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Why 3 inches of sand? I wouldn't have more than 1- 1/4 inches. Anything more and you can run into problems with toxic spots in the sand bed.
Food for thought: The Nova Extreme (4 bulb versions) now come with TRUE individual reflectors. They are called SLR Nova Extremes. Two of those (8...
Make sure you raise the salinity SLOWLY. Do not go from 1.023 to 1.026 in one day as it will stress things out. I recommend raising salinity by .001...
I have to agree. I have an AquaC Remora, and the only part I clean is the collection cup. When I dump it out, I rinse it real good and remove any...
I use CaribSea Live Argonite Sand (original grade). It's not really TRUE live sand, that's just the name on the package. I'd go for around 1 pound...
Good to see that the nitrates are back down to near-zero levels again. One recomendation: You should change/clean that sponge at least once...
You can get the same refractometer (the one from DrsFosterSmith.com for $41.99 plus shipping) for $31.50 (shipping included) from eBay. That's a...
I would raise the Mg first, then worry about Calcium and Alkalinity. That's how I do it.
I'll second that. I purchased about a years supply of Mg, Calcium, and Alkalinity buffers from Bulk reef Supply. Cost me about as much as 2 months...
Welcome to 3reef! Don't forget the pics. We love pics.
Take your karma and divide by 100. Add 1 to the number (you give 1 karma when your rating is 0-99). Example: 4101 karma / 100 = 41 +1 = 42....
Why? You don't think your fish have as good a taste as you do? ;D
Glass is made from silica, but, it is not pure silica. It is silica-based, but, it is chemically inert because of the limestone that is added to the...
Welcome to 3reef! At some point you'll need to post some pics, otherwise the pic police will get you. I'd get an AquaC Remora skimmer. You can...
+2. I completely agree, especially about toxins that may be introduced.
Same here.
Looks great. Boy, what an improvement that sand makes.
Here's a link: OZ REEF - Alkalinity Conversion 160ppm / 17.86 = 9 dKH
Well, haven't updated in a long time, so here goes: 7-14-08: Added two more pieces of live rock, bringing the total to 7 pieces in the tank...
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