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Yes,I think you will see a drastic improvement.It would probably be good to start with some soft corals and/or easier to keep lps.You probably could...
Amazing nem shots,it's no wonder that my clowns turn their noses up at mine.
Sounds like you ARE planning well,just take it slow.
Just take it slow Cam,plan what you would really want in the end and think it out.If doing the 40b is what you want just slow down and figure it...
Mine do the same and they have a bubble tip available that they choose to ignore.
Shouldn't cause a cycle,you simply would lose some of your bacteria and as said would decrease the area for bacteria to live.Onother option would be...
Looks like a sponge,harmless filter feeder.
Got me on this one,I just read the instructions for that stuff and they state no need to remove carbon and using your skimmer is reccomended but may...
Good catch.Roemer,sorry for your losses,if you could give us some more info about your tank I'm sure we can help get it going in the right...
It is possible but not reccomended.Some areas might have very clean tap water and some may not.It can change day by day and you have no control over...
You used the Mr.clean on the inside glass or outside?A water change would help either way,and some fresh carbon if possible.
Just realiized you are using a reef octo hob.What you need to do is raise the collection cup as you can't adjust the water level.
You need to let your skimmer break in.Adjust the water level so that it is not spilling wet foam and water into the cup.Gradually increase the level...
Try running some carbon in your hob filter,good chance it will remove enough of the chemical additive so that can resume using your skimmer.
I believe it's a sudden overpopulation of bacteria that are feeding on nutrients found in the water column that causes the cloudiness.It should pass...
Wow,that is amazing.I have read that it's posssible to get a bacteria bloom for a few days that might cloud the water a little but yours sounds like...
I don't think removing the sock would improve anything so you might as well leave it on.How long were your biopellets running?
Very cool,nice pics
Is your ammonia really at 10 or is that a typo?Maybe you meant .10
I believe you can rinse your pellets in ro/di,let them dry out and save them for later use.I have read in another thread that Jon Warner advised this...
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