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Be sure to include marco algae or an algae turf scrubber. A refugium for the macros could be a simple partition. Algae is the marine equivalent of FW plants in Fw tanks. It adds much the same benefits as well. Balances and stabilize the system by consuming ammonia.nitirites, phophates, co2...

I recommend you start the tank with macro algae right from the start. You could use a partition to separate the fish from the macros. my .02

my guess is that given a very low pH and fish deaths, the tank is suffering ammonia spikes and high carbon dioxide (which suffocate the fish) and has not built up the bacteria. I would add macro algae like cheatomorphia, usually in a refugium like a partition to keep the fish and macro...

some diy ideas make an overflow from pvc pipe. use storage containers for the sump. Have a separate large container refugium and a small container sump (where water is pumped from) areas. you can even a use smaller container inside the larger to serve a baffles . my .02

Bigger better. I like starting tanks by adding macro algae (in a refugium) right from the start. The refugium can even just be a simple partition to keep the livestock and macros separate. In that way the system is balanced and stabilized right from the start. A week later I add male mollys...

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I had ich problems with my old 55g cycling and tangs. Until I added macro algae and the tangs eat it. Then it was all better and better.

basically you need to balance out the tank so the good stuff grows and not the algae. Increasing consumers of the algae and its nutrients are the key. Adding macro or other algae to keep the uglies away. clean up crew and/or algae eating fish will help also. Finally killing the lights will...

sorry I can't help. Rumors I hear is that sometimes ICH just goes away on its own or was mis diagnosed to begin with. Byt that just me and my .02

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Isn't this fun

So how does he get outside the tank?

LOL

what are you doing in the tank?

IMHO the best way to establish an eco system is using algae either macro algae or an algae turf scrubber. Usually in a refugium which can just be a simple partition to keep the livestock and algae separate. Also to start a tank to me the best method is to use common FW male mollies. Once you...

FWIW using live macro algae will prevent ammonia spikes, stabilize, balance out the tank, while returning o2 and fish food. my .02

then there was me. LOL

IMHO Start you tank with macro algae right from the start. then do the rest. On my old 55g I just crammed in some 1/4" square plastic grid (egg crate) 3" in front of the back glass and added 2 2 tube 4' shop lights behind the tank pointing forward. Macro algae thrived in that area, nitrates...

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actually the old 55g referenced above had zero water changes in 6-7 years. IMHO once the system is balanced out (with algae) no need to do water changes. I did do the dr randy holmes-Farley improved diy 2 part dosing though. It keeps calcium, alk, and mag in line using inexpensive bulk type...