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Those bubbles are the end result of photosynthesis brought on by microalgae in your tank, the end result being oxygen, thus air bubbles. The film is...
Light and nutrients from your water column is essential with good water flow. Many of them will also consume mysis or brine shrimp, causing them to...
I don't like those types of gobies as I have Tridacna clams and bottom corals that will accumulate sand on them from these types of fish!
That is part of the reason because your alkalinity is high. The second reason is due to your bioload depleting your calcium IMO!
Hello and welcome to 3reef! Best of luck here and with your tank. Give us some info and pictures of your livestock and set-up!
Wow, not a good thing to have happen! Too bad! As for your tank, try to get things back as close to where they were before you left. A water...
I knew I shouldn't have stopped drinking...what the frick was that! oh, yes, it is one of the little people on the Wizard of Oz! Damn, I hope I...
coralline algae!
Let me ask you this before you decide to add another lighting arrangement!? Are you using carbon on your tank? Many times we, as glorified and...
Nice pick up! Florida/Caribbean rock costs about $12.99lb. here in Connecticut! Go figure...it is cheaper to buy Tonga and Fiji rock and it is...
Hi Jas! Welcome to 3reef, neighbor! Glad you found 3reef...you will enjoy this site and hopefully get as much out of the site as I did and continue...
It maybe black band disease Matt! How is the water flow to your stony? It could also be an encrusting sponge(porifera) growing there as many sponges...
The Berlin method incorporates, a deep sand bed, intense waterflow, strong iradiance regarding lighting and a protein skimmer!!! That is basically...
welcome to 3reef!Best of luck with the tank...and I hope you get alot out of this site to assist you on your journey to be successful
Calcium,pH and alk are one in the same as they alter each others readings.levels. An increase on one will cause one or more to lower or rise...
I like Coralife bulbs!! As for the kelvin of the bulbs(color Temperature and bulb color), it basically will depend on you and what you like! If you...
Hi lunatic 69! Was thinking of something else. Yeah that raises alkalinity... Alkalinity Hope this helps somewhat! Wetweb media has alot of great...
Yup, definitely bristle worms! Beneficial to some extent, you just don't want an over abundance of them...certain fish and inverts will help to keep...
Dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide in the pelagic areas of your tank will add to your pH reading as will excess food just to mention a few...
I wouldn't add hermits or any other type of invert to a tank cycling through, as it will ultimately lead to a loss of life! Damsels are a rough,...
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