Recent content by Tronix

I blew off the algae..I did a 20% water change.. clearmax in my filter and cranked the lights down.. 4 days now and no signs of any more algae. looks like it was probably too much lighting.. pH=8.2 Amm: 0.0 Nitrite: 0.0 Nitrate 0.0 Fish have been in for almost 2 weeks. When should I expect...

I used 2 bags of the super fine aragonite-oolite stuff on a 55 a couple of weeks ago.. I spent hours rinsing it, and still never really got it very clear. I ended up buying a 75 and put it in the 75. I needed more sand, but this time I bought 2 bags of live sand and put that on top of the fine...

Thanks Packohotdogs. They are some of the nicest looking clowns I've ever seen. especially the female. I tested again today.. High Range pH= 8.2 Ammonia=0 Nitrites=0 Nitrates=0 light yellow/green algae starting to grow over the sand and parts of the liverock. Should I back the lighting down some?

Thanks. I cleaned out the filter after the first day to clear out all the sand that it sucked up for the initial settle. I'll tear it down this weekend and rinse it again. I'm just running the stock media. Do you have any recommendations for other media to run, or should I just keep what's in...

Thanks for all the advice/ questions! This is all very helpful. I'm still struggling to put everything together because as you all probably know, I can ask the same question to 5 people and will get 5 totally different answers. ;) I was told using LIVE sand provides instant cycling. In fact...

Hey at least I figured out what FOWLR meant before asking. ;) I'm dropping an introduction here in hopes to absorb some feedback and guidance from all you expert marine aquarists! I've been keeping tanks on and off for a little over 20 years. I also grew up around the hobby. The last few...