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Thanks for the input everyone. I'll have to check my phosphates. I'm using RO/DI water. No fish in it, so haven't been feeding anything in it yet.
I've got 10 Trochus snails & 10 hermits.
I seem to have really green, hairy algae growing on my rock, is this normal shortly after a cycle? I have a 11 day old 200 gallon tank. I stocked...
Wow, that picture is awesome!
After doing some reading sounds like maybe the drill/pegging is the way to go. Excellent. Thanks!
Next weekend I'm finally picking up my live rock. So I'm starting to do some research on what it will take to aquascape it when we get home with it....
Hmm...ok thanks for the info, appreciate it. The Live Rock will be going in a 200 gallon DT. I was going to get that fully cycled then move the...
Was going to use PVC pipe for the clowns to hide. The HOB filter wouldn't work to process their waste? I have a RO/DI system, so water changes...
So without something to reduce the nitrogen, it won't ever drop? I'm using a HOB skimmer at the moment. Long term I planned on adding a sump...
I've been cycling a 40 gal tank for 3 weeks now. Sand only, no live rock, and I threw a shrimp in the tank to help it start the cycle. The amonia...
Going with an Apex.
I'm building my first tank: 200 DD (48x36x27) Eventually I plan on having tangs and a magnifica, which I know require high flow. I also plan on...
What does everyone have plugged into their controller? I assumed you just plugged everything into it, but someone mentioned not to plug in your...
2" thinking initial purchases to QT before placing them in the DT for the first time... More to make sure they're healthy, no ick. Not...
What size of QT is recommended? Will a 20 gal suffice for tangs or does it need to be larger?
Thanks everyone
Finally ready to plumb my sump/fuge/skimmer/return pump. Any do's or don'ts? Hints/Recommendations? I'm comfortable with what needs to go where,...
Interesting write up, thanks for the info. Right now I wasn't planning on having my RO/DI unit in the same area. I'll have to research that a...
Planning my ATO resevoir. I don't think it will fit in my stand and the tank is in a living room, so I can't exactly just sit it next to the tank....
I'm looking to go submersible. Sump is under the tank. I also plan on creating most of my flow with a couple of Vortechs. Thanks for the info
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