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Yes, many, myself included have experienced this. Heck, I know to change out my GAC if my skimmer starts working better all of a sudden. Also,...
Geeze, it was at the end of the movie 40 Year Old Virgin, probably more know than you think LOL.
First, there are literally thousands of species of coralline. So, you can't ever say this is the "magical" formula, because, even if they look nearly...
There are a lot of factors, low light is one of many. It can grow under any light, however, in intense light, it seems more likely to be overgrown by...
Green is probably just microalgae, overgrowing the coralline. I tend to see that most in tanks with intense lighting, when phosphate goes up a bit....
Sweet, welcome. I think there may be a few SPS lovers here ;)
Sure, it pretty simple, really, the tough part is getting past my explanation probably, but here's a go at it... First, denitrifying bacteria get...
That is answered above... remember nitrifiers fall under a variety of trophic levels, such as (especially) chemolithotroph/chemoautorophs....
Sure, if you use bioballs. Denitrifying bacteria works best if there is a "proximity association" between the denitrifying bacteria and nitrifying...
I am not sure exactly what you're saying either. Problematic Dinoflagellates often thrive in low nitrogen environments though. Raising nitrate...
The darker coralline especially, seems to like lower light levels. for biofilms, I'm can't really say what signals coralline. I could say the...
Urchins and Astraea will certainly eat coralline. What replaced it though? For example, green film algae or is it bare? I would suspect the former...
I agree, a mix of CW and RB really limits the colors. It also has almost no green or teal. I'm not sure 7 colors is the best way to go in such a...
I think the tunze may be more "phyto friendly" (if there is actually such a thing), but if so, you can always feed a bit more... Last time I was...
Sweet, although, if you keep adding, your love of zoanthids may throw your love of minimalist aquascaping out the window :)
Whoops, I guess i hadn't read the whole thread..... Congrats!
+1 or a Tunze DOC classic.
Yeah, not enough info. However, if you can find out the PAR level and bulbs used by WT, then you would want to match the spectral output and adjust...
Agree, although, if I am either, why am I not just going to have a local company build it and maintain it? I think around here, there are a few...
Boiling rock may not be too good of an idea. Lots of stuff in our tanks can contain pretty toxic compounds. The vapors could be pretty harmful....
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