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honest answer if you dont have test kits yet for Magnesium, Calcium and Alkalinity (DKH) then thats what I think you should spend your money on at...
Ive used "Cycle" by Hagen - used it in the 5 gallon I set up to assist with the cycling ( live rock and live sand used to set that tank up ) I...
muggle it is possible that moving the 1 rock, changed the direction of the flow and thus did create less water moving through that area I...
Looks great why France? Steve
+1 on water changes being adequate to maintain levels of the big 3 on softie tanks Im doing just over 5% weekly on my 4ft softie set up, and the...
bump - for someone who can ID these algaes and tell me what to do about them Steve
Colcol the hermits often try and get the snails out of their shells in order they can have them to live in IMO its good to have a mix of hermits...
welcome to 3 reef , Lady89 Steve
It wont always be that colour IMO -could be any colour ultimately - I have given up trying to predict some novice opinions Id be more concerned...
ironic you mention this I was just reading the other day about how the Queen mum , god rest her soul was a regular visitor to London during the...
all I can say 2 in 10 is I hope your right dont want to predict outcome of matches in this world cup to be honest as its already thrown up some...
good luck Guitarman- hope its on soon and everything is OK naturally our instincts are all tank related, and we can forget what an awful...
I can try the big 3 in reef keeping are Magnesium, Calcium and Alkalinity magnesium is the binder - it holds the other 2 elements in solution if...
sounds like the start of a great adventure to me Peredhil take it from me, a hole in the ground is not an ideal habitat , its damp and cold in the...
looks really well swimswithsheep Steve
Hi Marie I dont see a test result for magnesium there your calc at 500 - are you dosing calcium in any form ? if so, its possible that something...
Pavelow360 I tried googling Japanese reef forums - could not find one from here if there is one maybe you can find it on Japan google or...
great write up Gexx K+ for the FOTM contribution Steve
no pavelow 360 you do not need to rinse the sand I have learned from experienced reef keepers on here that the fine particles are beneficial as...
reefer334 seriously, its pictures like you posted above , that remind me exactly why I started in this hobby inspirational, and a great looking...
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