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    Super glue?

    Use super glue gell. It will eventually grow algae over it and blend in with the rest of the rock. The glue will harden when it touches the water so it is best to squeeze the tube on the rock under water and use pressure to push them together. Clean the rock by scraping it with another rock...
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    Why is my calcium low

    It is part of the cycle, it will take time. After this is under control, green hair algae will start. If your calcium levels are high enough, coraline algae will then grow.
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    Why is my calcium low

    Calcium is consumed by both corals and coralline algae. There are great products to helping erase calcium. The first is purple up, it works great with no mixing. Add at regular intervals untill the levels are where you want them, then dose back. The next is elemental, this is great for corals...
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    Sump

    Sump works great. Chambers right to left-1 sponge w live rock; 2 sponge with water over flow(created in prexy glass with three dato slots on a table saw); 3 protein skimmer intake and pump return to tank; 5 protein skimmer output(contains live rock and algae for refugium and light); 4 over flow from
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    Help! Don’t know what coral I bought at LFS...

    FYI Look up mushrooms, the care is the same. Most of the food is received through the photosynthesis of the algae in it. Requires low to mod light, however a good light source is needed for corals that generally live in the lower portion of the tank.
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