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I am cycling my new 72 gallon tank with two dead shrimp and live rock. The lfs told me the rock was cured however the coreline is turning white and fuzzy which leads me to believe it was not fullly cured. I have about 40 more gallons in a refugium and sump in a small room behind the wall. These two tanks set on the floor of my basement (winter in Wyoming still) I have tried placing my thermometer (digital) in the main tank and the heater in the sump. I have tried putting them in the same tank. I have moved them every which way and I am chasing 75 degrees. I am all over the board. I have really good lighting metal halide X2 and blue actinic with moon lights, so I know they are influencing the temp too. My temp in the house drops to a brisk 65 at night (up stairs) and only about 68 in the day. My pump is about 700gph and I have one small powerhead. My ammonia is just starting to raise and my ph and salinity are perfect. No nitrate, or nitrite yet. My questions
1. Where should I put the thermometer and the heater to get the most level temperature control?
2. How much range can there be from day to night?
3. About the rock... I have these things, only about 10, they look like a clear hair about 2-4 inches long that are floating straight up off the rock with little tiny air bubbles stuck to them. What are they? Should I get rid of them?
4. I have micro bubbles coming out my mega flow that are making air bubbles under the edge of the rocks and almost makes the water look a little cloudy is that ok? or am I pushing to much water?
thanks for all the help.
1. Where should I put the thermometer and the heater to get the most level temperature control?
2. How much range can there be from day to night?
3. About the rock... I have these things, only about 10, they look like a clear hair about 2-4 inches long that are floating straight up off the rock with little tiny air bubbles stuck to them. What are they? Should I get rid of them?
4. I have micro bubbles coming out my mega flow that are making air bubbles under the edge of the rocks and almost makes the water look a little cloudy is that ok? or am I pushing to much water?
thanks for all the help.