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Ideally nitrates should be zero but below 20mg/L is OK for a reef tank or below 50mg/L for fish only.
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It works well once you have played around with the adjustment valve (to adjust the level of foam) near the top of the skimmer. I find if you dial the...
This V2 Skim supplier recommends a flow rate of 3400 litres per hour.
25" is around 635mm so it's probably a V2Skim 1500
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A picture would greatly help... If your yellow tang is eating healthy and swimming normally then there shouldn't be anything to worry about....
I agree with reefsparky, RO/DI water would sort out your problems.
If your ammonia and nitrite levels are at zero then there is no need to add more BB, I would reduce them and monitor ammonia and nitrite. A refuge...
I agree, green mantis is awesome :)
Good build I'm also on board, looking forward to hearing the end result...
Hello welcome to 3reef, research and taking it slow is the key :)
Looks a lot like a Tethya aurantium aka the golf ball sponge.
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You would use a sump for all the water processing (skimming, fuge, chiller, ATO) and a closed loop just connected to your DT.
You don't want to have a torrent raging through your sump/fuge, the flow through this area should be low to allow efficient water processing and also...
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Normal silicone sealants tend to contain fungicides which are toxic to your reef inhabitants.
I would test for ammonia and nitrite almost daily and nitrate once a week until these have spiked and then dropped to zero values. After that I would...
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