Recent content by bizzybeas

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I have had a reef set up for 3 years. After about a year I got a bad case of cyano when my skimmer broke. I tried everything and it is still not completely gone. I slowly gave back my coral to the store because they were not happy. Anyway, what I have left is a 65 gallon tank with live...

My skimmer stopped working. (I have the big model) It is only about a year and a half old. I took the whole thing apart and checked the pump, which is still working. I also brushed out the part where the screw is. Any ideas? Thanks!

No more brine for us. I have been using a phosphate sponge every couple of days.

My specific gravity is at 1.025. This is at 80 degrees. Should I raise it a little?

My phosphates are up. I will keeo using a sponge until I figure out why. 8O

I will test my water for phosphates but I buy it all at the water and ice store. I am just frustrated because it seems to be getting worse, not better. Shouldn't the phosphate sponges help? Should I keep brushing it off of the rocks? It seems to irritate my bubble coral when I do that.

Yes, I do feed frozen brine a few times a week. I will stop that ASAP. I dose with b ionic daily. My alk levels are about 12 , but I could certainly raise that. I have been siphoning daily for 6 months, I am getting sick of it. I do have a lot of circulation. three powerheads in a 65...

I have been battling cyano for almost 6 months, the last 2 being the worst. It is on every section of my live rock and the sand bed. Even if I suction it, it is back the next day. My corals look terrible, I only have 5, so I was thinking of bringing them to the LFS because I do not want to...