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I started my 72 gal tank 15 months ago. I added about 50 lbs of live rock and a bunch of live sand. The live rock was full of coraline algae. It was...
Are you running a protein skimmer?
I would start with a 55 or 75g. Smaller tanks are harder since the parameters fluctuate more. Of course, the larger the tank the more expensive your...
Go with Salifert for nitrate. Gives you both high and low range test capability. High range by looking through the top of the vile and low range by...
I don't have a TDS meter yet. I need to get one soon. I have never had algae issues while using this RO unit. I've gone a little over a year without...
I bought from pure water club and have been very happy with it. Very inexpensive. Now comes with a float valve so you can fill up a container. 6 St...
I bought an emarald to eat green bubble algae on a really nice piece of LR. He never touched it. The green bubble algae kept spreading and I...
I bought myself a 6x54W Nova Extreme Pro T5HO fixture with individual reflectors for Christmas. I'm upgrading from a 4x65W PC fixture. I thought I...
Didn't mean to judge or offend anyone with my coraline comment. Sorry, if anybody took it that way. Lots of people have told me that it is an...
After 8 months my back glass was completely covered in coraline. I wonder if your lighting needs to be adjusted or if your water quality is off. I...
Welcome. Your english is a lot better than my portugese.
I got rid of mine by reducing feedings from twice a day to once a day. My nitrates were also high at the time though. I'd give it time to go away on...
I've seen new plastic top pieces for sale at my LFS. Would have to cut away all of the sealent to replace the top piece though. Looks like your fix...
I noticed you don't have any coraline algae on your back and side glass. Are you removing it regularly or is it not growing in your tank?
Pull the bioballs out of the wet/dry if they are still in there. Remove any pre filters or sponge filters if you have those. How often are you...
If there is nothing else of value on that rock I'd take it out and soak it in a bleach solution for a few days. Soak the rock in fresh water with...
Try cutting down your feeding. I got red algae when I was overfeeding. It kind of comes off the sand in sheets. What is your nitrate level?
Welcome. I'm new here myself. I just bought the Current Nova Extreme Pro 6x54W fixture for myself for Christmas. It is sitting over my 72 gal...
Doesn't matter where you put it, it will soon be all over your tank. ;-) I would try location A. You seriously want to try to keep it contained to...
I usually look at the tank as soon as I walk in too. I try to do it discretely though. It's amazing how much information is out there and how an...
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