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You can remove the crushed coral, just do 1/3 at a time. Don't change it all out at once as this will cause another cycle. But with all the problems...
They look great, even if they both are frogspawn. Congratz! :)
Yup, I have to lift the cup all the way up after I dose my Cal, Alk, and Mag. My skimmer just goes nuts for about a day. I started turning it off for...
LPS LOL typo. :) Anyway does he have the fish now?
Sweet. I hope he knows saltwater. We need a good LPS.
+1. How dare you tell us how cool it is without pics. ;)
I have the professional one. Works great. The bulbs arent the best, but you can buy better ones later on. The timer controls the 2 daylights, the 2...
Not sure, I know Saltwater fish get freshwater, but not sure about the other way around.
I don't think anyone is saying Purple Up doesn't work. It is just a VERY expensive way to dose. You can get a gallon of each (Cal, Alk, and Mag), for...
Does sunlight break down chlorine? on my parent's pool, it said to use a sun shade, as this would reduce the amount of chlorine you needed to add....
It was -10 up here the other morning. And yes, if my heater was off the house would have been well below 35.
Doesn't matter where you buy them. You need to inspect them fully. Make sure they are eating, and all outward signs of good health.
I have these all over the back of my tank, and a few on my zoas. The zoas seem to be doing fine though. So I'll keep an eye on this thread.
The weekly water changes are adding trace elements back in, so no need for those. As for calcium, alk and mag, you have to test for them. Then...
+1 to Seachem Matrix. I run that instead of the ceramic rings. I have the foam filter pads in it. I clean the whole thing every 2 weeks with my water...
Ya I got some on my zoa's too, they got pissed and closed up, but have made a full recovery. Think it depends on how much gets on them.
Sorry I have t5's. But I'll give it a bumb.
My dwarf ceriths breed like bunnies. Always eggs on the glass.
Maye a hitchhiker? Mantis or something of the sort?
Yup, mine crawls on them, but has never hurt them in anyway.
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