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Yea ill post some pics this evening. when i get home. check back around 8 central time.

I Could be wrong but i was under the understanding that waste products got broken down with a deep substrate bed. Also dont hermits and crabs play apart in this breakdown as well as many hitchhikers. Its not that nothing has died as much as the about of growth i have seen in corals, coraline...

No that come across fine. I do need to make requent water changes and i did yesterday 5gl to 40gl tank. But nothing has died and everything is multipling like crazy right now. When i did the change i had my new mix next to the tank water. And the bucket with the old water was pretty gross...

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never seen that one.

From what i understand now is there are many differnent types of filtration systems. and things have really changed in the last 10 years to the hobby form what i understand. I would do alittle research befor you buy anything. There seems to be the best ways which is the lots of equipment way...

I think the best time is getting pass the cycle. I loved the stess of monitoring the lvls and the excitment of it coming around just like i had read. Could not wait to get ride of the damsels.

Also my clown and shrip seem so happy they eat there food sitting in the palm of my hand together. Its like a perfect little happy tank.

only the clown fish and shrimp. lvls are always great no spikes. And the size is 40 gallons. I did alot of changes early in cycle and post cycle but around april last year i just stopped changing an checking with the test kits. I test just about everything too and every now and then my calcium...

For one year now i have moved my tank to 2 diffent locations. I have not done a single water change in one year. I transfered all the water in my tank to the new locations. In this time i have only done top off RO water and added the product Purplue Up once a week. My Corlline algea is going...

i have had my tank for over a year and ahalf an see thos little things all time they have never cused any harm to anything in my tank. But not sure really what they are or what they do.

I was just reading a book on water chemisty. And they just mentioned that most hydrometers are calibrated at a 60 degree Temp. which directy effect the specific gravity, since most reef tanks stay at a temp of 76- 79 degrees. There was a formula to convert it with your temp if you would like...

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Ok Here is my tank after UV sterilizer. Only ran it for almost 2 days. and its been 2 days i guess Off. you can see the difference and my levels are all stable.

PH is a little high to.. 8.3 i think is standard

Umm...tell us alittle bit about your tank!

I have no idea

Ok i just got a UV sterilizer yesterday and this morning there is great improvement!!! Finally some peace :) I will run it for 2 more days and then turn it off. I hear mixed feelings on running it all the time. Was also thinking about getting some carbon. Is this bad for a reef tank? To...

Get a Sea slug or Sea hair. they are big ugly slugs that feed on algea in large amounts If you got that much algea growing he will destroy it.

i have found 4 snail shells now with no life inside.. Only guess is the hermit crabs are eating them is this possible?? Will the hermits get the snails?? There is also emerald crabs in the tank but never see them around. Other snails seem to be doing fine.