Recent content by ReefRob

How so?

Nick, My mini is working great so far...third day I have gunk the canister and foam. Seems to be working well.

Sure I could buy a coral...but does my water need to have certain elements in it? Should I buy a reef test set? Based on results will I have to add things to the water to feed the corals/reef?

I do not have bio balls in the drip filter...perhaps I did not describe it correctly. The drip filter is water from a power head that drips out of a long clear plastic tube onto a fiberous white material. One chamber also has ceramic half inch tubes/media. The canister filter has little bio...

So here it goes. I have a 40 gallon Jebo R375 tank with a standard powerhead with drip filtration the upper back of tank. I also have an Ehiem canister filter running. I have very good water movement on 45 lbs of live rock. Tank has had the live rock for a month. I have had the water tested...

I am in the exact same boat. Same skimmer and same questions. My bubbles are 1/3 right now. I guess it is wait and see. Rob

What protein skimmer would best work for a 40 gallon minireef tank for the lowest price? Im looking at several including the Red Sea Prizm protein skimmer which i can find for only $70 and looks generally good, but i cant find any reviews. I do not know how keen I will be on changing water...

Thanks I just made a 30% change with water from "Catalina Island." LFS says the diatoms will go away. I had my water tested there as well. All looks good. Ammonia is almost 0. Nitrite is good. Well I hope the brown stuff, diatoms? goes away. Thanks, Rob p.s. LFS tried to sell me some...

I did use tap water to start the tank...was going to change water using ocean water...Should I change water? what percent?

I have a 40 gallon FOWLR tank (tank is one month old - live rock is three weeks in the tank, bought it wet). I have gradually added fish, 5 total. 2 clowns, 1 damsel, 1 blue tang (added yesterday - very small one...yeah I know it will grow), and 1 royal gramma. Also 5 hermit crabs, one...

Thanks for the info...My live rock was wet when I bought it.

I am new to the whole saltwater world. So here it goes. I have a 40 gallon Jebo R375 tank with a standard powerhead with drip filtration the upper back of tank. I also have an Ehiem canister filter running. I have very good water movement on 45 lbs of live rock. Tank has had the live rock...