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When I keep reserves of mixed water, I always test it for NH3, NO2 and NO3 before putting it into the tank. I also keep a MJ1200 in to keep the...
It looks extremely bleached. Have you fed it? It needs meaty foods to feed the algae in its tissues.
What's your KH levels? That is the real key into your pH probs. Sounds like your carbonates are all used up.
Good work my friend! As stated, prepare to see ugly algae growing in there too. I have cyano growing on the DSB and on parts of my chaeto that's...
I think they also eat cyanobacteria, so that's a good thing too.
Wear reef safe gloves to avoid this contact. :)
I had a 2" stow-away strand of caulerpa in my chaeto and it has grown to about 6" the last 2 months. I may pluck it out, but since it's the only...
I was going to get one too, but was talked out of it by Marine Depot and suggested to get a regular sump type filtration instead. I went with a...
I have their nano skimmer and it is a complete waste. I'm not sure if their fullsize are any better. But if the nano is indicative of the rest of...
Awesome, better to leak in the garage than on the carpet. I did the same thing with my 150G tank before I put it in my house.
I use Jager/Eheim heaters, no problems there. Titanium heaters are also very good. They are more expensive though.
Sometimes they need to be cleaned. My Seios seem to do this too. I have to bump it to get it to start up again. Have you tried that? Sometimes...
I am so glad to hear you are keeping your tank! I can understand his paranoia of floods, I have gone through one major flood in my house (non tank...
Black algae is usually turf algae, same stuff one can find in turf scrubber filters.
The chaeto will loosen and break apart after adding it into a tank, it iwll make a mess of a fuge. After it acclimates, it will begin to become...
I am so sorry to hear you are letting go of your tank. I know it's heartbreaking, because these animals become a part of us too, no different than...
Cool another local guy! I'm near Ontario! Getting it resealed is really a personal call. I would do it because you just never know. 135G is a ton...
I have 2 JBJ Artica as well, a 1/4HP for my 150G and 1/15 on my 20G. They run very quiet and work very well. Mine come on for an hour or less maybe...
Aside from my last post, that is one AWESOME tank! Needless to say, you must do very well in your life to be able to financially sustain that mini...
My buddy and I moved my 150G from my garage into my house and we were dead after that. I swear that thing weighed like 300lbs dry! My legs, arms...
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