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I took our driftwood out to remove the long hair algae. This is the first time I've seen the roots of this plant since we put the wood in. They look odd, is that normal or is there something wrong? Thanks

Yes on excel & flourish. As well as potassium nitrate & monopotassium phosphate.

We learned our lesson. Our Rainsoft water system needs new filters and we can't purchase them until Monday. It didn't cross our mind that store bought would be a big issue, our mistake! Lights are on about 8-10 hours a day normally. Since the algae outbreak I've lowered that to 3 hours a day...

PH: 6.0 Ammonia: .50 Nitrite: 0 Nitrate: 20 This is our first planted tank and it is struggling. We did a water change yesterday and used store bought water instead of our filtered water. Over night one of our fish passed away so I ran tests this morning and the Ph is extremely low! What's...

Thank you! I wanted to make sure since we are doing it differently. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I just want to make sure this is "normal" We started cycling the 29 gallon biocube 4 weeks ago. The the ammonia spiked and went to 0 in 6 days. The Nitrite hasn't gone down at all the last 3 week and nitrate is just starting to go up. We have diatom growth on the sand and glass already and some...

I'm hoping they would! It would be interesting. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

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I have a really stupid question so please don't make fun of me! We got 2 snowflake clownfish, one of the clownfish died very quickly in QT. A few said it looked like clownfish disease. The other one has been in the QT with treatment and so far no signs of sickness. My question is can we...

Thanks! I haven't finished yet. Should be by tonight! Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

We decided to go with the full spectrum. The other ones were only a few dollars less. Can't wait for it to get here! Temporarily using a freshwater hood/light so I can see! :-) Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Another! ;-) This one? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Thank you. I found them on our local CL for $20, so I think we will go that way. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Another question. We have a protein skimmer in chamber 1. I was looking at the intake media baskets for chamber 2. Would you suggest that or a refugium with live rock and Chaeto? To quiet the fall into the second chamber, ideas? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

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Thank you! It also came with bio balls. If I remember right, they are a breeding ground for nitrate and not good. Is that right? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

We are leaning toward leaving it open. Is there another LED that we could hang above that's a bit lower in price? We kinda got messed over on the tank and spent most of our 2nd tank fund on it. We have $100-$150 left. Is that possible? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

We purchased a 29 biocube off craigslist. The hood is completely shot! We could replace the entire hood for $100 (eBay), gut the hood and put an LED light strip inside or hang an LED and leave it open. Opinions? We want to have it be a reef tank and eventually (1-3 years) a seahorse tank (move...

Do as much research as possible until you get the tank. Only use RODI water for water changes. If he doesn't provide you with a test kit and hydrometer you will need to get one right away. Check out liveaquaria.com for their feeding requirements and compatibility of fish. I will let others chime...

Our Petco is 10 gallon to 55 gallon Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

It was a very dead feather duster! :-( Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

We purchased live rock from someone tearing down their tank this weekend. Hubby was arranging the rock and this was hiding somewhere in the rock. What is it? If it's bad do we need to do anything to the rock/tank? It's 75 gallons and only been up for 1.5 weeks. Thank you! Sent from my...

I will have to read that thread. I am a bit disappointed bc we were really excited about storm effects! Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Thank you!! We will return it once it gets here and try out the other LED lights Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Great! Thank you! We won't be getting a bubble tip until it is well established. We made that mistake the first time and got one after only 5 months. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice