Recent content by AustinCase

The clamp was purchased from Menards. So that would answer the rust issue. I was going to look at plastic ones if you have any recommendations. I do remember a post I had when this was first happening, someone mentioned the negatives with transferring sand. I thought I would be ok with how much...

I did transfer the sand. I moved my live stock to a holding cell and added the sand first then set up my rock work then filled it. I had 4 filters (two Aqueon 75s and two Aqueon 30s) running on it until the water was clear which was about 4 days.

Hi, I recently noticed I have a hose clamp on my return pump that has a rusty build up on it. I haven't noticed any negative impact to my corals (multiple zoas, one hammer and a couple ricordias). The big issue I was having was newly introduced fish. This was something that in early March new...

Check Ph after the refugium light had been off for about an hour and it checked in at around 7.8. Have the heaters turned down and in the process of getting the tank under 80. Just need to figure out the difference the heaters can be set at and actual tank temp. I really don't think ich was...

I have the API Saltwater and Reef kit. I've been using the Saltwater kit since I started in January of 2019 and the Reef kit for probably 12 months now.

I didn't have anything to keep track of water temp but after I lost all the new fish I got one it was 75 degrees. I have since added 2 300w heaters and raised the temp to 80 where it has been keeping steady at that for going on 2 days now. The heaters are I'm my DT so I think it should keep to...

What size of tank you suggest for a hospital/QT tank? I'm fairly limited in the space I have since the 120 has such a large footprint (at least in the space I have available).

Just want to note that I found my Hippo stuck on my overflow box this morning. I removed it from the main tank and put it in my fuge because it was still swimming around just looked very weak then after about an hour or so it was gone. The Hippo was added on 2/29 and seemed to be doing great...

Hi everyone, I am new to the saltwaterfish.com community but have been on reef2reef before. I have been keeping saltwater fish for just over a year now. My first tank was a 29g, then I got a 55g about 8 months later. Now I'm on a 120g and converted my 55g to a sump (overflow box drains to 2...