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I set mine up 3 days ago (1200MJ pump) and yesterday it started making foam. I already have about 1/8th of an inch of liquid that looks like diluted coke. It's not very loud at all... I think it will improve as time progresses. Keep at it.

First of all I want to thank you guys for all your help. I have a question about "Carbonate Hardness / Alkalinity". What is it? Is this what buffers my tank? Is this what helps in growth of coraline algea? I bought a salifert test kit for KH/Alk. I did the test and got the following results...

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Sunny D for my yellow tang :)

I have similar issues on a 55g. 80watts of NO lights. 1 Mag 5 in the WD. 1 MaxiJet 1200 and 1 rio 600. Lights on about 8-9 hrs per day. AC on @ 76. Temp ranges from 81-83. What can I do?

I have a question... Are there corals that can be in standard lighting (for example... in a 55Gal with 2 48" NO flouresent 40W each = 80W)? The reason I ask is that I found a place that sells corals online and they claim that the following (and others) can be kept in standard lighting: Red Tree...

I have the same problem! My levels are fine and my tank became a green ugly mess. It looks like extra long peach fuss (approx 1 inch long) it has covered all the rocks and some sand. HELP us!!! This is what I've done so far... run the lights less (NO 48" 40watt flouresent 2 bulbs 1 10K and the...

Anyone with opinions on these HOT skimmers? :notsure:

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Ok, I guess this ensures I have to get a HOT skimmer since I have no room in the small sump in the WD. What do you guys suggest is better ? 1) AquaC remora 2) Aqua Medic Turboflotor 1000 Multi Protein Skimmer 3) CPR Bak-Pak2 4) Red Sea Berlin H.O. Protein Skimmer Thanks

Originally posted by lion_crazz You have plenty of movement, but I would not say that that was enough rock to remove your bio balls. You are not even at 1 lb. per gallon yet, so I would hold off on that idea. You do have enough circulation though. As far as oxygen is concerned, what kind of...

Originally posted by lion_crazz VWBortoni, before you remove the bio balls, how much live rock do you have? I estimate about 40 pounds plus 30 pounds of live sand. What about oxygen exchange? is the return from the MAG 5 hitting the surface sufficient? Here's a pic of the 55 with the rock and...

Nice! I may steal your design. Right now I have a WD that I got when I bought my used tank (55 Gal). It has a small pre filter area (enough for a heater) which when it fills the water trickles over some bio balls and then fills a very small sump. In this I have a MAG 5 that returns the water to...

Daniel, Do these EuroReef clones go by a specific name? I would like to search for these. Thanks!

Yes! I have the same question... someone help. My WD has space for a heater and a skimmer before water trickles to the bio balls.

That's a great price! Are you buying this online? Where? What do people think about it? Sorry to jump in, but as you probably saw in one of my posts, I'm having the same lighting questions.

Cool... are the fans in these units enough to keep them cool? I don't want to have to get a chiller after getting the 4x65W lights. Anyone have experience with these. Also, you guys think that Current USA/Orbit lights are better than the aqualights? The two models I'm comparing both have 4X65W...

I have a standard 55 gal tank and currently only have Flourecent lights. I would like to upgrade them so that I can have corals in the future. Is this a good set up? It's not too expensive and I could maybe convince the wife :) Anyway here are the specs from the place that sells it: Coralife...

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I bought a pair of clownfish two days ago. They are currently in the QT. One is more active than the other. The one thing that concerns me is that they don't seem to eat. I've tried 2 different kinds of flakes, 2 different kinds of pellets, and some sort of freeze dried shrimp of some sort...