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Quote: Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 Yes, it can throw off your calcium and alkalinity results. It can also inhibit the uptake of calcium and alkalinity in corals. Any other possible effects or inhibit coral growth only? Thank you

alk 8 calcium 420 mag 840 Any problems that could result with low magnesium? Tank is softy sps and lps Thank you

Quote: Originally Posted by acrylic51 I'm not questioning the dangers of carbon dosing, but going from a downdraft skimmer to a decent needlewheel skimmer shouldn't have been an issue. I am betting the ASM is more efficient and a better skimmer than the downdraft skimmer that was being...

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2010/1/aafeature "Two meaningful conclusions can be drawn upon examination of these data. First and foremost, the TOC level does increase over time. Thus, neither microbial action nor skimming removes all of the accumulating TOC. Second, the less presumptuous...

Quote: Originally Posted by acrylic51 I do stand corrected!!!!! Did a little digging around, and a pretty good explanation, but apparently the OP didn't know all the drawbacks and what not with the dosing of Vodka...... chaeto with vodka is not recommended. Vodka reduces nutrients in order to...

Skimmer was on the tank for 7 days. That was only change to tank. I was thinking a toxic build up of vsv (carbon) and the new skimmer unable to remove / add oxygen to the tank. The 1st sign the tank was going downhill was the fish breathing hard showing low oxygen in the tank. I've been dosing...

I changed from a downdraft skimmer to a g4 skimmer on a 150g tank. All levels were unchanged and 7 days after the skimmer change my tank crashed. All dosing stayed the same. Only change to tank was skimmer. My dosing is calcium reactor and vodka sugar and vinegar (vsv) and mb7. My question is...

Cebu Sun Metal Halide and T5 High Output (HO) Fluorescent & LED system         I'm thinking about putting this on a 36 x 24 x 24 90g. I'm also looking at the 400watt version    

Will small snails eventually grow in my tank or will they die off?

snail eggs? Thanks

Thanks. The vortechs are just above the pic and the cords for the powerheads are hidden along the back. My tank is 24inchs high and my rockwork only goes 15 inches high. My last tank had visible equipment everywhere and thats all I could see. I wanted this tank to focus more on the tank. I...

90g tank 3 x 2 x 2 euro braced G-3 skimmer Euro Reef calcium skimmer 2 vortechs, 1 6025 tunze, 1 Koralia 1400gph, mag 5 return pump Tek lighting 6 x 39 watts ati blue+ 12,000k Fuji purple ati blue+ 12,000k ati blue+ Fish: 1 blue tang, 1 clown, 3 cromis, 1 blenny huge clean up crew Vodka dosing...

Hard part about the sponge was during transfer home. Had a 1 qt bag but with splashing in the bag I can't be for sure if it stayed completly under water during the ride home. If any part of the sponge dies do I cut away the dieing parts to save the rest?

I just picked up a orange sponge. I put it shaded under rocks to keep it in low light. Anything else I need to do? Thanks

But does a calcium reactor also maintain magnesium levels?

My friend and are are having a disagreement about a calcium reacter. I told him a reactor takes care of all levels. All levels being trace elements, magnesium and calcium He says a reactor only maintains calcium Give me some good information to prove him wrong. Thanks

I have a 90g also. I run 2 Vortechs (about 2,500 each), a modded Tunze 6025 and a Hydor 1400 behind the rockwork + 500gph return pump. About 8,000 gph turn over. I've thought about adding a wavebox to have more random flow also.

Here's a pretty one: yellow with blue polyps http://s621.photobucket.com/albums/t...AUT_0023-1.jpg Purple Monster http://s621.photobucket.com/albums/t...rrent=Web1.jpg

I don't think lighting plays a role in how montiporas grow plating or swirling. Low flow might encourage shelf growth. In sps more flow = thicker stalks and more encrusting. I don't know if this even helped you out. Here's 2 pic's from my tank. The bigger 1 is up top with lots of flow where the...

I read a post where a reefer that fed goldfish 1st soak there feeder fish in garlic/vitiam to get some nutrition out of them. I also read where one sick reefer used a needle to inject nutrients into his 10 cent feeder fish.