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Well that went fast. Without GFO on, phosphates shot up to .11 in about 36 hours. I put about 1/2 of what was in the reactor and turned it on again. As for lighting, I have a couple acros high up in the tank that have lightened up quite a bit since getting them in the last month or so. They...

Thanks all! As for food, I toss Formula 1 Pellets in a couple times a day, as well as feed Marine Cusine, gut-loaded brine or mysis shrimp, depending on what I feel like at that moment. It very well could be lights. I'm running two RapidLED Onyx Fixtures, and yeah, that is a lot of light...

My corals have looked a bit "blah" (some loss of color, poor PE) for the last week or two. I checked phosphates about a week ago and they were at 0 (Hanna), I've dosed some phyto, red sea reef energy and "reef chili" a few times since, and they are still at 0. Over the short lifetime of the...

3 months at this point, and the tank is doing great! I feed 2/3 times a day, have pods galore and I'm changing 15 gallons of water weekly. Phosphates are at a stable .08 as per a Hanna. I have used filter socks from day one, as I knew I would be overfeeding due to the fish I wanted. This has...

AquaC Remora might be a good choice Welcome to AquaC, Inc.

The tank is just over a month old at this point, and here are some general observations. * Diatoms - I had a *very* small bloom a couple of weeks ago. Just a bit on the powerhead and overflow/return pipes. * Phosphates are a bit of a pain. I've been running pretty consistently at 0.08. I...

This is in my 12 gallon office tank, but I like the photo too much to not share. The RBTA split back in Feb and they are both on the same rock. At night, each clown takes residence in one of the nems. When they are all puffed up during the day, they will touch. The female clown will hang out...

I don't think there's an issue with using existing water. In fact, it is probably better. Assuming you did not have the rock out of water for an extended period of time, you could end up with a mini-cycle, but I don't think it'd be too bad. Given that you do have some creatures in the tank...

First, don't get discouraged. It will get better. :) What is your lighting schedule? How many hours a day are the lights on? Can you get a bag of ChemiPure Elite in your filter area? Carbon + GFO would help get the phosphates down. In my experience, with a new tank, some just go through a...

I got a couple large acro frags from a friend in town today. They have been growing like mad under T5s in his tank for several years, so I'm starting them on the sand to get used to the LEDs. I also drained my sump today to re-silicone a couple baffles. I didn't get a couple of the...

a 10 gallon sump isn't going to weigh all that much. Assuming you have 10 gallons of water in it, which you wouldn't in a sump, you're at 85 pounds of water. What do you mean by "the second floor"?

Where are you planning on adding it? Bringing chaeto over from another source you trust can be good, as you'll get an influx of pods/worms/etc. In my experience, it can help with nitrates/phosphates to make the cycle much less severe.

I had great success with an AquaC Remora HOB on my nanocube.

Thanks, appreciate it!

Do you know what they are? I think it is ironic, some might keep them, but in a largely SPS tank, I the only softy I want in there is the leather toadstool that was the first coral my wife and I got. She'd kill me if I got rid of it!