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    Marine Depot and Algae Barn

    Marine Depot & Algae Barn. I would like to share my experience with those 2 sites. I've ordered a Cleaner shrimp and Pincushion from Marine Depot. Few days latter received notification that my package was shipped. 5 days!!!!!! later my package arrived with both animals dead. I've contacted...
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    Feeding clowns

    I introduced 2 clowns to my new tank yesterday. I've asked a sales person "what do you feed to them?" Mysis shrimp he said. I've bought the package of frozen mysis. Tried to feed clowns this morning and see them taking food in their mouse and spit it out. What to do?
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    What's next?

    My tank is 120gal. 40lb of live rock, 40 lb of dry rock and 80 lb of dry sand. I've started cycling with Dr. Tim's on 2/11. on 2/18 ammonia spiked to 0.25 and on 2/23 went down to 0. Nitrite spiked on 2/18 and went down to 0 on 2/27. Nitrate spiked to 50 on 2/20 next day down to 10. Now Salt...
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    What's next?

    My tank is cycled. What to do next? Do I introduce couple of clowns and change water few days latter or change water and then fish?
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    Fuge location

    The sponge is there to prevent micro bubbles from skimmer to enter the DT.
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    Fuge location

    makes a lot of sense. Do you ever take macro from sump and shake it inside the DT?
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    Fuge location

    I have a 425xl and planning to start a refugium. The place for refugium will be just after filter socks and before the skimmer.After the skimmer the water flows to the return chamber via sponge. My question: How will the pods enter the tank if there is a sponge on the way?
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    is it OK to add fish?

    I've been cycling with Dr. Tim's for 11 days. PH-8/3 NH3-0 NO2-5 NO3-10 Is it safe to add couple of clowns? Thanks.
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    How am I doing?

    One week of cycling with live and dry rock, dry sand. 2/13/2020 .Ca 500, Alk 11.2, Salt 1.026, Temp 78.5, pH 8.3, Ammonia 0.025, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 0, Mag 1500, Phosphate 0.05.
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    First water test

    112 gallons. Checked today everything is 0
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    First water test

    Yesterday I dropped piece of scallop in a tank. Added Dr. Tim's. Dry sand, Live and dead rock half and half
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    First water test

    Put water in yesterday. Ran some tests today. Salt-1.025, PH-7.8(too low?), Nitrate-0, Nitrite-0. What do you think? One day.
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    Can't connect my pump to WiFi network

    I have syncra sdc 7.0 wifi controllable pump. Every time I try to connect to this pump's network, message "Internet not available". My home network has no problems. I've contacted Sicce and so far no reply. Please help.
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    Which powerhead

    I'm in a process of setting up Red Sea REEFER XL 425 112-Gallons and thinking of purchasing EcoTech Marine VorTech MP 10 propeller pump 1500 gph. Will 2 pumps will enough for this size pump or should I go up MP40? Or go with 2 Maxspect XF230 Gyre Flow Generator Pump 2300gph
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    I'm back at it again

    I installed 6 stage RO?DI system, flushed it and ran for a while. TDS meter registering 4 ppm. The water supposed to be 0. Should I trust it or calibrate it or buy some other means of testing? What do you use for calibrating yours?
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