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Skimmer on or off doesn't matter IMO. You are going to go threw another cycle, it may be shorter than the first because you still have some bacteria...
The britta filter just removes chlorine and bad taste. It does nothing to remove all the other bad stuff, including nitrates. My tap water has very...
Hey sorry Im late to the thread. Great to have you back OP. Your tank was beautiful before so I'm sure it will be great this time.
Yes sound like a great start if your card can handle it. Always better to get the right stuff the first time.
If canister is cleaned they are no worse than any other mechanical filter. I run one on my 55 and my nitrates are always 5ppm or lower. It has more...
I think it was Dr.Fragenstein that posted about how all zooxanthellae are brown(I didn't know that), so that wouldn't be the reason for the color...
Wow very cool. Yes you can feed it krill or shrimp. Whatever it will eat. Doesn't have to be silversides.
People need to relax a little. Its just a joke. And I thought it was funny. :)
Sure blame it on dirty glass. We need pics man!
Yes only LPS or SPS corals need calc. Softies will be just fine.
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I don't know what could be going on, but how is he doing now?
Maybe its reef safe for live rock only? :p And I only use herbal treatments on my whale.
Putting xenia in any size tank can turn into a pain. Depends if they like your tank or not. They don't call it the weed of reef tanks for nothing. If...
The problem with the master kit is your paying for ammonia and nitrite which are not needed unless you cycling your tank. I still have my original...
Wow they really do like your tank. :)
Those three should get you by fine. No need for more until you start getting corals. I haven't checked my ammonia since my tank cycled, its not...
I would replace it with base rock. i wouldn't want to risk adding live, even if its fully cured at the LFS you can still have die off.
Here in reno NV. All you have to do is go to the dmv take the written test (free). Then if you pass it you take the driving portion (also free)....
If you look at the care sheet for most fish they say to feed twice a day. Except for a few this is not necessary. What kind of fish do you have.
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