Recent content by Smarkalan83

I have not even thought about return pump yet or overflow what would be good suggestion and can u send pic of how u converted the bio wheel because that might be an option

Only thing that worries me is about 2 weeks ago I had to move my tank from one end of the room to the other and now the coraline I had o. The back and side glass is turning white I now have hair algae showing up again and I have a lot of cyano behind my love rocks ..., I definately would Live to...

I have a 55g with a marineland 350 bio wheel filter and a CPR dual bak pak skimmer .... I wanted to add a sump or refugium to my setup that I would still be able to use the skimmer without getting new one .... Now the problem is the tank is already in place and I don't want to remove to place...

I have actinics and whites in the t5 as well as led come on at 1130 go off 800

Do you know anywhere where I can get a pre made refugium that will be able to house the dual bak pack skimmer and I wont be able to do refugium until after Xmas will my corals and fish be okay w the hair algae until then

Not weekly I usually change one filter cartridge every 2-3 wks then I will change the other after never change both at same time I was told it was bad to do so ... And also my nitrate reading is 0

For some reason I cannot get rid of hair algae I have been trying everything changing water 2-3 x a week was told to replace t5 bulbs took water to lfs double check he said my alk was 7-8 gave me a buffer to raise but it is still there plus I would like not to have to see all the equipment in...

Currently have a 55g which has been up and running for over 2 years I want to add a sump or refugium to the tank to help out ... I have on there now a marineland bio wheel 350 and CPR dual bak pak skimmer ... I would like to use the skimmer in the refugium but have no idea which one to get or if...

So if I was to use the toothbrush would I have to take out each piece of live rock as I do it or can I just turn all powerheads off and then siphon it out .... I only feed once every other day an right now lights are on for about 9 hours a day I don't want to keep lights off too much because...

I hav been changing the water not as often as some guys on here have said but I have been doing 10g every 3 days and the hair algae is not reducing at all.... I went to local fish store they checked all my levels and said everything was fine ph was little low 8.1-8.2 but they said only other...

Ya I have mix of different corals in the tank .... I currently have 2 lights 1-led which has 54-1w bulbs and the 2nd is 2-54w t5 lights .... The lights come on at 1130am and go off 730 pm not other light not near windows it is in finished basement .... I changed the t5 bulbs less than year ago...

Alright I will try that thanks again

So even though the test reads 0 you think that is the issue .... I usually only feed every other day to every 3 days and only once .... Here is a pic maybe you can confirm thanks a lot ....let me k ow if you can see what I am talking about

Hoping someone can help tell me what they think this algae is from and how to get rid of it... The algae is like a greenish color and is kinda stringy and it is leaving a thin layer over my live rock I am thinking it is some sort of hair algae but I don't know what would cause it and I can't...

I really want to help coral growth but dot want to replace both my lights I had just gotten them last year after updating from power compact is there anything else I could consider