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Originally Posted by tmgpp everything in my tank is captive propagated, i only have one dull coral, and have never payed more than $15 for any coral, and that was frogspawn. Same for me i buy frags at MY LFS $15 A PLUG for a wide range of different color zoas and other soft corals. My...

I just change the light cycle from 9am-6pm (sunset is closer to 6pm) Should i cut back on the time? is 9 hrs to much? Or am i wasting time with the whole light thing? Should i cut back on feeding? Should i get more of a CUC to break up the cyano?

Originally Posted by Mr_X the source of the excess nutrients is something you have to figure out. i don't believe that sunlight on a tank will produce excessive algae, while in the ocean, all there is, is sunlight. i think if your water is pristine, algae will have nothing to live on. if you...

Originally Posted by Mr_X the source of the excess nutrients is something you have to figure out. i don't believe that sunlight on a tank will produce excessive algae, while in the ocean, all there is, is sunlight. i think if your water is pristine, algae will have nothing to live on. if you...

Originally Posted by Mr_X first, the red slime remover just removes the symptom..which is the visible cyanobacteria. it will definitely come back if you do not address the real problem, which is excess nutrients. do waterchanges with a good water source(r.o.d.i.) and vacuum the cyano up with...

Originally Posted by Mr_X first, the red slime remover just removes the symptom..which is the visible cyanobacteria. it will definitely come back if you do not address the real problem, which is excess nutrients. do waterchanges with a good water source(r.o.d.i.) and vacuum the cyano up with...

Thanks for reading this thread : I have a little problem with cyano (red slime) and im trying to figure out why it keeps on coming back. My tank seems to get it in small little patches only on the SB which is a DSB. About 3 weeks ago i had the same problem, so i went and got CHEMICLEAN and it...

Originally Posted by nicnac2169 i wish that my local fish store did that they charge 1.39 a gallon Sorry for you my LFS sells 28cent a gallon of RO and 68 cent for saltwater

Originally Posted by AcroAddict i was planning on that but after a long nite of research.... i dont like them. alot of people complaining on too much flow. im afraid to buy them n see a tornado of sand everywhere. i decided to go with the koralias becuz of the wide flow with serious gph but...

Originally Posted by ufo8micats This labor day I had some friends over for a cookout and one of my friends child decided to wonder in the house and help me out with feeding the fish. I walked in the house to discover a whole bottle of fish food in the water and the kids hands in my aquarium. I...

just get the maxi jet mod kit and save some money!

Originally Posted by RotaryGeek Bump for easy finding tomorrow when i do the water change. Got a small 5 gallon water change done, but thats not a whole lot. Tomorrow ill get a 10 or 15 gallon water change going. Im still waiting on petsolutions to ship out my bucket o salt and my reefmasters...

Originally Posted by JerryAtrick Take the advice from Mr. X then.... you are fine Yeah i tried pm him but no response yet!

+ 1 on that i didn't add any tell the si month period and now im going broke cause i can't stop buying them

Originally Posted by Anonome Most are ok, but I have had some that took up liking the taste of coralline algae. Just take out the ones that prove to be bad. Here is a pic to show you the coralline after I picked off the starfish. do they just appear? or do tthey come with new live rock or...

Originally Posted by JerryAtrick I try to test the water during the middle of the day. I have seen PH swing from 8.2 and 8.4 in my tank on the same day. I pull my water from different areas and I am not sure if it makes a difference. As far as the white string like substance coming from your...

If anybody has some coral they would like to sell or some equip. in the va beach area pm me please. THANKS

Also should i test the water around the sametime? What about testing the water from the same area? Also does the corals producing the poo...does that mean they are happy and growing?

Originally Posted by JerryAtrick PH swings between night and day are common. Even that much?