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Hi Curtis I assume the Blue LED moonlights are very bright then? any chance of an image with the tank lit with just that are you using a...
Not familiar with the American Marine brand , but in general yes PH probes do need to be checked every so often electrical intereference can play...
+1 on Corailines post nothing wrong with a PH of 7.9 - 8.1 no need to chase the 8.3 we often read about as being ideal more surface agitation...
+1 on above batch variation is a possibility, from my research, understanding both RSCP and Reef Crystals have organics in the form of vitamins ,...
Welcome to 3 reef ccapasso sounds like you got yourself a good deal Steve
Hi SurgeonSween skimmers are not an exact science, some work perfect right out of the box and produce foam immediately some can take 2 or more...
IMO your light acclimatization method sounds pretty good to me, if it is wrong, then I have been doing it wrong for a couple of years now I do...
Welcome to 3 reef younglie what exactly do you have in your reef in terms of corals it is not to much flow IMO and may be perfect for many...
Thanks Matt I had approx 100 grammes of pellets in the reactor on a tank with 12 gallons of saltwater using the Genetics, Stony corals guide for...
your right Thatgrimguy , it has meant that ATO has been something I have never seriously even considered Thank you Matt I would agree, early...
not at current evap rates Thatgrimguy I am losing about 1 - 1.5 litres per day at present - evap pretty constant all year for me may get as high...
I am not currently dosing Kalk as I have the BM doser and dose 2 part adding vinegar to Kalk in order to create super saturated Kalk - meaning you...
great question Thatgrimguy and the answer is I do not have a sump on my system which would mean HOB reactor and another pump in the DT plus the...
not 100% sure its the cause but if your making 20 gallons of saltwater at a time, and changing 5 gallons weekly your storing some of that water...
Thanks John, the increased flexibility to fine tune the dosing is also a benefit Thanks Jimmy You are correct - tanks Alkalinity is naturally off...
your plan sounds fine to me you can help to avoid any cycle issues as follows 1) use dry rock to make up the difference in amount of rock...
is this one our hobby's typical " it's for my partner" build threads? good luck with the set up and I hope your wife enjoys your, oops sorry I...
Maybe my experience with Magnesium is different from most of the others on this thread over last 3 years, I have found that once you have it where...
Just wanted to write a brief account of my most recent change in my carbon dosing method I have for almost 12 months been dosing Vodka on a daily...
Ok so you wil have a return pump from sump also adding to the water movement which is good Steve
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