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don't know what you budget is or your tank size but if i was going with a canister i would look into the Fluval FX6 High Performance Canister Filter

they come in many different colors this is the one I have in my DT

IMO the caulerpa will out compete the cheato BUT you do know if the caulerpa feels endanger do to lack of nutrients it will go sexual

umm I will have to research and get back to you

LOL :D:):) Thanks buddy i needed that today

IMO agree its cyano and diatoms. again IMO just backing off of the lights will not do it. you need to cover your tank completely to block off all light

Exactly my old friend that is why denitrification is not limited to nitrogen gas being released. as you state a much more desirable way is through assimilatory reduction

You calcium is not super high; in fact low calcium in a reef thank is more detrimental then high calcium. Here is some good reading on the subject http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2002/4/chemistry

let it come down naturally, are you adding any calcium other then what you are getting from the reef crystals. the only issue i foresee you having is Eventually, calcium carbonate will start to precipitate,

It could be one of the reasons you mentioned it could be all of the reasons you mentioned or any combinations of them. Sometimes fish just die in our closed systems. In your case with so many things going on it is impossible to pin point the reason. I am sorry for your loss.

I use the Povidone and the old time DIY dip I can honestly say that it works and I have never introduced some unwanted pests into my tank via coral

I can’t see throwing away money. Any drug store has Povidone Iodine 10% solution for half the price. And you make your own solution mix it with water until it’s the color of weak tea. One 8fl oz. bottle will last you forever

exactly my friend, as long as the predators don't decimate the population to the point where there is not being enough food on a daily basis to sustain something like a dargonet . Which brings us back to populating your tank sufficiently BEFORE adding a dragonet

what iodine coral dip are you using

IMO the issue is not if you are feeding the copepods enough they eat the detritus floating algae particles, feces, and other nasty junk organically produced in your tank not to mention if you are dosing phytoplankton. The issue is when the demand for them as food outweighs the speed at which...

did you maintain the same position in reference to the distance to your lights with your coral

I am sure you have head of Randy Holmes-Farley he has stated that" IMO, strontium is unimportant and I wouldn't bother measuring or supplementing it." As far as iodine the kit is expensive, we are talking about iodide supplementation. BUT Delbeek and Sprung feel that iodide is important in a...

if you are really set on speeding up the process of seeding your tank, you can go this way. cultivate massive amounts of pods. then introduce them into your tank at night with all lights off.http://www.brineshrimpdirect.com/c90/c199/Rotifers-101-c200.html

lets take a look at a picture when you get a chance

I would go with a 4 stage filter. check your water pressure to make sure you don't need a pump. Buy a TDS meter to tell you when you are loosing efficiency AND all unites will eventually need their cartridges replaced.