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I put a piece of sponge and it helped drastically, but you can still see quite a bit of white particles if you look closely in the main tank. Would putting live rock on top of the mud help it from being stirred up, or does this defeat the whole purpose of the mud. I'm really unsure what the...

no i do not.... the water overflows from the chamber with the mud directly into the chamber with the pump, kind of like a spillway....i added water to the system so that the water doesnt pour over, and that stopped almost all of the particles. Im guessing i should put some sort of sponge in the...

My tank has been set up for a few weeks, live rock is cycled and ready to go, and all water tests come back ok. A few days ago i decided to add refugium mud into my refugium and nothing has been the same since. There are tiny white particles coming out of my return from the pump, and have no...

I was just curious if i have to feed my shrimp directly, or if he just eats left over food. I have him and 5 chromis and 120lbs of live rock

Hey have had my 90 gallon set up for a couple weeks and it looks like a browins/rust color algae is spreading. You can see it on some of the live rock, over parts of the live sand, and parts of the back wall. Is this some sort of alge growth, or could it be something else? What would be the...

I am a little confused on how to test for ammonia. The kit i have tests for nitrates and nitrites i believe, but there is no specific test for ammonia. Both of these test have been at 0 all week, and all of the other tests that my kit does come back where they are supposed to be. I dont know...

I purchased 120lbs of live rock from an online retailer. He said it was totally cured, and would not need to go through the curing process when i received it if i got it right in the water. I have had it for a few days now, and all my water tests are coming back good. 0 nitrate readings, and...

Hey i just have my tank all set up and running...live rock and sand and everything. When i checked my salinity i noticed that is was high. How can i lower this? I also noticed that the water was a little too warm, so i adjusted the heater. Could this have an effect on the salinity? All of...

Should i rearrange things and have more of it rest against the back wall? It was kind of hard to build a tall tower free standing.

Just received 120 lbs. of live rock, and from what i can tell its really nice. I have a 90 gallon tall aquarium and found it somewhat difficult to fit it all in. Small parts of a couple pieces are resting against the back glass...will this create a problem? Also it seems pretty sturdy, it...

Thanks for all of the help. Is there a certain amount of time i should wait to add the live rock? The system has been up and running for 24 hours so far.

Hey guys i just set my 90 gallon tank set up. It was filled with RO water and the salt has been added. What is my next step for getting it ready to add live rock/live sand? Also, if i purchase fully cured live rock from my LFS, will it be ready to go when i put it in my tank? I really am...

Does base rock have to be cured? I'd like to add some base rock and sand without water in the tank, then add the water and get it ready for my live rock. thanks tc

Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 I would use tap at first, then pump it out after a couple days of testing. If it's a brand new tank, I wouldn't even worry about leaks. Ok cool... im not worried about the tank leaking, just my plumbing work

Well i think i finally got everything set up for my new tank, thanks to all of your guys help. All the plumbing is complete, and everything looks good. Should i fill it up with RO water and let it run to check for leaks, or should i just fill it up with tap water and then figure out how to...

ok, cool..thanks alot

i don't see a brand name on it anywhere, i got it as part of a package. its definitely an air line, and its got a clip near the end of it. One end is connected to the pump, but not sure where to clip the other end

Just a couple quick questions about my protein skimmer. First, where does the 1/4" flex hose go to? Do i just place it inside the sump? Also, do i glue the pipe into the pvc fitting on top of the pump, or just place it snug inside?

ok, thanks again

I have plenty of thread, the octagon piece wont turn because of the stand. There doesn't seem to be enough clearance between the pipe and the back wall of the stand to [hr] that piece on the pipe