Recent content by RJC89

When I introduce shrimp and inverts, I'll pour the bag water into a large Tupperware container, then using a small piece of air line tubing with a valve I would drip my tank water into the Tupperware until the container is full or 25 min. It works great, no losses. Try it out.

PH can swing depending on time you tested, make sure you buffer water to help stabilize the swings. I add mine in the AM. 7.8 is ok, not much lower. It can go up to 8.4(highest).

Regarding the bc skimmer, I felt the same way for the first 2 months...too small (crap) I upped the air pump and continued to adjust, had good results since.over a year now. New water produces little TOC, hang in there with skimmer.

Has anybody seen the new LED light from coralife? I've seen it on there website, but not at any stores, how much is it? Info needed.

The only down fall is that trickle filters create nitrate, which is good at first but.... Skimmers actually removes TOC. 45$ well worth it over the long haul.

When I started up my bc I used tap water, then loaded up on macro algae any type, I mean a lot of algae, added the little bc skimmer, and a single clown, ran it 2 weeks, then removed 1/2 the macro algae and added 20lbs of nice cured rock. It was so smooth it was scary.

Thanks!

Thinking about getting a hawkfish for my 14g Biocube, no fish right now, only corals and macro algae. Any feedback?

On the rock question, I have 35lbs in my 14 gallon. Check the pic, I want more in there!

I would, and put in screening over top the under gravel, then load 4-5 inches of crushed coral. Bye bye nitrate!

Really load it up, the more the better, see Dutch aquariums!

Load your tank with macro algae, as much as you can find, no more phos!

First one looks like a Lobo, here is a picture of mine.

I've found that adding as much macro algae to my tanks, has eliminated most phos. and nuisance algae.

This little anemone has split 3 times in the last 2 weeks , what is it?