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Im running a 230g mixed reef with a 60g sump & Im slowly getting into sps. I do a water change of 50g every 2-3 weeks & my calc is still dropping to 420. I have been adding calc & would like it at least at 450. I want to go with kalk to aid my tank. I want to plumb it inline with my auto top off...

We have a goniopora thats slowly receding. Its not brown jelly & I have alveeohpora that was about 3" away & its thriving. We have been moving it with no results. Its receding rapidly & its looks healthy (whats left) & I spot feed. Today we were moving it again & found a worm, I have never seen...

Will using a Kalkwasser Stirrer in line with my auto top off help with keeping my Alk in check & help with PH? I have to buffer to keep my alk at 8dkh, my PH is 8 to 8.2 depending on time of day. I only need to add reef bulder about twice a week to keep it alk at 8 so I was thinking of running...

Not sure if I should have posted in DIY but Im a reefer Ill post here. I just (in the last month) upgraded from a 60g to a 230g & of course with most of us $$$$ is a issue so I used some stuff from my old system on the new one, ie the return pump. I had a custom 60g sump made for me but because...

I have just switched over to a larger system only to have my micro bubble problem follow. I have a new sump & I know for sure its not my skimmer I have 4 bubble traps befor the return pump. The one thing that I am reusing is the return pump Its a mag 9.5 (soon to be dart) it was submerged in my...

Ive decided to buy a red sea ozone generator the plus model with controler. I have done a ton of research & still have not heard from anyone using one! Who here is using one & how? I will be using my skimmer to inject it, its a PM Bullet 3 & want to know will I need a air pump? I dont think a...

My wife had just picked up 4 blue assessors she told me they were rare & will not tell me how much rare cost!!!!! Anyway does anyone one have these little guys? Im looking to see what they like & how they behave in a reef tank. They were just added tonight & are hiding. One was out & kinda...

Hey everybody just wanted to express my happyness because I just upgraded my 60g to a 230g I just made the switch this past weekend & it all went off without a hitch (except for a noisy mag 24). I had a custom sump made & did all the work myself (with help from my wife). Today is day 3 with...

My mag 24 pump is getting really noisy, I had just had it apart & cleaned the impeller & noticed some grove's in the magnet & knew it was time to change it(have to order it) so I had to put it together with the old ine & it was ok but withen days it got noisy. I want to know if anyone has put in...

Im looking for 400 watt m59 MH ballast I would like a dual if possable I would also like the refeltors & sockets, wirering if possable. Let me know.

Just as the title says, what do you have in your sump? Bio filtration, mech filtration & why. Im getting a new sump with my new tank. Have tried cheato for trates but it died??? I want to know what people are using. My trates hover around 20 & I need ideas on how to bring it down (long term) I...

I have put some cheato in my sump about 2-3 weeks ago I had a fare chunk & it seems to have shrunk alot & does not look to be doing well? Im wondering if its my lights, I only had 13watt hood light that comes with the smaller tanks on it, I just switched to a 65watt 12k PC had it on for about 3...

I dont know what happend tto the other post, tried to submit then got kick off???? Oh well Heres my thread. I had posted in the diy form for some input & got great info, but I want to know from the reefers. I have a mixed reef 60g & just bought a 230g I have 2x250mh on my 60g & have great...

I have just bought a 230g tank & will need to upgrage my lights. I have 2x250watt mh lighting & was thinking of adding 2x400watt mh for a total of 1300watts. The reason I was thinking to do this is its cheaper than 3x400watt mh but its less total watts, plus I already have the 250's & just...

Hello fellow reefers! I have a question for all who have large tanks, how much more work is it for a 180g plus size tank? The reason why I ask is because we have been trying to figure out what size tank to upgrade to. Right now I have a 60g with a 30g sump/fuge with 500watts MH & 110pc. I bought...

Hello Thomas712 Its been awhile, hope all is well with you! I have a problem, I have had a sebae for over a year & its been doing great it grew alot & its healthy. I have 250 x 2=500 watts mh lighting 10,000k bulbs ever since I got the sebae its been under those lights. I have been getting alot...

Hello, Ive noticed a red spot on the white middle stripes on both side on my clown turning kinda a red, brown color. I checked the pictures in the disease's post but the closest is HLLE & Im sure its not that. He's not wanting to move from the sebae not even to eat! He used to leave the sebae...

I have had my Tang for awhile & about 3 to 4 months ago she got this white spot on her, Im sure it was from hitting a rock or something, but it still hasn't improved!! Heres a pic I hope you can see the spot I can see it in this picture on my computer. Its not infected or anything like that just...

Hey all, how long can phyto last in the fridge? I got a bottle in there its best befor date is Sept 20th, its still smells as bad as the day I got it :hilarious !!!! Still spot feeding with it & seems ok but Im not sure if I should be using it?

Hey all, I have just recived my new torch coral the other day (I think Wed) its about 1-2" away from my hammer carol & was doing good. Just about 1 hour ago I did my nomal water change of 12g. Once I was all finished & retuned my skimmer & I checked all fish & corals & found the side of the...