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it is time for me to replace the bulbs in my 48" csl power compacts with moonlights fixture and i have a few questions. first, how hard would it be to upgrade it to the 96 watt bulbs that are now available, as when i bought it they only made the 65 watt bulbs? second, my tank is a 90 gallon...

the water had aerated for 12 hours when i tested it, it was mixed with ro/di water. ever since i switched to oceanic i have noticed my pH dropping, at first i thought there must be something going on in the tank so i kept adjuting pH with buffer. so today i decided to test the new water before...

i have recently started to use oseanic sea salt and have since had a drop in rhe pH of my tank. After testing the fresh batch of water i just mixed up it only has a pH of 7.4. has anyone else had this problem with oceanic salt? thanks in advance

thanks for the advice, so what i am understanding is fallow the tank if you can (i don't think i will be able to do this unfortunatley). so i will treat the butterfly fish with copper, and can i also use hyposalinity, and if so what salinity should this be? also for the sponge filter, since i...

My raccoon butterfly fish appears to be sowing the first signs of ich. i want to put it in a q-tank, but do not have a sponge filter ready to go. would the fluval feramic rings that i have in my hang on fuge be ok to use for the biofiltration needed for this. i was planning on using a 10g...

i am going to be out of the country for about 2 weeks, and was wondering if i should take the ro and di filters out of the canisters and store them in a plastic bag in the fridge. or if they will be ok as is as long as i place the tubing above the unit so the water can't run out.

sorry, double post

thanks all, i will contunue to monitor the output, seems to be better today, and decide at a later time if i want to make any adjustments to the setup.

i installed a 60g/d ro/di unit yesterday and was just wondering how long it usually takes for the output to reach its peak. i know that is runs slow at first until the membranes are hydrated, but how long does this usually take? it has been running for 12 hours now and i have only gotten 9...

also can anyone tell me why the picture showed up 4 times...still trying to learn what i am doing

could someone please help with what may be growing on my sand. it is a brown mat like substance with a few redder patches dispersed throughout it as you can see in the picture. the tank has been in its current setup for about 1 and a half months. the tank is 90 gallons and has 180-lbs of live...

i like the looks of the skunk cleaner shrimp and would like to a a couple to my 90 gallon tank, but was wondering if they would be ok with the pod popultaion in my DSB. would this pose a problem with the DSB?

i have a nassau tang that has been in my tank for around 2-3 years. i just got back from vacation and it appears to be very thin with a sunken belly. he has been eating osi marine star pellets, but will not touch the seaweed selects that i placed in the tank. what can i feed him to get some...