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It doesn't sound like your tank it's in peril of you decided to mix new salt water and let it mature for a day. If it was me, I'd be more nervous for...
Actually, I had cut the photo period for the past few days while aclimating a new stylo that is in proximity to the light. Didn't seem to make any...
I recently started seeing some cyano come back after a long absence. I got a frag of mystic sunset acropora(I think), and phrased light to the area...
Hey Steeler, hope it's going better for ya. Have you tried adding alk to your top off water? I currently add 3ml/gal of carbonate (sea chem). Thus...
I had am outbreak of cyano when my tank was about two months old. I reduced the photo period and drastically reduced feeding. It took about two weeks...
I think tomorrow I'll go ahead and put it up closer to the middle of the tank and see how it does. I expect it'll do ok in the full light. It came...
Thanks for the excellent tips VA & Swiss. Right now it's in the sand bed under a Kessil 150. I am going to move it up a bit on a rock about half way...
Just FYI, I had a brief outbreak of dynos a couple months back when I brought a frag in. There was a bit in the sump and a small bit the size of a...
Any tips on lighting/flow/feeding? I just got a purple one today.
FWIW, I've been dosing alk and CA in my ato for months. I've recently started adding mag. I use reef fusion 2 part and fluval mag. I add 3ml/ gal of...
This should be interesting. Looking forward to night photos.
As a nube,I didn't rinse my sand. 6 months later I have no significant problem with dust.
this should help with getting a basic understanding of cycling: What is the Nitrogen (Cycle) Cycling Process? - The Nitrogen Cycle in a Marine...
Charbel the things you need to test for are ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, Ph, and alkalinity. Magnesium will be more important if/when you get corals....
It would help you to understand cycling process. Assuming ammonia is also 0, it looks like the cycling is complete. However, the Ph is a bit low. You...
Considering you would be dripping in salt water and there would be evaporation, wouldn't the salinity increase, if only slightly? Other than that...
Sounds like yours is producing way more than mine. Is keep it. I have also been wondering about putting it on a timer. Mine only produces a little...
So, assuming the skimmer is working correctly, if there is not much foam/ intermittent foam being produced, then you are probably over skimming? Just...
That brings up a couple questions that I have. I just started an 8 gallon nano for my wife. I'm looking onto an ato and have considered a skimmer. I...
Is that something an emerald crab would eat?
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