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I ordered the Phoenix, i'll try Blue life ones for christmas :) I change mine every 6 months. Wish i could get the Radium 20K's in DE... I'll...
I currently have Ushio 250 14k DE bulbs, about 6 months old. Very yellow, i cant stand them unless i turn on the actinics. I've seen the picture...
I-Tech model 100 Best skimmer on the market for an awesome Price Reef Central Online Community - I-Tech Skimmer Club . [img] Model 100...
Dont do the shrimp thing, its not a good idea. You can create a cyanobacteria problem with decaying organic matter. If you have live sand and live...
I-tech skimmers do the same thing for less than 1/2 the price :) ATB skimmers are awesome too...very high quality build like the I-Tech ones...
You can do this a couple of ways. Take a soft sponge add some baking soda and scrub with it. or You can fill it up with RO/DI water add whole...
i must've read atleast 100 pages from the I-tech thread on reef central. It performs the same as a $1000 skimmer which is amazing for the price.
Once every 2 months is recommended. Im thinking about moving to the small PPW, so i would only have to clean it once every 6 months + its much...
I think you're right. Fixed it. Thanks.
"Mesh wheel modification can be completed by Reef Specialty for our customers for an additional $5.00 " I would go with this option on...
I have the Octopus Extreme 160 with the mesh mod. It pulls out decent skimmate but not superdark. The darkness of the skimmate doesnt necessarily...
[img] look at its teeth, looks like a meat grinder in there
its just macro algae, can be removed by hand. Compress the picture for the web, its huge.
i increased it from 1.023 to 1.026 in one day during a water change a few months back. i saw no ill effects on fish or corals
This is the only salt i use. Makes the pH in my tank very stable after a water change and keeps it stable for 2 weeks. It's expensive but it holds up...
I never used fish to cycle my tank. I use live rock and sand. By the time you get the live rock and sand into your tank there is enough dead stuff in...
Its good to have them. Put them in your tank.
Do a big water change. Nitrates are unusually high, also your salinity is very low. I keep my tank at 1.026. Use something from LFS to neutralize...
my clowns do the same thing, its just their normal behavior. Mine do all kinds of funny movements. One of them lies on its side on top of a coral...
whoa you got some hair algae there, and aptasia. Two things you dont want in a reef tank. You need some emerald crabs, astrea snails, large...
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