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I have a Reef Concepts calcium reactor and my kh is 16 and my cal is 370, why is my kh so high and not my calcium. I understand the relationship with cal and alk. I have 0 nitrates and do regular h2o changes so my ionic balance should be good. Sharks or anyone have any changes I could...

I have a 30 gallon seahorse tank now but want to keep some soft corals with them. I 2 96 watt, white and blue too much light for a seahorse ??? Also mine willl kill some brine ship, is there anything else I can give him to eat... Thanks

I recently replaced 2 no actinic with 2 65 watt custom sea life actinic bulbs, to go with my hqi 250 mh, I am seeing an increase in algae, green on glass and the begining of hair..........anyone else had problem with this, my trates are .2, phophates 0, don't understand....corals look awesome...

I recently replaced 2 no actinic with 2 65 watt custom sea life actinic bulbs, to go with my hqi 250 mh, I am seeing an increase in algae, green on glass and the begining of hair..........anyone else had problem with this, my trates are .2, phophates 0, don't understand....corals look awesome...

I don't get the idea behind the DSB, I had a Plenum system and worked great for 3 yrs. til I got rid of system. I now have 1" sand and everything is great. I missed about the last 3 years of research, being out of hobby, just recently got back into it. What did I miss. What about the DSB...

How many of you have calcium reactors, if you do, how well do they perform and do you still have to add any suppliments to the tank. If you don't what kind of supp. are you adding at this time to keep calcium, iodine, stronium, magnesium, and such in check. Does a calcium reactor take care of...

How many of you have calcium reactors, if you do, how well do they perform and do you still have to add any suppliments to the tank. If you don't what kind of supp. are you adding at this time to keep calcium, iodine, stronium, magnesium, and such in check. Does a calcium reactor take care of...

Does UV help with ich in a reef :confused:

I am getting next week a 250 watt hqi 10000 k mh, to replace lighting listed below, I will use 2 65 watt actinic p.c. with it. That puts me at like 6 plus watts per gallon, is there any problem with that????:confused:

Does anyone see my post, and can you respond, I have never had anyone respond to my posts, I can't be that boring, can I ?????????????????????????????????:(

What is best, Turbofloater, Berlin Turbo ......................:confused:

If you will look at my set up below, you will see my current lighting, I have ordered a 250 watt HQI that will mount in the top of canopy, 5 inches off h2o, only the lens of the bottom of the fixture sticks into the canopy, so the heat is dissapated though the cover on the top. I have about 15...

I have a small yellow tang with a slight ich problem, he is eating WELL and I don't think quarentine is needed at this time. I think I will try supplimenting with the garlic. BUT, if I do need to get him out, How???? look at my live rock and size of tank, only one millon places for him to...

I ofcourse have a yellow tang with a little ich, I have seen here that many people with inverts have used garlic feeding. Is this something that I can find at my lfs? Has anyone had any negitive effects to using garlic. Also my lfs has very small Naso, I have never seen one this small. Would...

I need to find smallest, most efficient skimmer I can find, any pro's cons on turboflotor, how about Excaliber skimmers??

My tank as listed below, a 55 with sump, what is the best sump skimmer I can buy.....Euroreef not include, I am not rich.... Thanks Also do you think my light is ok, see below, for soft corals and some sps. My torch and hammer are opening like mad. Thaks

Does a refugium help nitrates. Also, my wife want to keep sea horses. Can I hook a refugium to my sump and keep macroalgea and some seahorses?? Thanks

<img src="graemlins//confused.gif" border="0" alt="[confused]" /> I have 2 pc. 55 7100k daylight bulbs and 2 no 20 watt actinic bulds, I have 55 gal cube so it is only 22 in by 22 in, I have to put bulbs in diagional, is this enough light for softies and some hard coral. I would like to...

I only have a 55 gal. cube tank but I need a good skimmer. My bud at the lfs recommends the excalabur in sump skimmer, has anyone heard of this one. I am not rich so I cannot afford a euroreef or something but what is the best 4 under 200 dollars??????????????????????? spitlerbrian@rhtc.net

I have a new 50 gallon reef with 70 pounds rock, 15 or so corals, and couple of small fish. I have a small sump, maybe 12 by 20 or so with a divider in the middle. Does anyone have any idea on a good sump skimmer that will fit. Also I have 2 55 p.c. 7200k and 2 20 actinic bulbs. My tank is...