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Do any of you have experience with a long nose hawkfish in a reef aquarium?

Hi, I have a 34 gallon Red Sea Max C-130 (27 gallon main display, 7 gallon sump) that I want to work out a stocking list for. I have had it up for two years but have struggled with algae a lot, but it seems to have died down after more frequent water changes. I currently have a yellow watchman...

I have a 34 gallon reef tank that I got about a year ago now. I also have a 20 gallon quarantine tank. It is just one of those all-in-one Top Fin sets. I just came up with the idea that if I added better lighting would it work to use it as a frag tank as well? I haven't had to use any...

If i give it generous feeding could that help stop bleaching?

Like bottom five inches of tank. I did just recently move it, it used to be in a little bit of an overhang but I can't see how it would have gotten shade in this area. Maybe new parts of the acan are being introduced to a little bit higher par? Can it get used to it because I just glued it and I...

The sides of my scan are turning white. Is this bleaching? Is there anything that could be causing this and ways to stop it?

Yes I use a refractometer.

So if I get a powerhead and start mixing the saltwater properly will that I guess dissolve more of the Calvin into the water? I measure the salinity and it is correct. Or I am measuring the salinity at the top of the water column in the bin and below it is not fully dissolved and that is...

I am testing with an API test kit. I mix my salt in a 32 gallon brute trash can. I have a heater in it. I fill it with RO/DI water and add salt from the Red Sea Coral Pro Salt for a 1.023 salinity and 420 ppm of calcium. I then use my hand and arm to mix the water. I felt like that is easier...

I just tested my saltwater in my saltwater mixing bin and I noticed that my calcium is at 340 ppm. It seems as if when I do the water changes I might not be putting much calcium in because I guess I am not getting it from my salt. What should I do?

Ok thanks

And do I necessarily need to have the calcium at the levels recommended? I only have this one acan so after a water change I should test the water to see if it has increased? If it isn't higher than usual then do I dose?

Okay I will try that. I just read that article. What I got from that is in my situation if I were to use an additive of calcium and alkalinity to raise it to 420 ppm it wouldn't precipitate out of the water. I could then have good stable water parameters. The only thing low would be the...

Every 2 weeks 25%

It's only 34 gallons.

So if I added kalk to my auto top off system would that then cause thee calcium to precipitate out because the alkalinity is already at its ideal levels?

So I should just lower phosphate and add calcium in kalk even tho the magnesium is low? I have heard that if the magnesium is low the calcium can precipitate. I use the Red Sea coral pro salt and it says it adds 420ppm of calcium. Could it be precipitating out?

What about the fact that the alkalinity is at its optimum level? Is it still alright to add kalk just slowly?

My Zoas seem to be growing another little polyp every week or so. I just recently added a mushroom coral that seems to be doing alright. Fully extends out I just haven't seen it grow yet.

I feed it every other day. Any other ideas?

I have this acan frag that I have had for about two-three months. I am a beginner reefer. I have noticed that it has not grown at all. Can you explain why this might be happening? My lighting is two T5 55 watt bulbs. They are bulbs that have regular light and actinic. (If it helps it came with...

Should I just allow it to overflow while it builds up bacteria, and not worry about skimming anything till it builds up bacteria?

I believe I did, is there a way I can tell that is what happened without having to take the whole skimmer out again? And does the protein skimmer have to be running for that bacteria to grow?

The protein skimmer overflows when I have the air valve on. It either has no bubbles going through it or it has water overflowing the opening with little micro bubbles. Please help!

And over time will is start to not need the air valve? When I turn off the return pump I turn the protein skimmer off because the water level goes up, but then once I turn the pump on again and I let the water level settle again the protein skimmer still goes crazy. I don't understand why it is...