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thanks. I'll give it a try .

i have a 75 gal reef tank with a lot of everything (x2yrs). my calcium was reeding @ 250. my test kit was old so i got another one. still reading 250. so i dosed with kalkwasser three different times, then with liquid reactor. my calcium is still @ 250. my mag. was @ 1200 so i added mag. it...

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can anyone advise me on how to set up a calcium drip in my sump?? which brand of calcium to buy?? i have a 75 gal. tank with a pile of coral, fish, and invertibrates. i am adding kent liqiud calcium 3-4 times a week and still have trouble keeping calcium levels over 300. thanks in advance.

i'm so jealous. i'm going to have to smack my mama.

Originally Posted by Bang Guy When I add Little Neck Clams to my system I typically let them warm up gradually over a 24 hour period. thanks a million. 4 out of 8 top necks are dead do to my blunder. x15 min acclimation. at least it was only a $5 mistake.

i have x1 dragon gobie in a 75 gal. he rocks.

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thanks nereef and dennis. i thought that was the case but didn't know for sure

how often, if at all, should i clean my lr in the sump. how do you clean the lr.. thanks in advance

Originally Posted by 1journeyman What is the water's pH that you are using for water changes? pH issues can be related to poor gas exchange. Try removing the lid for several hours and retesting pH. A combination of pH and Nitrates could indicate more water changes are needed. 10% every 7-10...

Originally Posted by Bang Guy How long did you temperature acclimate them from the ice at the store to your tank water? about x15min

i put x8 2in top neck clams in about x2hrs. ago. all are still on top of sand. most "burped". are top neck ok. thats all the grocery store had. all crustacians are picking at them. when i picked them up they closed up tight. so they are alive. right?

thankyou to all three above. on it today

Originally Posted by big My first thoughts would be buy a KH kit, second build some kind of fuge using Chaeto, or add it to your sump. Also stop buffering so much. Try maybe too, to cut back on feeding for a week or two and see if the nitrates drop. The fish will not starve. Is the tank...

Originally Posted by Al Mc How much water in the total system..DT and sump? Sounds like a large bioload for the CSS 125. Does it pull out a lot of scum? Do you have the capability of growing chaeto in the sump anywhere? What are the 12 fish? Thanks for the additional info. 75gal up top &...

Originally Posted by browniebuck Look at another thread on cleaner clams in the fish section....go to the grocery store and buy a few littleneck or cherrystone clams, "burp them" in tankwater and drop them into your tank. They will bury themselves in your sandbed and begin to lower your...

don't foget the dogfish

Originally Posted by nycbob nitrate is most likely from over feeding. what do u hv for ur substrate? how much lr is in the 75? since u hv mh, hv u consider getting 2 decent size tridacna clams? they will filter out suspended particles in the water that cause nitrate. i feed only once aday...

my nitrates are always 30-40. my ph is always low 7.8. i use seachum reef buffer about every x5-6 days to increase it to 8.3 all of my other levels are pristine. the only one i don't test for is dkh. equipment = 75 gal. overfow with all-glass sump. coralife 125 protein skimmer in sump...