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it's stringy white with pink dots in it.

I used acrylic baffles siliconed to a glass tank. Some of the baffles in my sump came loose after some time but I think it was more do to me accidentally hitting them while doing maintenance rather than the pressure from the water. Instead of completey draining the sump and re-doing them, I...

thanks for the input everyone. i've always read the boards but never really posted before. thought I could learn just by reading but posting a specific question to my system has been helpful. jpa0741 - I do small frequent water changes using ro/di water. typically 5 gallons at a time, 2-3...

do you dose kalkwasser? I had an overdose of Kalk recently and it turned the enitre tank white, almost like milk. I was freaking out and did many water changes over a few days. Thought i was going to lose everything. It took about 4 days before the tank totally cleared up. And guess what -...

that is one cool color. i'm no expert and have many problems with SPS but I'm pretty sure the different kelvin rating of the bulbs definitely affects color, and rate of growth for that matter.

I use a refractometer to measure the SG. What do you keep your SG at? How do you drip kalk into the skimmer? I have an AquaC EV-180 skimmer. I think my flow may be the problem since some of these corals get algae attached to them. Would this be a sure sign they are not getting enough flow...

I have a 120 and like it not only due to the width but also the depth. Being 24" deep, its still relatively easy to reach the bottom of the tank. The 150 makes reaching the bottom alot tougher. The 125 is just too narrow. You can't aquascape in it.

forgot anohter question. do I need to get a phosban reactor or can I just put phosphate remover media in a media bag and place in my sump?

I have two powerheads. One a tunze 6060 and other a hydor koralia 4 plus two Poseidon 4 return pumps pumping the water from my sump back into the tank. never thought this wasn't enough flow but maybe it isn't. If I want to add a powerhead, what do you suggest? I've also been thinking of...

don't think I knew that. should I try putting chaeto in my sump or get a phosban reactor?

been battling the bubble algae for a year now. But my lack of success with SPS goes back to well before the bubble algae outbreak. the hair algae is on some rocks but really isn't that prevalent. Not sure why I have the algae. use ro/di water and phosphates always test out to zero. i think...

My Alk (measured Sunday) is at 8.45 dkh. attached are some pictures. I got these on 9/29. One has been brown since but some of the tips are actually starting to show color now. To acclimate, I start them at the bottom of the tank and gradually move them up. These are just the latest batch...

I've had a saltwater tank in some form for 12 years or so now. Started out in a 55G with no clue and wrong help from LFS. Just kind of maintained this with some hardy damsels until about 4 years ago when a coworker opened my eyes. I've always envisioned having one of those colorful reef...