Recent content by Hooey9

And the clown with the feather duster.

@Flreefer My water clarity is amazing right now, im running carbon and nitrate pads in my Bakpak @daney Thank you, I have about 75lbs now. @Heera Always on top of my water changes. As far as spreading i tried to place them in areas with room if growth continues I will frag them and donate to...

Wow haven't updated this in a while. Still sumpless! Changes Threw away the ViaAqua Multi Skimmer. It was junk. Purchased a used CPR Bakpak and have loved the results. Took out 2 of the blue damsels and the yellow tang, were getting picked on by a new clown. One of the clowns is hosting the...

More of a square boxy type head. He loves my mushrooms and feather duster tho.

Images are attached

Gonna work on getting him out tonight ill post pics of him

So I took a trip to the lfs today and grabbed some shrooms yellow polyps brown and orange zoos and some buttons I also found this worm hitchhicking? emerald crab was on one of the frags obviously he joined the corals into the tank. But a mantis shrimp slipped by me and into the tank I caught...

Test for copper?

So I have a hard time keeping my nitrates below 20ppm guy at the lfs told me to grab some live plants and they would help reduce nitrates so I grabbed some and placed them in areas away from the corals. Should I keep the plants are no?

For the most part the entire tank was DIY, I've had Freshwater tanks in the past but decided I wanted to move straight to a reef tank. I spent alot of time reading books, browsing forums, and Google before I put any money into this project. So I started this tank about 2 1/2 months ago, and...

I have also read that, but if adding well below the bottle directions I figured I was safe. Yea I'm a heavy tester once a day usually but 5 gallons keeps me between .25 and 5ppm even after I do a change but it doesn't ever raise. My water change is monday ill try 10 thanks for the tip.

Here's some tank info: 55 gallon Marine land 400 filter Skimmer,Bio and chemical filter in one All levels are spot on nitrates are at < 5 ppm 80-81° constantly 70lbs of live rock Water changes weekly 5 gallons 900gph power head 200watt heater Livestock 2 percula clowns 3 blue damsels 2...

Everything is still alive, ph is at 8.3 no nitrates or ammonia and added a overflowbox and sump bought new dual T5 High output lighting with blue leds

I felt the same way especially without a sump so ill look into the octopus brand

Ill look into a Skimmer then. What are some good HOB Skimmers?