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my LPS and SPS are actually doing better!

my guess is she is darting after some sort of food (copepods) I would not worry. They do like to dig and hid in and under sand/rock!

How fast does skimming and media water changes rid the tank of these elements? and how fast do coral use them?

Quote: Originally Posted by teaggs I just got 2 rocks with some Zoas. This is my first time with any coral. I have a 135 Oceanic with Aquaticlife 72" T5. 10,000K daylights, actinic and moonlights. So far they are slowly opening up and look healthy, but I do not have a lot of experience with...

LFS told me they like dirty water. (Did not know what that means) saying they like nitrates seems like its good advice!! I always used bio wheels on my tanks and did have a nitrate problem and my xenia did not mind. Now i have been using RODI water, I had to get a new filter not a bio wheel this...

My Red Sea pH test kit was so far off that i had to get rid of it. said my pH was at 8.8 the my test strips and API said 8.0. I am also in the market and doing research on test kits as well. Plus i have a hard time seeing colors...

A friend and I were talking about 2 part solutions (C-Balance) the other day. We both seem to have different views on them. He says you have to add Part A one day and then 24 hrs later add part B? Is he correct? I was understanding that you can add them both at the same time as long as the...

No phosphates in that at all?? could i use clams, mussles, or even scallops?? what about Veggies?? I will try that sounds like it could be a great diet!!!

ok i will try it out thanks!!!

Not sure what happen so i will re-type it. I was using a bio wheel but just switched to a Fluval C series 5 Stage filter and a Rio Nano Skimmer since the bio wheel died. I have not checked the levels since i got the new filters. They only been going for a week. My guess is that i will still have...

Quote:Originally Posted by meowzer I also used the tap water filter for a while.....and YES, it's better then nothing stop feeding the pellets and freeze dried.....just do the frozen, BUT rinse it first thaw it in a small cup of water, then drain it into a fish net.....you would be surprised...

Quote: Originally Posted by kender Even better then store bought frozen is homemade! ;-) My fishies go CRAZY over it. Its a literal feeding frenzy every time food goes into the tank. My clowns crack me up. They sense the food moments before it even enters the tank. Its nuts. what is your...

API test around .50 If i chane the water weekly i do 20% so about 5 gal. I have some clowns, goby, blennie and chromis about 5 fish and a cleanner shrimp! I feed 1 time a day. 2-3 times a week frozen mysis, 1-2 days a week pellets by instant ocean. sometimes freeze dried mysis.

cool i will have to find some!!

I use phosguard and chemi pure elite. I dont really have room for a reactor. I only have a 20gal long. I saw at a LFS they have these drops little $$ but and did not know how long it would last.