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Originally Posted by Jerthunter Thanks, so if I have high calcium and low alk I can be relatively sure that my mg isn't low? Also is there any problem with what I am currently doing, adding reef carbonate, to raise my alk? Its possible. I would definitely test for magnesium. Especially if its a...

Nice tank. Looks like its coming along quick. Good luck.

Originally Posted by Jerthunter I have never tested Mg in my tank and the only reason I am thinking about it now is that my current batch of Kent seasalt is testing at 500 ppm Ca and 2.0 dKh. I have been adding reef carbonate to raise my dKh. From what I have read Mg is important for calcium...

Marine Technical Concepts skimmer on my 46 gallon. Great product. Easy to maintain.

Belly up to me means dead or on it way out. Is he breathing? Give us more info on your tank. Size, levels, etc.

I would start with some shrooms or zoos. Easy to care for. Your temp is fine where it is. No need to lower it. IMO 77 is a bit low. 79-80 is perfect.

Ive had my yellows for about 10 months and ive never target feed them. They are doing great. I must warn you though. They spread like weeds.

Not an expert on diseases but i think you did the treatment backwards. You should have treated what needed to be treated in the QT not the DT. Once you put copper in a tank it pretty much stays there. You cant get rid of it. I dont even think you can put your inverts back in there. Has your sg...

Damm if i was in Florida that tank would be gone.

Ive heard good things about this salt mix on and off the boards. When my red sea batch is up im switching to that.

Originally Posted by Vanquish On the directions it says up to 2 times daily, do you all use it 1 or 2 times per day? Directions do not say 2 times per day. It says add 1 capful per 50 gallons no more than once daily. I would not add more than that per day. That could be a problem.

Originally Posted by Vanquish I’m looking for people who have experience using the product Purple Up by CaribSea to post reviews of the product, as well as suggestions for alternative products. How well did it work for you, what kinds of improvements did you see it make, did it have any adverse...

Originally Posted by jeps sorry to be such a noob.. but could you please specify what to use for dosing? Thanks. Depends on what your dosing. Some stuff you can add directly to the tank and some you have to drip dose a certain amount over a period of time for it to take effect.

Its fine for a feather duster. They dont really care about lighting. The bubble coral is going to need more intense lighting. Right now you have 3 watts per gallon. Your going to want to at least double the wattage per gallon.

Originally Posted by jeps How do you supplement calcium and alkalinity? Don't they come naturally with the salt that you use or do you need to add something else on your water? Depending on the salt mix you use. SOme are higher in calcium and the alk is higher. If your using a salt mix thats...

Mine took about 10 months to start growing at a decent rate. Purple up helped also.

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His tap water could be high in silicate which promotes diatom outbreaks. Lighting could also be a factor. Although, diatoms could appear with use of RO water but it is more likely to happen with common tap water. If your curing rock in the tank at the same time your cycling then the die off...

Originally Posted by Laxzach I have a new saltwater fish tank it has been up for about 2-3weeks. I only have 6lbs of live rock and about 41lbs of base rock. My entire tank is filled with brown alge. Is this normal? Thats normal for new tanks. Its called diatoms. It will eventually go away as...

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