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Check out my reef basics page at www.spyreef.homestead.com/home.html for lighting and other good tidbits. BurnNSpy

Actually a properly setup reef tank has no nitrates. My 29gal has never had nitrates in 2 yrs and yes I do small weekly water changes mostly for essentail trace element replacement. Check out my Reef Basics page for information for the novice reef keeper: www.spyreef.homestead.com/home.html...

I prefer the Sunburst 12000K MH 250watt for a tank with clams. BurnNSpy

I recommend that you buy a good reef manual before you move further into the hobby. Knowledge is the best way to prevent serious disaster in this hobby. BurnNspy

WARNING: Arrow crabs are not reef safe. BurnNSpy

Sally = not reef safe BurnNSpy

Turbo Calc should be used as a booster, Kalk should be used to maintain Calc with the added benefit Kalc will help a skimmer remove phosphates. BurnNSpy

A refugium is any tank with no predators. My reef tank is a refugium right now because i have no fish in it. Now the amphipod and copepod populations are making a come back because they are free to breed. BurnNSpy

Beth, are you using aragonite gravel in your SB? BurnNSpy

What is the alkalinity? No thats not normal. What kind of gravel is in the tank? BurnNSpy

What are the water parameters? Something is amiss and its prolly the alkalinity. I only add Aragamilk and Kalkwasser to my reef. I do not recommend iodine, stronium or molybdenum. BurnNSpy

Its probably a stone crab. Rumor has it that if it has red eyes it is a predator and not reef safe. BurnNSpy

I recommend just sitting on it for awhile, I dont believe there will be any damage to the tank. I recommend using a buffer that will not affect ph(Seachem Reef builder etc). When a reef matures and alkalinity is stable pH stays in the 8.2 range automatically(not with a calc reactor though)...

Yes, some leathers are slightly toxic to other corals. Thats why skimmers are very useful. Over time the other corals should develop a tolerance for the mucus. BurnNSpy

I use a plenum and have for 2 yrs, I do no maintenance and have never had Nitrates. Obviously there is a lot of fiction involved with plenum setups. BurnNSpy

pH is a measure of Hydroxly ions(OH-). BurnNSpy

Adding tap water to a reef is foolish business. BurnNSpy

Over feeding + Wetdry filter = high nitrates. Adding a DSB will help reduce nitrates also. BurnNSpy

I believe you add too much already. BurnNSpy

CC and crushed coral are the same, i recommend only aragonite sands for reef tanks. BurnNSpy