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THanks, why do you get rid of a bristle worm I thought only the red ones are bad? Also how can you tell the difference between a large amphipod and a...
So I set up my first SW tank with all dry reef rock and Caribsea sand about a month ago and seeded it with 1lb of liverock from a lfs a few days ago...
Great tank and I actually have done freshwater for many years, this is my first saltwater. The Powerheads are both quiet, with a TV on you can not...
tested again last nigh, pH was back at 7.8 and kH down to 11. I added some more buffer, what would be eating up my pH and alk in the tank with no...
Looks really good, I am alays a fan of hiding equipment so I build thigns up high to hide what I can, but I really like the caves and stuff you...
Added a Hydor Koralia 750 tonight, man am I glad I didnt get a 1040 or 1400, the 750 blows so much more powerful than my nano 425s and anything...
retested tonight and kH dropped to 14 pH dropped to 8.0. I am tempted to add more reef buffer but think this would raise the kH as well. Good or bad...
I have a 46gal bowfront with 40lbs dry rock, 1 lb liverock, and 40 lbs of sand. Never dosed ammonia but it went up to 1ppm on its own and has been at...
Are the CPR Bakpaks quiet? I am in the market for a HOB skimmer (never had one before) and am looking for a HOB that will in no way overflow onto the...
Yea I hate round solid rocks so Pukani was the only way to go for me. I here it is very dirty though and using it alone spiked my ammonia to 1ppm but...
I added a pound of liverock in a high flow area that came with a small reef crab. After 12 hours the little guy is still alive and scavenging for...
ok thanks for the help guys, I didnt think it would be too must of an issue since I have had really high kH levels in all my FW and planted tanks...
WOuld a high kH hurt the fish or corals?
Tank is still cycling but I testing with the API kit and got a kH of 16 today. From what I have read that is too high for a reef, no corals in there...
Thanks, I will try to get better pictures at some other point but had already placed the rock in the tank before taking pictures. I did place it so...
How do you prevent the bad hitchhikers on frags? Is dipping them effective in killing bad stuff but keeping the coral alive?
I can believe the kH kit because my FW kit after I buffer the water is well above 20 (cichlids) and we have hard water in the area. I do not believe...
[IMG] [IMG] Got this on my 1 lb piece of liverock today, guy said it is some kind of sponge, I love the yellow color and hope it lives since he...
Been awhile since I took a full tank shot, the tank has cleared up a lot now [IMG] The First inhabitant [IMG] And lastly what I think may be some...
Just bought liverock for the first time today to add to a 2week old tank that was set up with all dry reef rock. Hopefully wont find anything bad but...
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