Recent content by janky

Ok. It just looks really gross where it's in the back and I can't get at it. I have the magnet scraper and a brush with a pad... but there are just some creases and stuff behind rocks/frag rack/etc that I can't get to

Well, with the lights on it just looks like brown algae accumulating on the glass, especially in the back. You have to continuously clean it forever?? Is that normal?

So I just gotta keep scrubbing the glass and wait it out huh?

I still can't figure out how to get rid of diatoms in my reef. I literally have to scrub the glass every single day or it gets out of control. I'm using the cheap Chinese LEDs, hung about 13 inches above the tank (45g bowfront). I run them about 10 hrs/day. Blues on for 1 hr, both on for a good...

Right on. I'm just paranoid cause I actually did have an expensive light fall into a tank once. After spending $250 on this LED I'm pretty nervous about hanging it. Although, with the bolts on top of the nut it's not like they could slip through, and with the mounting brackets screwed into the...

So I just shelled out some cash for an LED light and I need to fig out how to mount it over my reef. I decided to pick up some mounting brackets for shelves at home depot -- they said they were rated for up to 200lbs, and I will be drilling them into studs found in the wall. I plan to hang to...

Do you have a link to these eBay LEDs? I'm a broke college student, sooo the cheaper the better. What wattage should I look at for my 35 hex? Also, filtration --- I'm using a HOB filter on my 20g now. I've heard this is useless (or a nitrate factory). Should I stick to just live rock +...

I don't know the specs. I bought the light kinda last minute in a disaster because the par38 I ordered from dr foster and smith got knocked into the tank. a LFS told me they could sell me that one cheap and it'd work for my tank, so I just grabbed it used, no box or anything. I know nothing...

Yeah. I could see that. I wonder why I'm not getting any growth then? I always see people with progress pics on build threads or competitions for short periods of time, and they get CRAZY growth. Is it maybe the lack of protein skimmer then? Why do SPS hate my tank?? :( Why does everything...

Hi everybody! I'm wondering if I should switch from LED to metal halide lights for my reef? I'm not seeing much progress with some SPS. DETAILS: I've got a 20 g tall that I'm currently using as a 'nano' reef. It's doing great in that there is slight growth and everything is healthy and stable...

Yeah, I have a really old iphone so the camera is terrible and it doesnt like the LED light lol

No clue what it is! Got it from someone who was tearing down a tank and his corals were in bad shape. The good news is they are all doing great in my tank! It's a small circular blob of whitish pink with giant orange circles in the center that have white bands or dotting along the outer edge...

Thanks for all the input! I will look into reef buffer. I am steady around 7.9 ... is that ok? I mean, my corals aren't sick or dying or anything, but they're not like thriving and sprouting all over the place either. I'm wondering if bumping the pH to like 8.1 or so would help? If it doesn't...

Thanks Daniel. Yea, we usually test it mid-day, so after the lights have been on a good 3-4 hours. We also have a good friend that works aquatics at the local petco, so we bring samples to double check w their tests. We're always around 7.8-8.0 Does temperature effect pH? Our house is...

I feel like he has ich. He's spotty, like someone poured salt on him and he's really pasty white. I mean, he's still the same goofy clown, flying around the tank with energy. He ate when I fed him.. and wasn't shy about it or lazy at all. I turned the heater up a bit, so hopefully it'll help...