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For systems with a pH of 8.2 or above Baking Soda is a good choice To raise 50 gallons of tank water by 1 meq/L will require about 16 grams of...
I'm right there with you blade. I have a cheapie 2 bulb 24" fluorescent fixture with the ends taped up to keep out the salt. I did buy a "grow light"...
http://www.riptidesreef.com/ The only place I have ordered from online. There are many lfs and liverock places within 50 miles of where I live....
No, the Chaetomorpha does not do this. Which is why it is preferred by some people over all the rest. Jim
It looks ;) er sounds normal to me. If the algae is bothering you then you can scrub it off with a toothbrush (use your sisters :) ) Then you can put...
Arm & Hammer baking soda. Cheap and easy! Jim
Fish do some of the weirdest things. Just keep an eye on them. If you take them out and do freshwater dips because of a perceived problem you are...
I found a decent link to help explain. It even comes with some nice pictures :) http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/nftt/index.php Jim
If I may try to answer for mr bear ;) Some Caulerpa spread by asexual growth from spores. They can release a large numbers of spores that turns the...
OK, yes it is but remember there is nothing to remove any ammonia either. You will need to do frequent water changes and test for ammonia. Jim
Mine are within 2 inches of the halides and I have no problems with them. Jim
Where did you get your liverock from? Do you have a link? Carbon can be placed in the sump for filtration. If you place them around the intake to...
Sometimes they get shell envy ;) They are scavengers for the most part, sometimes they die off or are killed by someone who is hungry for a crab...
Goby's and Blennies. I can't get enough of them. Be cautious of their feeding habits. Some require live pods or mature sand sifting. But they are...
One thing I forgot to add was about the base rock or foundation rock. I used the less expensive not colorful rock for the base or building blocks for...
What I was trying to say... A lot of people, including myself put the live rock on the bottom of the tank and then put sand around it. This is to...
I have mixed them. The sand just ends up falling to the bottom of the tank ;) I would go with one or the other. Crushed coral is ok, but traps lots...
Welcome to 3reef!! That sounds like a nice tank. Make sure you don't add anymore fish. :) What kind of filtration do you have? Karma spread the Karma...
Yes, indeed. That is a very nice fish. Moving sand is what they do best:) They are kinda like engineer gobies. If they couldn't move sand, they...
I would need more information to answer that question. If you could get the info off of the ballast or nameplate information on the fixture I could...
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