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I have heard a lot through various threads about retrofit kits for T5 lights...I'm embarrassed to say that I don't know what they are. Do they...
Once the live rock in my tank is finished cycling, I would like to gradually add livestock. Is it generally best to add fish first, or corals? If...
Thanks guys. I will take the advice!
Thanks for the reply, Steve. My skimmer is off for the time being (plan to turn it on in another 2-3 weeks after the water change). I turn my...
Forgive the very "newbie" question. My tank has been running about 2 weeks, still cycling with live rock. I added aragonite sand about 1 week ago....
I agree that having all the water coming from the DT directly into the fuge first is not a good idea, since it is too much flow/turbulence for a...
I think I got to the bottom of the problem - I had been doing the ammonia test, but there is also a separate "total ammonia" test. When I did that...
Thanks for all the replies. The test kit is Seachem basic reef (don't know if the test is any good). It comes with an ammonia "reference" solution,...
A few days ago I wrote here that I was cycling my tank with live rock, and after 8 days my ammonia and nitrites were basically zero, with nitrates...
Thanks for the tip - I'll pick up one of those bulbs asap. How is my light time? Is 6 hours per day enough?
Kind of in between - it is a bit yellowish, but being fluorescent it is whiter than most incandescent bulbs.
I've got a small chaeto growing in my fuge (in my sump). I have a 60W compact fluorescent reading lamp as the lighting (from home depot). Is this...
So either my tank is cycling abnormally fast (seems unlikely), or else hasn't started yet, in spite of over 100 lb uncured live rock being in it. Do...
Hi folks. I just started cycling my tank with live rock about 8 days ago. The live rock was listed as "uncured" by the LFS - it was sitting in a...
Alright, so I'll add the aragonite tonight, won't vacuum it for a few weeks, and will allow cycling to take place. Thanks for the advice!
Hmmm, I'll tell you what I was told so that you can give me your opinion on it. I was told not to add the sand before the live rock because piling...
I set up my 90g tank with 30g sump about one week ago, and have been curing my live rock in it since then. I plan to continue curing the live rock...
Ok, so I put the skimmer on a foam pad, and the noise continues to be a problem. I guess it is from the skimmer itself. Any ways to adjust that...
I'm not currently running any lights, so I guess it must either be heat from the pumps (quiet one 6000 for return, sicce for skimmer, koralia 4 x2,...
Hi everyone. Just started my new tank about 2 days ago with curing live rock. I have 2 problems so far that I hope you can help me with. The...
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