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Quote: Originally Posted by shabbajh I really wish that the carbon would hurry up :). I've been running carbon in this system for about 6 months now via a reactor and change the media out every 3 weeks. As far a not buying live rock from ebay..... I went to LFS to pick of the frags and looked...

That tang looks pretty bad. Did you get him like that?

I'm looking into Zeovit as well. I'm not worried about the cost at all. Still doing my research and reading a ton on their forums.

What's the purpose of the HOB filter?

I wouldn't add anything to the tank. Don't "buffer" anything. Stop using tap water. That could be your problem right there. Buy an RO/DI unit. The cost of an RO/DI unit is nothing compared to the total cost of owning a reef tank. Quote: Originally Posted by dm 0620 i had a fish tank cleaner...

I wouldn't dose iodine. Unless you have a tank loaded with corals, you shouldn't have to dose anything. All the essential elements are in the salt mix, which get replenished with water changes.

Wow.. I would have nuked the tank and started over.

So my wife is starting to get really interested in the tank. Before she would just watch the fish and move on.. but now she sits in front of it looking for any interesting thing that moves. This week it's bristle worms. Every time she spots one she calls for me. Of course.. I act like I've...

Refuge, scrubber, or vodka dosing are ways to reduce nutrients.

If they are tube snails, they just poke their head out eating nutrients that comes across its way. I have a bunch that are attached to my hammer coral. I enjoy them.. it gives my tank variety. Quote: Originally Posted by blooddogg757 I will certainly get another piece of live rock today and...

those brown things look like tube snails the lion will want a cave to hide in, so make him one.

The bubble doesn't look like this.. does it?

yup. that goes in the electrical panel Quote: Originally Posted by meowzer HEY is this the GFCI breaker??? and if I get this, I don't have to change the plug ins??

I'm just saying you can use GFCI breakers in the electrical panel, vs replacing outlets (if they are not easily accessible) an AFCI is an "arc" fault circuit interrupter. Most house electrical fires are from arc faults. Quote: Originally Posted by meowzer UPDATE: This morning I got up and the...

You can get GFCI breakers for the panel. And (off topic), you can also get AFCI breakers.