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I understand on the skimmer, if I had to spend money I would probably buy something different, although I think I saw a new cone skimmer out by coralife but not sure of price

Seth,I know this is off subject but when I comment I feel like I'm talking to "The Dude" Ha ha :)

I have a skimmer that is on the cheaper side that I use in the sump,it came with the tank,a Coralife 120 and it seems to pull out quite a bit of waste,I do have to adjust it a little here and there but I am happy with its performance

Yes,it was salt water,although no heat or circulation,you are probably right about the spike,I sure did not think one small live rock would do that but I'm sure just a very small amount of ammonia would cause large issues.I can report the elegance is trying to recover, it was opened more and had...

But it still points to maybe me upsetting the system by adding the refugium stressed something,I mean that's when it started,so I'm still trying to figure that one out

I think I may fall victim like most others on my elegance coral,it seems like it just won't open,and has some white slimey coat at times although it is still intact and has color,the Duncan's have re emerged with a couple new heads so maybe them both being closed up at the same time was a...

Seth,I might add if you do go LED without a canopy, one cool thing is you get a cool shimmer effect,or at least I do when I pull my canopy to clean, I would keep it off but my jawfish and yasha gobys like to jump, as I've pulled them out of the overflow a few times already.I am also doing a...

I purchased the sand new,the live rock came out of my DT,about three or four days before I added the fuge I took out some of my live rock out of DT because I had too much rock and did not like the look,I only had room in the fuge for a small 2 to 3 pound at max piece but now that you mention the...

Oh, I forgot I also ran a phosphate sponge for a day after the issue arose

I'm only guessing as I have not had time to test,so I very well could be wrong,it just seems a couple days after I hooked up the fuge things kind of went a little off,it probably would not of killed anything but then again it may have,The fuge has a really strong light for its size,it is a...

Also the other LPS corals looked ok,it seems like the elegance and Duncan's are the first alerters in my tank when something is off

Ok,just a quick bit of info,I read on a few forums where if you add a refugium that you don't really have to cycle it because basically your running your tank water through it.Although my refugium is small I have to differ because it did upset my balance,I noticed after a couple days my elegance...

I added a 5.5 gallon refugium to my 20 gallon sump on my 75 gallon reef, I would of liked it to be bigger but hey,it fits under my stand and I'm sure it's better than nothing, that is where the chaeto is,before I only had a skimmer and filter sock and carbon,it was more work than it looks like...

The middle of the tank

Took a cue from some experienced reefers,and worked too late last night removing rock,I had too much,and giving it a somewhat double reef look,still a work in progress

Sorry tried uploading a pic at work with no wi fi. It wouldn't do the pic just the words so will try this evening

With rock in the sump do you have to have a light?

Hey Seth,I like the look of your rocks,I also have a 75 gallon and I feel like I have too much rock,the guy I bought it from had all of it in there,how many pounds do you think you have?Im thinking of taking some out but I want to be sure I have enough for biological processes,at this time I...

Sorry this was a duplicate post so I erased it