Recent content by Rmckoy

Is it the red like spiked growths ? I have the same thing . Not really worried about them . But I am curious . I assumed it was some kind of calcified growth or coralline

Alk ( KH ) ?

I'm using aqua vitro ( sea chem ) and I love it . I've read a lot of good reviews for h2ocean salt and going to pick up a pail to try . I use IO in my fish only tank .

I just tried but it said my upload exceeded by 202kb

Funny thing the bottled water we think is clean has higher TDS than most tap water .

I am looking for a tds meter . But I will say . I use API test drops . And never had a issue with a faulty reading . Water changes every week I use a refractometer for testing salinity RODI water Reef grade salt Because I have 45+ corals and frags I had to start dosing alk/cal buffers .(...

Diatoms are strictly from being a new tank . And diatoms feed on silicates . They will go away as soon as the silicates are consumed by the diatoms . Nothing to worry about , but I still think it's too new for a nem . But as a man once told me before , If you want something bad enough you...

Diatoms ( aka new tank syndrome )

That's diatoms .

The electronic test being a Hannah checker ?

Freshwater ? This is in a salt water reef , And they don't have freshwater anemones do they ?

If there is algae . I know there has to be high 1) nitrates 2) phosphates Algae needs these high nutrients to grow . Is it diatoms or cyano bacteria ? Cyano is normally red . But can be any colour , It's a slime algae . Diatoms are normally a rusty colour . For the nem , you have one of...

The snot from the anemone could be what ever it ate , It's mouth is also where it expels waste from . Stress is another reason for it to expel waste . Colour and appearance is a sure sign of a anemones health . If you are having diatoms , it would be a new tank. Housing a anemone in a new...

There are many articles here to read . Or google nitrogen cycle for saltwater aquariums You will need a good test kit . I personally liked the results and ease of a fish less cycle using raw shrimp . The only way to tell it's done is ammonia will test 0ppm Nitrites will test 0ppm and nitrates...

Not enough surface movement . It sounds like excessive protein . Could you list a few more details about your system? Setup , stock , skimmer, filtration , ect