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My cleaner shrimp hangs out, upside down on the protein skimmer. Is he cleaning the protein skimmer? You can see a pic of it under Fish Photography, just look for my name. Anyone else seen or heard of this?

The tank is a 3 month old 55g. We used photobucket to post these pics. YES we have a problem with microbubbles. The seaclone 100 either doesn't skim or creates awful bubbles like you see in the pic but it's actually much worse in person. I saw the modification you can do to it but i don't have...

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its good quality threw away the package but maybe i was putting too much dt's in.... since the duster is gone i wont put any in and see what happens after the next water change. i think it needs more live rock. what about the gaps under the base rock?

Did a 90% water change. Nitrates went to down to 5ppm. 2 days later, nitrates are up to 20ppm. Vacumed sand bed. There is a gap and little sand undrneath the base rock... would that be cause of nitrates. Also, cut down feeding 50%. Removed fan worm because he stopped coming out presumably...

Ok. If a coral that is smaller than a half inch that died cause this much nitrates?

Fuge is not gunna happen, sorry. I have a API test kit. Seems good. I tested the clean water RO I have stored and it was negative. tested my tank water right afetr and it was 80ppm. I think because I had just fed? Was 40ppm when I woke up today. I will check again tonight and do a 100%...

Nothing has died. Corals look good.... for now. Nitrates went down to 40ppm the next morning. Will do a big water change tomorrow. I can not find the root of the cause. I tested the kit on plain RO water and it ruled negative. Debating making a deeper sand bed, removing 2 chromis, etc.

My nitrates have now doubled within a 24 hr. period. (80ppm)

I do q weekly 10% water changes with RO. Some people on this site have stated that my 3 month old 55g is overstocked. I have a few snails and hermits, 1 and 1/2in sand bed, 1 small tang, 2 clowns, 4 very small chromis, and 55lbs live rock. Nitrates are 30-40ppm Nitrites 0 Ammonia 0 PH 8.2...

My nitrates are high. Would a DSB help?

I have a 55gal. What sizes do sumps come in?

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Yea Gandolph8. My nitrates are 30-40ppm on my 55g. I have tried everything.

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No sump. What can i use to pump up the water and down the water? A powerhead won't do? what about the boxes with holes on each side that hang on the back and have a powerhead to flow? do those help? there is a pic on a certain website... wish i could show it.

I need step by step instructions for a 10g or 20g refugium. Talk to me like I am 5 years old please! Cheap too! :joy:

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