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Ok just took a test (been testing twice per day) This morning I did a 10% water change levels were normal tonight went to check on the tank.... Amm 1.5 Nitrite .25 PH 8.4 Nitrate 20 So, I just did a 30% water change with RO water (this also brought salt down to 1.015) (going into hypsolinity...

So you can change the salt level fairly quickly? I have him at 1.009 now I just thought it would shock him to death if I just dropped it that quickly.

I will give you my secret lol....I paid 300 bucks!!!! Current, the company that makes the light. Has a e ba y site. They dont list the light well at all so hardly anyone bids on it. PM me if you want their seller name I will shoot it over to you I have to look it up.

Hey Beth, my cowfish had another round of white spots today his eyes also look like they have a film over them too. Is this normal I do have the tank at 1.011 right now not quite yet 1.009 I have been trying to do it slowly. Do you think I just need to let him fend it off or do I need to do...

For sure! I just got done doing all my water tests, my phosphates are between .5 and 1 is that bad or doable? I know they are supposed to be at 0 but not sure how much sway you get?

I just fell in love with my tank AGAIN!! I got my new Nova xtreme pro today vs my old PC lights well..... OLD: NEW: Its so crazy bright has three fans runs so much cooler and a 100 times brighter going to get some corals in the morning!!

Hello so I have a 125 gal with two overflow returns on is a 1500gph (head loss like crazy though) the other is a 900 gph from the sump. So all in all I would say more like 600gph and 600gph. Anyway I also have two koralia style power heads in each corner 1200 gph each. I am going to start...

Dont most stars need established tanks to feed from?

Well put it this way I got an ASM G2 Skimmer on CL for 90 with a pump. So...I personally would hold out for more cause the pump is the expensive part.

Yep so far so good, yesterday was a pain in the butt getting out my diamond goby they are very fast!!!! But I have the 55 setup up salt is at 1.023 which is just a little bit lower than my DT. Fish seem be be freaked out a bit but are ok. Beth, you had mentioned about reflectivitiy on the...

You run the risk of introducing harmful parasites that might be in the water.

I'm always a fan of going topless as well?

acid rain sounds great for our tanks.

Hi Beth, thank you again for all your help. I have my cowfish in the QT tank and currently have salinity at 1.017. I have been slowly bringing down the salt level....is that ok? I know I am not yet at 1.009 but he is doing MUCH better I dont even see spots on him anymore I am so releived! I...

refractometer sorry! I guess I'm still brainwashed lol. I did check the calibraiton, took straight RO water and it reads 0.000 on the nuts!

Well add me to the converted list, I just received my Hydrometer today and OMG that damn swing arm is way off!!!! I had my tank *thought* set to 1.023.....its 1.03!!! Yikes

Ok here is the finished product! I really underestimated the time and work I needed to put in to tear down the old sump clean the sand out transfer into the new sump store some of the "good" water into buckets with the live rock. phew it was a CHORE! Took about 7 hours from start to finish all...

Yes I am going to setup a 55gal tank here shortly. I will try to put the clown s in the 30 gal with the cowfish to try to keep as little dietrus out of the 55 gal for the big fish. I will start that process on Monday, had to order a heater and HOB canister filter.

OMG! so 7 hours later the sump is done and I cant move lol Really tired post pix in the morning good night SWF!

OMG! so 7 hours later the sump is done and I cant move lol Really tired post pix in the morning good night SWF!