Join 3reef now to remove this notice and enjoy 3reef content with less ads. 3reef membership is free.
I use it. First, I don't use the little tiny tip thing for the syringe, that just gets in my way. I assume you're talking about C? For C, you do...
if your utility knife looks anything like mine... I wouldn't stick it in the water ;) I went out and bought a razor scraper thing specifically for...
Sorry, we don't know what "good" means to you. Please post specific numbers. Sometimes it takes it a while to even start - so make sure your...
I always leave molts in the tank.
IMO they do it to save money on salt... they generally have a lot of water to deal with... I imagine salt would be a big expense.
No my pH is pretty stable. 8.1-8.5 since the beginning. I do use BRS 2-part kit which is suppose to slightly raise pH... but I've only been using...
Here's a pic of my Texas Holy Rock becoming 'live'. Stuff use to be real white and now it's mostly covered in grey and purple coraline. Noticed a...
Nice. Have you used this ebayer before?
search RO/DI here on 3reef. It is the ultimate and best choice for water. It will give you the least problems in the future, so on and so forth....
Just remember that if you top off to the brim again it'll be back to 1.023. Each time it evaporates down and gets refilled it will have a swing. If...
Over time, salt creep. Also, every time you put your hands in there, you notice how they get all crusty later? You're pulling salt out each time....
Totally normal. No worries.
I recently got my first acan (aussie lord) so I'm watching this thread (mine hasn't grown at all yet ;)) So, um, I'd like to know how fast new...
+1 I remember your other thread... that's really neat (sad though) to see nature in action!
I've had success with products that include aloe-vera to help with the slime coat in FW.
ReefCleaners.org | Clean Up Crews and Macro Algae - Home to get the appropriate CuC. IME, Chitons will obliterate GHA. Nerites will eat it....
GSP you can pretty much just float - this stuff is super hardy. For most corals, I float (this is to bring temp to match) and add tank water to...
try to have the flows intercept and bounce off the walls to break it up and make it random. High flow and being blasted constantly from only one...
There are also tiny tiny snails that seemed to seep out of my LR once my cycle finished there were so many... these aren't babies, just small snails....
IO. (Instant Ocean). It's cheap and readily available. Sure, you still have to dose CA and Mg... but you pretty much have to do that with any salt...
Separate names with a comma.