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+1 to that, my refuge lights come on an hour before the main lights go off and go off an hour after the main lights turn back on.I also run carbon...
well I always refer to this thread, I think this is still in debate, but to each their own.I have grape cal in my refuge and have never had a problem...
i would not run the lights 24/7. I would run it on a opposite light cycle.
do you have a test kit for iodine? yeh that is allot!
Looking good Aqualung, love the zoas!
How much did you dose and are you checking the levels first? you shouldn't need to dose iodine if your doing water changes, the salt has it in it.
welcome to 3reef! That place is awesome.
mine was a little off so I shimmed it also.
well the one thing that is a pain is getting them to balance I would first get your cal where you want it (I keep mine at 450) then get your alk...
+1 to that , my cal was 450, I slowly rasied my mag from 1400 to 1600 (other issues) and my cal jumped to 550..lol.
I would say they are using the cal. I dose 40m/l a day in my 55 and it will still drop a little in 2 weeks, 30ml a day isn't that much especially if...
is the algae hard like crust or slimy when you touch it? also what is the soap incident if you don't mind me asking?
well you need to buy some type of overflow or make your own there is a thread here on how to do it. also this is a very good link to get you started...
just out of curiosity what are you dosing? name brand i mean. size of tank. what kind of corals do you keep?
that is strange , you could try calcium chloride, you can get it at bulk reef supply, allot cheaper then buying off the self supplement. also try...
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welcome to 3reef? why did he get banned?
I agree it grows like crazy on my acrylic overflow all over my power heads but not very much on the glass. I wonder what the attraction is?
yes it is. i have a once a month hunt with a trap to get as many as I can. The thing with the trap is you have to put it where they are watch it and...
well I have about 30 or 40 in my tank at night when the lights go out.lol (could be more). I have never seen them hurt any of the corals but if they...
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