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Originally Posted by TriGa22 It may help hide the algea. I would try to scrape it off as well. It hard to get to the tank is up aganist the wall and it's a 80 tall!

Originally Posted by bgrae001 I really like the rock work. I agree that you need to change out the heater. What kind of light are you running? T-5 216 watts

i want to change the heater when i get some extra money!! And do you think a black background would hide the alage on the back?

Here are some pics of my 80 gallon . Tell me what you think. All criticism welcome.

PM me if anybody has any of theses for sell THANKS

just removed most of the patches of cyano with a net now it is a wating game!

looking for color like some rics,zoas,and a better skimmer!

anybody?

Originally Posted by Mr_X how i feed my frogspawn, is i turn off the flow, and put a piece of fish or something near it's mouth and it will do the rest. i feed the lps a mixture of fresh stuff from the supermarket. btw- are you draining the frozen stuff before adding it to the tank? yes i...

Originally Posted by CRABBYCHRIS I keep mine around 420 PPM...The best way to keep up the calcium level is to do frequent water changes with quality salt mix....like Reef crystals. Occasionally I add "purple up" and it helps alot with calcium levels and coraline algae growth. I went that same...

Originally Posted by Mr_X vitaly? seachem product may have spelled it wrong?

Originally Posted by JerryAtrick I completely agree with you. Especially since there is no way of us knowing how much he is feeding when he does feed. Just because someone feeds every other day doesn't mean that you will avoid excess nutrients. I only feed about half of teaspoon of frozen...

Originally Posted by Mr_X i don't feed zoos anything, and they grow as fast as anyone elses. the same goes for mushrooms. frogspawn i feed meaty foods to. (something with a mouth big enough to eat a pea-sized piece of meat, isn't going to benefit much from phytoplankton). jerryatrick is...

Originally Posted by oneradtek How long has the tank been setup and what did you test for the other day? hows the rest of your tank? what else is in there with the damsel? i know this might sound harsh but damsels are not very nice to have once ur tank is matured. They can be quite a bully...

Originally Posted by Mr_X i work with concrete and concrete products. no lack of chemicals on my hands. it hasn't hurt anything as of yet.....maybe it's buffering my ph? I lay brick all day and the samething just dip my hand in(maybe thats why i cyano) but i try to rinse them off first.

Originally Posted by Mr_X my tank water isn't pristine. i have cyano as well, ever since the 14 hour power outtage. i feed excessively, and with my massive water changes, it is going away slowly. it's an acceptable progression. as i said, if you feel it's the sunlight, block the sunlight for a...

Originally Posted by JerryAtrick Personally I will use DTs because I have a few filter feeders. Phytoplankton is good for coco worms and I don't like feeding my sun corals meaty foods every day because it is a strain on the bio load. I have only had an issue with cyano once. I have read that...

Originally Posted by JerryAtrick I would blame it on DTs if he was using it more. He is way below the recommonded amount of use. I agree that DTs can go without being used. So should i not use the DT? what else should i use to feed corals? Also just look at my tank with a flashlight and...

Originally Posted by Scotikis I'm setting up a 125 gal FOWLR with a 39 gallon fuge, 125 lbs of live rock and a UV. How many times per hour should I be turning my water over? Is there a standard that is used? Id appreciate any feedback. Thank you. 20x is the min.