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The answer is NO. BurnNSpy

Check out my Reef Basics webpage for info that will get you started in the right direction. www.spyreef.homestead.com/home.html BurnNSpy

Tap water is a bad choice because there are many toxic elements that can be present and are not usually measured by a reef keeper. In the case of heavy metals(lead, mercury, etc), they will accumulate as the tank matures due to water changes. BurnNSpy

I recommend all scarlet hermits(no blues) and no sally(typicall not reef safe), fewer peppermints and add a brittle star or two. BurnNSpy

Red Sea Ca kits are junk, I recommend Salifert for Ca. BurnNSpy

The blues prolly ate each other and the scarlets, Ive had my scarlets for almost 2yrs. BurnNSpy

Your pH must be 8.0-8.3 for alkalinity to become stable. BurnNSpy

I believe NM reef is correct in suggesting PO4 is the reason Kalk was suggested. RO water is the only way to go in a reef tank. BurnNSpy

Beth, Beth, Beth, the instructions tell you that the air bubble is to be ignored because it is taken into account on the chart. Just read where the rubber stops. It take practice to get it right anyway, good luck. BurnNSpy

My peppermint will come to the top when food is added. BurnNSpy

My water is perfect and crystal clear, I run no carbon or filtration in my reef. www.spyreef.homestead.com/home.html BurnNSpy

A plenum will only function corretly with 4" of sand (I recommend Caribsea Seaflor for grain size), it woun fail if the sand is as specified above. I maintain a backup battery driven air pump in case I lost power for an extended period of time as a precaution also. I also recommend purchasing...

Good to hear. BurnNSpy

What are the water parameters and what do you have for a cleanup crew? BurnNSpy

I run a 29gal reef with 175watt MH bulb and a skimmer for filtration. www.spyreef.homestead.com/home.html BurnNSpy

Check out my Reef Basics webpage dedicated to novice reef keepers: www.spyreef.homestead.com/home.html BurnNSpy

Check out my Reef Basics webpage dedicated to novice reef keepers; www.spyreef.homestead.com/home.html BurnNSpy

Check out my Reef Basics webpage at www.spyreef.homestead.com/home.html for detailed info for novice reef keepers, and Skimmers are considered required equip. BurnnSpy

Both cases are true, The mushroom may be iritating the crabs and they will prolly acclimate in time, they will also huddle at night.] BurnNSpy

Are you sure its a scarlet hermit and not a different kind of red hermit? BurnNSpy