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Thanks for all the help. I have learned a valuable lesson. Blenny still doing well. I have trashed the snails and will get new ones once I get the tank back in order. Besides doing water changes would you do anything else?

I must have added to much to quick. My snails are acting funny now. Not wanting to move and seem to almost come all the way out of their shell. They look as if they are almost swelling up. O well I guess I live and learn (-

I mixed 1 cup of baking soda into the gallon and the entire gallon into the tank. Did I add to much?

I mixed it with 1 gallon of RO water then put it in the tank.

I used the baking soda method recommended on the Reefkeeping magazine website. It seemed to work like a charm yesterday when I did it. But this morning I wake up and everything in the tank is coated white. All the parameters in the tank check fine: Ammonia - 0 Alk - 2.8 PH - 8.0 Nit - 0. Should...

So since I am kind of starting over again. Should I turn off my 10k and aquasun bulbs for now and only use the super actinic until I have alot of coraline algae?

If coraline is a low light algae then how do these tanks with the powerful MH get so much coraline algae to grow?

Thanks for the help. For the meantime I have replaced the 36" with a 10k. I also have a 48" white actinic I could put in place of one of the super actinics. Think that woudl be better? At least until I can find some 50/50. Every where I check they are sold out any suggestions? Also the PC is...

If I changed all the VHOs to 50/59 what corals could I get?

55 gallon tank. Would like shrooms and polyps mostly for now. So what should I do on the lighting change some of the actinics?

I want to start with some easy corals and I want alot of coraline algae growth. I have the Ice Cap Electroninc Ballasts (430): Current setup: 2 - 48 inch Super Actinic (110W) 1 - 36 inch Super Actinic (95W) Also have 1 PC retro: Current setup: 1 - 36 inch 10k (96W) What would you suggest...

I mostly just want to get the tank full of the purple coraline algae all over the rock and then throw in some fish before getting into the corals. Will the lights I got get the coraline algae growing quickly?

Thanks for the reply. What would be the suggestion for getting the slime to go away and get the live rock reactivated? Also do I have the right lighting for a reef tank?

I was actively into saltwater aquariums several years ago but lost interest due to losing all the fish and corals I had. I am wanting to get back into but want some advice before I do. I have a 55 gallon all glass aquarium. Sump In sump skimmer Corallife 9w UV sterilizer 2 - 48" VHO Actintics...

The kit I have for ammonia has yellow for the color chart.