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hey ziggy do you have any pictures of your filtration system? I cant add ALOT of LR rubble because when power goes out the water level on my sump already fills up twice as much from running level. If i were to increase my water level to be able to have a decent amount of lr rubble i think it...
I used to get my water from a lfs, but they said they started mixing their RO/DI water with tap water, 75%/25% respectively because their freshwater fish were not handling the 100% ro/di water. would you guys still recommend me using that water or just stick with the martins ro/di water. I...
havent decided yet.. i dont know much about corals, i tried out a torch coral and it doesnt seem to fully open... not sure if its the water quality or lighting. How many wpg is considered medium and high, and what set-up do you have? thanks for all the help..
hey guys, i was just browsing the web for lights.. and currently i have two 96 watt bulbs from sunpaq that sit on top of our 75 gal tank. Would you guys consider that medium or high lighting? Trying to figure out what corals i can keep...
the water I use to change water is from Martins (a grocery store), and they claim it is RO water. If so should i see this bad of a break out? Its just one of those machines that you sometimes see at a walmart that you can fill jugs with.
thanks alot melosu58...... you have been very helpful!! According to the second link you posted i'm seeing a mixture of 3 algaes... diatoms (on sandbed and glass), Dinoflagellates (on rocks, sandbed and glass) and Valonia spp. (on rocks) Our LR has these very dark green/black aglae grow on...
Hey guys! I transfered from a 55 to 75 gal about a month ago and surprisingly everything went well, everything survived but theres one problem..... algae!!! Whats causing this outbreak? Our substrate and glass always get covered in it really quick.. We currently have a mandarin dragon...
Hey guys i think i read somewhere that you guys recommend replacing bio-balls with LR in our filters? Whats the purpose of doing so? I currently have a 75 gal wet-dry so can i just crush up some LR and replace them with bio-balls or do i have to keep them submerged in water all the time...
Hey guys i've been searching for awhile on a DIY auto top-off unit but i cant seem to find it anywhere on here. Can you guys direct me to the right place please....
TIA,
Adam
Hey guys i've done a little research on this forum regarding they types of substrates you guys recommend. I want to find the cheapest / effective substrate that will help buffer the water. I read that you guys recommend Southdown sand which can be found at Home Depots? Is this sand as...