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Yikes....I'm not even going to discuss the abyss nor plate tectonics. Yes, to some degree the ocean is closed but this isn't even comparing apples to...
Ok....lets step back for a second. Let's start by saying that everything you add to your tank helps lead to the destruction of the system. If it's...
There are ways to extend the lifespan.....siphoning the top layer of sand is the main way. Keeping the bioturbation going with a lot of critters...
Not necessarily....you just have to keep that area free of detritus also. The only good place in your system for detritus is your skimmer cup. If...
Matt is right on both counts. Porousness of the rock determines how large of a biological filter you can have. If you go with Florida rock, you...
Good point...the cycle is not a one-time event when you first set up your tank. Any extra thing you put into your tank will cause the bacteria to...
Neomeris annulata Usually called caterpillar weed. It's a calcareous algae just like Halimeda. In other words, if you have too much of it, your...
Yikes!!! You aren't kidding Matt. That's absolutely amazing. I don't believe I would be giving tours in that condition. I'm sorry your trip was a...
(This started in the freshwater forum but the posts I read were all about saltwater. I never looked to the top to see that this was about...
I completely disagree with Walter Adey and the more I'm not like him the better. He is long on theory and short on success. Him and Karen Loveland...
Definately after the softener. The softening will help keep your RO prefilters in better condition and the DI cartridge will remove the Phosphates...
You have to look at how your ballast starts the lamp and then pick the proper bulb. Here's a good chart....
HLLE, Stress and Immune Function, Part One by Terry Bartelme What Really Causes HLLE?, Part Two by Terry Bartelme HLLE? The Role of Nutrition in...
Sometime agricultural runoff contains high Phosphates. That will cause algae problems. In addition to checking the TDS, I would test for Phosphates...
WELCOME TO 3REEF!!! It's near impossible to get Southdown in St. Louis. Occassionally the local reefing club members http://www.seasl.org/ will have...
The August issue of Reefkeeping Magazine is out. Here are the topics. Thoughts on Reef Aquarium Lighthing by Anthony Calfo. You Can't Tell Your...
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I can't believe I missed this thread. Great job on the unit Drew and great info everyone.
Did it look anything like this?
Emerald crabs are almost always green (sometimes red). You mentioned gray earlier. Whenever someone mentions a gray crab I worry about Eriphia Sebana...
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