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welcome to 3 reef KarenJ nice looking set up you have there Steve
nice corals and fish Jarvo thanks for sharing Steve
looks to me like IMG_0028.JPG algae? I cant see any picture just the title of a picture? Steve
Hi Elliot 150 watt MH should not be an issue, with the Torch on the bottom- but how deep is the tank? drip method you need a small enough...
"you are not getting a frag of the Jedi mind trick" "you are collecting the frag for that bloke in China" Never worked before, but worth a try I...
welcome to 3 reef Jarvo IMO the use of the tap water and silicates in the tap water has given you a Diatom bloom Diatoms use silicates to...
Hi Yheartsp mangroves in the sump are a very good Nitrate removing plant - Lunatic 69 - is one member on here that uses them with success - do...
depending on his nutrient levels he may experience some algae blooms using the 6K - a 10 - 14K may have been a better choice IMAO LOL Steve
welcome to 3 reef Elliot +1 on advice on what to look for when collecting depeding on your lighting and depth of tank - they are OK low down...
Hi Colcol great advise thus far on this thread this white film like scum on the surface of the water are protiens , they are bonded to the water...
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Im not 100% sure on this but I feel that the Mag level of 1300 combined with the calc level at 410 , means the Mag level is to low to support any...
copepods would be populating the fuge and many would thus end up in the DT due to the return copepods do prosper in tanks with shallow sand beds -...
Welcome to 3 reef norg your in good company on here with that location - Winsconsin Steve
Yes DSB in fuge is good and with macro algae like chaeto, maybe Mangroves which might not be available to you?) many people do use lower Kelvin...
Jason totally agree with you - I was talking about using for his fuge not his DT my bad, I forgot to use the quote function and highlight aspect I...
sorry missed it - focused to much on the base rock aspect 5 - 6 inches of sand or mud or a combination of both in DSB sounds about right to me...
it is a major upgrade you are doing so it might well be worth considering setting this tank up and cycling as an independant tank and then moving...
welcome to 3 reef fyretr 125 gallon inherited set up sounds like great fortune to me , congratulations Steve
Good idea - I did dump all my old sand when I re did my tank you dont want old tank problems in the new one are you going base rock with new set...
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