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That is true.Adding calcium will aid in the growth of coraline.Keep it around 450-500.

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It could be air trapped in it...Try unplugging it,turn it upside down under water,and shake the heck out of it.

Fiji is good,and probably the most popular live rock out there,but I also like tonga shelf rock,and branch rock...The main thing to look for is that it is properly cured,and it is very pourous with lot's of nooks and crannies..There is some rock out there that is very heavy and dense,so you end...

Most of the coraline algae is purple,but I also have red green and pink...Depending on the quality of rock you buy,you may also have some feather dusters,sponges,and quite possibly some live corals. Another thing to consider is what fish you are going toput in with this rock..Some fish,like...

Two smaller heaters is actually the better way to go. I would think flow rate would have alot to do with it.After all it is contact with the water that heats it.If the water is flowing by too quickly,I would think it would be less likly to absorb the heat from the heater...

I can think of two good reasons why it will not work as a proper 'fuge. #1,the flow rate will be way to fast.A good refugium has a flow rate of below 75GPH. #2,the filter is way too small to do any significant denitrafication.A good guidline to sizing a refugium is at least 10% the tanks...

I hate to say it,but the psudo should go...They are a terrible choice for a community tank..I made the mistake of having one for awhile,and was glad to see him go.He instantly killed a manderine I tried to put in the tank,also harrassed to death a couple of gobies...this fish will only get...

Although live rock doesn't require special lighting,,,It sure helps with the growth of coraline algae that we all love... The diference between rock and coral depends on what kind of coral you are talking about...Live coral or dead coral. Dead coral is mainly used for decoration,and can be a...

The Master test kit by aquarium Pharmicuticals is probably the most popular kit among salt tank keepers.It is easy to read,contains everything you need to test for Ph,Ammo,Nitrites,and nitrates in about ten minutes.And only costs about 25 bucks...This is the kit I have always used....

If the tank is glass,you can use a razor blade to scrape it off..If it's acrylic,you should use a credit card(razor will scratch acrylic)

Water froman established tank will not help at all.You would be better off using one of the other ideas above.Or if you must,,one or two CHROMIS.They are just as hardy as a damsel,but far less aggressive...

I have sucsesfully kept a number of angels together in my 130for more than a couple years now.. My coralbeauty and flame have been in there with an emperor with no problems.I even had a Flagfin added to the mix for awhile,but the flag was to hyper for my taste. As for an angel outgrowing the...

You can get rid of it If you carefully skim this off first when doing your water change,but it will soon be back..A skimmer is really the only way to rid your tank of it.That or lessen the bioload in the tank.This film is mostly from dissolved organic waste(fish pee and poop) so loose the fish...

Most skimmers need a week or two to "break in".

They are probably getting close.They can sometimes be streached for up to a year,but this depends on how long per day you run them. When it's time to replace them they will start to loose thier blue,and look more white or yellow. You could get new bulbs now,and put one new one in,,,then compare...

The only way to really garentee this setupwill work without bioballs,or other bio media is to provide plenty of biofilteration via live rock and live sand...This means at least 5"of live sand,,,and 1-2lbs of live rock per gallon of tank... This will be an expensive setup,,,but definatly a nice...

The 10kMH bulbs are very popular right now,..These are what I run(2x175),and love them...I also have two 30 watt actinic blue flo's,,and a 50/5040 watt.and a 40 watt 10k flo....All this over a 130 fowlr/ls.LOOKS GREAT

Try looking for "plate coral". I think this is what you are looking for..

Wear a garbage bag,,and go as "white trash"