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Yes I will still be doing any dry goods and materials Geoff just got fed up with the local quality of help.. He is now in N.Y setting up a 20,000 Gal...
I'd look into some different bulbs or better yet better lighting P/C have never been worth much from day one as for keeping any corals other then a...
Not to start a metallurgy class A20 is a marine grade S.S and with a bit more or less chromium in its composition , in its content but it is safe...
316 S.S is the only S.S you can have in direct contact with Saltwater . I have them all over my systems for corals and I hate coralline (: I bet your...
Petty much the same deal I fought when I took over the coral farming operation The owner/Biologist was like no you can't just jack up water like this...
How many of you guys not using carbon ever preformed a yellow water test on you tanks ? It may surprise you , Its a low tech and old school test but...
All the more reason that you should run carbon if using theses plants
Add some magnesium I use simple old Epsom salts in a 30 at 600 its going to require about a 2 oz shot glass type measurement to kick it up .. Then...
If you have a sump ? then simply set up a NO3 coil safe and very effective . I've always ran one and in over 40 yrs never any NO3 issues . NO3 like...
Mega mechanical filtration
LOL sooner or later the rock and sand will not be able to keep up . Actually I find no sand and good cultured rock to work better then ocean...
Oh let me explain I said that the doors are ready to be mounted ! Note they are not (: oh yes she does work around the house LOL
Ohhh you have the cart in front of the horse old partner.. Tank is 3 weeks old and fully cycled ?? No way is that tank cycled , I myself have seen...
LOL I worry more about function rather then form.. I'd rather drive a rusty old Pick up that i know is sound rather then a new Vett with a problem (:...
Major reason for clams death is people moving them yours had attached the basal threads to the rock and when you pulled them it died , Thats the 2nd...
Like In wall mentioned as long as its a small one it will do for awhile , But one day they will drop and separate and it will become a adult and...
A flame may or may not nip at a coral I myself have seen one to do this But I guarantee you a Koran will flat out eat the corals , Period !!!
Like Powerman posted , its a reef tank then I would use no mechanicial filtration at all .
Water looks to be lacking in Carbonates and calcium what are these levels ran it on average also magnesium what do you keep that running and lamps...
The last Gas to be formed in the denitrification process is Nitrate NO3 then that just stays unless you deal with removing that Ammonia appears first...
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