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I use xport cubes in a reactor chamber in the sump for my 65 gallon reef tank. I recently had to add about 50% more cubes because I was noticing more algae on the walls and sand toward the end of the day (cleaner crew does a good job at night). It is back under control, but was curious as to how...

Thanks. Ill try the tooth paste to see if that makes it a bit less noticeable. Can't really see it unless your get down real close at certain angles (which I do) but my wife hasn't even noticed yet.

Its a lone clown though, hasn't had a partner in many, many years.

Hello all, My tank is pretty old and there are some superficial scratches which I never minded before. But then last week I put a few bigger scratches on the outside of the tank cause my algae scraper had a couple pieces of sand stuck to it and didnt notice initially. Anything that can help...

Hello, My wife and I have a 65 gallon reef tank. It has been under our care since August, but my wife has had this tank for about 16 years (watched over by her mom until recently). The clownfish in the tank is as old as the tank. She recently laid eggs a few days ago and then the following day...

Got some BSI gel the other day and my GSP is now secured tightly to the back wall. Opened up the first full day of being there and looks awesome!!! Thanks for the suggestion, that stuff worked great.

I recently got a flipper magnetic scraper which has completely removed all traces of the really stuck on algae from the 3 display sides. I left the back alone and interestingly the past two nights the snails all accumulate on the back wall! Glad they still have their meal and maybe they will be...

I'll keep an eye on it. I have a new magnet scrubber with blade coming on Monday and plan to wipe down the walls in the morning to take away any residual left behind. The tank doesn't get any direct sunlight at all and not really much indirect sunlight either. The exposed live rock looks clean...

When I took over a fairly established 65 gallon it had a huge algae problem, especially bubble algae and dirty sand everywhere. Some changes I have made are getting a clean up crew in, weekly water changes and carbon dosing. Maybe the first week or so there was almost no algae anywhere. The past...

Hey, Anyone have the SURF 2? I am thinking of adding it to my 65 gallon reef tank. My nitrates and phosphate levels are pretty good, but still getting a lot of algae build up in my sand and glass, although the bubble algae seems to be kept at bay with my awesome clean up crew. Main question on...

Thanks. I just ordered some - somebody flipped the coral today! Think I'm going to glue it to the back wall of the tank!

This morning I woke up sad to see a flipped over Emerald crab in the sand when I turned the lights off before heading to work. I did a 15% water change the day before and was convinced I killed it. I then read that most people mistake molts for dead crabs. Tonight I spotted the smaller crab and...

Thanks. Actually opened up for a little while today. Do the coral glues they sell dry under water? If it spreads like wild fire in my tank I would like to move some frags in the future to the back of the glass or the sump.

I just picked up some new coral for the first time ever (the tank came established with some mush and a leather). The zoa I bought and ricordea mush look like they are settling in well for it being less than 24 hours. The gsp I got still hasn't opened up and last night a crab moved it and I had...

I just looked at those and watched the video. Couple questions. Do you recommend the "plus" models? I would probably want to get the water saver one, as the 3:1 waste to good water on the standard saddens me. Also, I don't quite get the RO vs. DI... it seems like it is just DI water, is there a...

I want to purchase an ro/di system this week. Are there some systems that you guys can recommend? I would either hook it up under my kitchen sink, or keep it in the garage where there is a hose faucet. At the moment I go through about 15 gallons a week. Also, what is preferred for watcher...

Do they tend to be more shy fish, or do they have some personality?

Right. I forget that he is a she now. That's what I kind of thought. I will let her fly solo.

Thanks!

Hmm... I'll look into building my own. From what I have read it seems like macro algae in a refugium doesn't come close to what an algae scrubber can do. For now I will be happy with my phosphate reactor, but will plan either the DROP or building something similar.