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I have been dosing with excel. trace, iron and the comprehensive, should i continue? Does this have anything to do with the diatoms. The tank is a ten gallon and i am currently cycling.

Is it normal to get algae when a tank is first set up. I am getting a brown fuzzy algae in a new tank 2 weeks old.

is there somewhere to read about EI dosing???

Nitrate is 0

I have a 10 gallon planted tank that i just started. The pet store recommends that i dose with seachem flourish, Excel and trace elements. Do I really need all of this? I have planted microsword, anubias, watersprite, and some crypts. I have 2 27 watt sprial bulbs.

How many guppies do you think I can put without the schooling fish

Maybe 4 or 5 guppies and not sure for schooling fish

Is it possible to keep only male guppies in a 10 gallon planted tank or will they nip at each other. Also would to be possible to keep a small schooling type fish with the guppies.

I am in the process of setting up my first planted ten gallon tank. I am not sure what to use as a substrate. Should i use Schultz aquatic soil covered with gravel or should i just purchase a bag of eco complete or flourite. I don't think the cost difference in the end will be much different...

I have a 36" 96watt 50/50 light. Would this be enough over a 30 gallon for a planted tank. Would this be low light? Is there a better bulb that I could get?

I have a 4 bulb t5 fixture over a 30 gallon tank. The bulbs are split between 2 ballasts. I have sps corals. What type bulbs should i use. Are all brands the same or is one better than the other? Thanks Richard

Can i dose both parts at the same time? i thought of an iv drip but i can not control the alk and ca at different times

I want to automate adding my twp part. I add about 50 ml of each every day to my 30 gallon tank and this is increasing. Can anyone recommend a good inexpensive dosing pump or a better way to dose. thanks

mg levels were 1375. I think the coral is just consuming more and more calcium. i am going to try to raise to 420 and increase the two part!!!

I am thinking of purchasing an aqua medic reactor model 400 for my 30 gallon tank. Is anybody using this reactor or any aqua medic reactor. Comments. Thanks Richard

I have a 30 gallon tank with a fair amount of sps corals. I am having trouble keeping my Ca and Alk at high enough levels. I get my Ca up to 400 and my alk up to 9dkh using liquid CA and Coral builder. I dose kent two part daily about 15 ml per of each. My Ca within two days drops to 320 and...

All thats in the fuge is pods and chaeto and sand. I can drop the output of the reactor right into the pipe returning to the tank ????

I have a hob skimmer. Would it help if i use the fuge as the return to the main tank

I have been thinking of adding a calcium reactor to my 30 gallon but have been told that it is not a good idea to put a reactor on a 30 gallon tank. The water volume is too little and without a sump , excess co2 cannot be expelled?????? I also have a 6 gallon fuge over the tank. Any thoughts...

Do you think a seio 620 would be enough flow in a 30 gallon tank or should i go with the 820. if the 820 is too much is there a way to turn it down.

I just put in a 5 gallon fuge over my tank. The fuge has a mj1200 pumping water into it thru a 1/2 bulkhead 2 feet up. The drain is a 3/4" stand pipe gravity fed back to the tank. The drain is putting a LARGE amount of bubbles into the tank. Could this be because the the powerhead is pumping in...

I have been using kents liquid CA in my 30 gallon tank. My water tests at 8.2 ph, ca =440 and alkalinity is 4dkh. Is the alkalinity too low if so what should i do? thanks Richard

I am not sure how to calulate the gph that i need for an above tank fuge. I am putting in a 5 gallon fuge above my display tank. What powerhead should i use to pump the water up 2 feet to the fuge. Am i looking for a certain gph thru the fuge. I have been told that the water should go thru the...

This is a tank that i built out of acrylic(9" X 13"X 12"). It will be housed in a cabinet over my tank. I am looking for a light that is ok to put in a cabinet or canopy. Will the coralife light work in an enclosure or can i get a retro kit??? Richard

Is a 13 watt pc enough light for a 5.5 gallon fuge what type bulb should i get.