Thanks everyone for the advise. I turned the lights off for 3 days and installed an uv sterilizer. My water is clearer than it has ever been. So hopefully with that an a 10 gallon water change every 2 weeks it will stay this way.
Thanks I may take your advise and see what happens. I assume the corals will make it through with no lighting for a couple of days? would you just kill the lights only or would you cover the tank so no ambient lighting gets through. the tank is set where no sun light at all can get to it...
Tested for phosphates and there are none.
I have a 6 bulb T5 light setup over a 90 gal reefer350 tank and was told by a couple of experienced reefers that the lighting could be what is causing my algae bloom. The tank is only 4 months old and was told in layman terms that the tank has to do...
over the past couple of days my water has went from clear to a cloudy milky green color. A couple of pieces of live rock have a bright colored green layer on them. Noticeable on the bottom center rock in the pic. Any ideas? Suggestions? Fixes?
Tank is 90 gallons with about 80lbs Live Rock
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thinking of getting a powder blue and sailfin. Has anyone kept these two tangs together? I know there are no guarantees but would they be compatible ?
I have a 90 gallon tank with about 75lb live rock. I know they will outgrow the tank so I am planning on getting them small and then trade them...
Hi everyone. I am back on this site and back in the hobby after taking a nearly 10 year break. Anyway......... Lots have changed and technology has defiantly advanced. I am waiting on the arrival of my new Red Sea 90 gal reefer tank. Anyone seen or have any feedback on this setup?
I am wanting...
I was in my LFS today and they have what looks like a filter feeder crab.Sorry no pic. instead of claws it has fan like arms.They have no idea what it is and said they came with their latest order.
Anyone have any idea what this may be?
They called it a stick crab
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The one I have in the tank right now is a green Fl. Ric.
As far as calcium and alk. readings I dont have a tester for them. Other then L/R I have nothing else that would be absorbing lots of calcium and I try to replinish by doing 1-2 gal water changes every 2 weeks.
The Ric. I was inquiring to...