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  1. deanp88

    Tempered glass question for Tetra 29G...

    I need some help finding some info. I am building a refugium out of a Tetra 29G tank and want to drill a hole in it but do not know if the tank is tempered. I have searched the web including the Tetra website and cannot find any info on the tank. Does anyone know if this tank is tempered or...
  2. deanp88

    Wet / Dry filtering question...

    I have a Marineland Tidepool under my 125 gallon tank. It has a large bio-wheel. Tank has been running for about 4-5 months. I have been battling hair algea for awhile and am starting to get the upper hand. My nitrates read 0 ( I recently installed a nirate remover) but I am afraid it may be...
  3. deanp88

    Live rock has turned green...

    I have a quick question about my live rock. My tank has been set up for about 4-5 months. Most of my live rock is turning green. My phospates are 0 as well as nitrates. I have a clean-up crew of snails crabs. I had a outbreak of hair algea which is coming to an end and I am wondering if the...
  4. deanp88

    New Light causing problems...

    I bought a new light for my 125g tank with MH lights and 50/50 flour. I am now developing a hair algea problem. I have researched the threads and gathered some info. My water parameters are what they should be including nitrates at 10 or less. I am feeding every other day frozen brime shrimp...
  5. deanp88

    Soft corals not looking good...

    I have recently added better lighting to my tank of about 3 months. The new lighting consist of 6.7 watts/gallon including mh and flouresents. The same day the light was installed I replaced skimmer with an asm g1x skimmer for the 125 gallon tank. Ammonia is 0, NO2 is 0, NO3 is 5-10, sg is...
  6. deanp88

    Got new lighting, and new question..

    I have a 125g 6' tank and I have just upgraded my lighting from under 400 watts to 834watts including mh bulbs. Much brighter. My question is, I have some zoas and a feather duster that have closed up since the new light has been installed 2 days now. Are they just adjusting to the new light...
  7. deanp88

    Am I buying the right light fixture???

    I have a 125 gallon tank that has about 75 lbs of live rock and has been set up for about 2-3 months. The lighting I have is not enough for the lr. I am going to get a new fixture this week and think I have decided on one. It is the Coralife aqualight pro fixture. It is the 72" version with...
  8. deanp88

    New Bubble tipped anenome..

    I bought a BTA yesterday and after putting him in the tank, he did great all day. As soon as the lights went off, he let go and began to roam. Today he is still on the move. I have good parameters on the water, 0 ammonia, 0 NO2 and less than 10 NO3. SP is where it should be for him. I have...
  9. deanp88

    Looking for standpipe part...

    I currently have a 125 g tank with a standpipe drain on each end. On the standpipe is a sponge filter with a float on top. I want to do away with the sponge filter and use something I have seen once. It was a plastic type silencer that went on top of the 1" pipe. Can anyone direct me to...
  10. deanp88

    PH is to high...

    I have a 125g tank that has been set up for about 2 months. Tank has cycled and diatoms have finally died out (algea). Ammonia is 0 N2 is 0 and N3 is between 20-30. I use RO water. Tank has about 5 damsels and a clown in it. I have a feather duster and tree soft coral and an anenome and...
  11. deanp88

    Protein skimmer question...

    I got my set-up used so I am not sure of the brand of some of the items. I do know that my filter system is a Marineland Tidepool 2 but I do not know about the skimmer. My question is, it appears that the skimmer is to be set up withen the sump tank and the water from the main tank drains...
  12. deanp88

    Looks like powder on fish...

    I have a question about something on my clown Trigger fish. I know that ich looks like small pen sized dots on the fins and gills but this looks like baby powder on him. I have had him for about a month and he has been fine. I did not quarintine him because I am new and did not realize that...
  13. deanp88

    Mangrove plant question..

    I am new to salt tanks and I have a quick question. I have done some research on the benefits of the Mangrove plant but I have not been able to determine if the plant is to be totally under water or just the root system. Can they be added to the main tank or do they need to go in the wet/dry...
  14. deanp88

    Do I need a nitrate filter???

    I am new to salt tanks. I have started a 125 gallon fish/partial reef tank and have brown algae. I know vendors will say that I need a nitrate filter but do I really? Is it worth it for what they cost? Does it cut down on water changes that much and does it help to control the algae?
  15. deanp88

    Marineland Tidepool???

    Does anyone know anything about the Marineland Tidepool undertank filter system? I got it when I received a 125 gallon tank. I am setting up a saltwater fish/partial reef tank. Is it suitable or will I need to upgrade?
  16. deanp88

    Brown algae taking over...

    I have a 125 gallon tank that has been set up for about a month. I have lights for reef, under tank wet/dry filter and a skimmer. In the last couple days brown algae is growing like crazy on the sand bed. I can blend it in and in a 2-3 hours it is back again. I have Damsels, bicolor angel...
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