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Yes. Chinese wages will continue to rise in US dollars until the trade balances out. We heard this about Japan back in my day. Yet today Japan has had 2 flat decades because the wages are more expensive. and today US wages are cheaper then 13-14 industrialized countries even thou the actual...

and yet all that cannot overrule market forces and make their labor more and more expensive.

doesn't have to be a separate tank. Just a partition with egg crate (1/4" square plastic grid) to separate the macros from the fish and perhaps a simple spot light from the side to light up the macros. Just a thought still only worth .02

Let's see. Fair--that's where we win unfair that's when they win. LOL constant devaluating currency still down not prevent the flow of US dollars and therefore is a loosing proposition. You can pass laws but never repeal the law of supply and demand. And our currency will continue to increase...

I like adding macro algae in a refugium. But that's just my .02

I respectfully suggest that all who want to impose import taxes or tariffs study and study hard the great depression. Specifically the smoot-Hawley bill and how it created the world wide recession out of what had been up to that point just a recession. If we do nothing trade wise and I mean...

Or you could just add 1/4 square plastic grid (egg crate) which can also be over the entire top as well.

If not mentioned already I like using and recommend adding macro algae in the refugium. But that's just me and my .02 (BTW wife got a 60g a few months back. We have many "discussions" concerning the tank.) :confused:

Is that you and your wife/SO? Curious because it kings sorta looks like me and me wife. LOL (wonder why?)

I recommend you have a refugium full of macro algaes right from the start. But that's just me and my .02

pat paulson

I think macro algaes in a refugium or an algae turf scrubber will be better than any chemical. my .02

You either have a bad test or need more algae.

pH drops do to increased carbon dioxide. I think you will find pH rises if you have macro algae in a refugium. also be sure to check ph just before lights out. my .02

I predict that all the sudden nitrates will drop to unmeasureable over a 3-4 day period. But I have been wrong in the past too.

Whether or not nitrates are "conquered" sure sounds like the tank has much improved.

FWIW Here is a (hopefully) humorous thread I did on water changes. https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/index.php?posts/3183747/ Despite the humor is does provide a more mathematical analysis. To me the best thing is to balance out the tank so that things do not need water changes. That is easily...

Corals will be fine for a couple of days or weeks for that matter. Actually they may grow faster looking for light. Just as some plants do when in darkness. Obviously that is not a permanent thing and both would need the light to return so they can replace the energy they used up in the...

ps this does seem to happen to many new tanks at the 4-6 month time frame. But once it is balanced out things go much better and betterer. ny .02

It is phyto (either micro algae or cyano bacteria). If only lives with nutrients, co2 and light. If you kill the lights and limit feeding to once per week, it should clear up in an day or two. Then resume with less lighting and feeding and adjust so it stays clear but fish and corals thrive...