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Red Slime algae is really bacteria (cyanobacteria). This is not caused by phosphates. The natural way of ridding the tank of this is to first skim off as much as you can. Then do a 50% water change. Several smaller water changes will not work. You will never get the bacteria down low enough to...

I Live in Pascagoula Ms. and belong to a club in Mobile which just celibrated 1yr up and running...we exchange ideas and meet once a month to party and trade frags. This rotates from members house to another. Feel free to ck out our site. I hope I do not break any rules...we do not advertise or...

alkdkhcalcium 0.000.00360 0.501.40370 1.002.80380 1.504.20390 2.005.60400 2.507.00410 3.008.40420near sea water 3.509.80430 4.0011.20440 4.5012.60450my average 5.0014.00460 5.5015.40470 6.0016.80480great for frag tank 6.5018.20490 7.0019.60500

Here is a Balancing table. alkdkhcalcium 0.000.00360 0.501.40370 1.002.80380 1.504.20390 2.005.60400 2.507.00410 3.008.40420near sea water 3.509.80430 4.0011.20440 4.5012.60450my average 5.0014.00460 5.5015.40470 6.0016.80480great for frag tank 6.5018.20490 7.0019.60500

rather than gov down....place a T in the line with a valve going back to the sump and recycle. Less stress on the pump and can adjust. I have this on most of my lines. Good luck. Terry

Man that is great hope some make it...never seen that before...shows tank is doing great.:cheer:

Just purchased this sea slug??? I was out of town so did not get a chance to research but the lfs owner said it was reef safe..Not that I do not trust anyone making a profit but wanted to get a good ID and any infor on him before putting him in my tank. I can put him in my fuge till I know for...

I have a 240gal reef with 4 X 400watt Radiums. They have been running 10hrs a day for about 9months. When should these bulbs be changes. I have no problems such as algae or browning but not sure how long these bulbs should last. Also thinking of changing to coral vue 10k bulbs or mixing the...

I understand ....I had a conlony disolve before my eyes...as another prospered......I now have the rock in my fuge only one or two zoos left off of the who rock...had them for several months and everything eles still doing fine...including other zoos...

I have a 20gal fuge under my 240 reef. It is pretty full of Macro and Pods.. I was wondering if a Pair of Sea Horses would wipe out the pod population or would this system be matained but just a lower pod population. I would like to add a pair to the fuge and get dual purpose from it.

What I have done is taken the drain from the tank to the sump and split it to send some to the fuge and then have the fuge drain to the sump. This way another pump is not needed.

My favorite fish is fried

I agree that this site has about the best clean up crew packages around. I have bought from here several times and a few other sites and the quality of cleanup crew from here is unmatched. I would also keep in mind that you should get as many different kinds of critters as possible. That way...

could you put this critter in the fuge..would he eat everything?

I would suggest getting the stand as level as you can in all directions before putting tank on stand. Then put some water in tank to about 1in above the bottom molding. Now you can look at all four corners and see how level the tank really is. You can use door shims from lowes or home depote to...