...
haha, yea I did the same. Stocked early than I should have. PLus I added rock and sand at the same time. What I'm really looking for is this: Week...
I know a lot of you guys and gals have very strict guidlines for cycling a new tank. Since I'm starting over with the 75 i thought it would be a good...
Yea, I'v got a great little thread about how I burned my tank out and had to set up a nursery while I tear it down and nuke it all. I DIDN'T LISTEN....
We have lived in this condo for about 4 months now. I started with a coralife PC 2x94 50/50. Then I got a nova extreme 4x54 t5, and now a nova...
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