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Thanks for the help. Off to do the water change.

I just mixed 45 gallons of saltwater using reef crystals. It was mixed to 1.026 at 78 degrees. I tested with a salifert and api alk and calcium test kit and both came up with alk around 13dkh and calcium 500 and mag at 1320. Is this ok to add to the tank or do I need to lower the alk and...

I think I found it 6000 PRO XP HY-DRIVE its syas at 22.5 feet it does 1150GPH Holy Cow. Expensive but my wife will stop complaining about the waterchanges taking up the upstairs closet. If the wife is happy life is good haha. Thanks for the help.

Beautiful Corals!!! I love aussies!!!

Updated Full Tank Shot The three musketeers The cleaner shrimp - Chilling with their buddy the snowflake eel

Well it has been a busy several months since I last posted some pictures. I have had some major changes to the tank. I had to get rid of my birdwrasse as he was harrassing everything I put in even killing two tangs I added. This now allowed me to get a cleanup crew and several new fish. I added...

My See Hare Grazing on Some Algae.

I was wondering if I could put purigen in a mesh bag and then place it in a phosban reactor? If not, any advice on where I could place it? Thanks

When I am performing my waterchanges should I add buffers along with the salt mix to the RO/DI water before adding to the tank. Or is the saltmix and RO/DI water good enough? Thanks

Mike, What do you consider adequate lighting? I just have a 24watt compact flourescent over it since it is such a small space. Thanks

Well I went ahead today an made a mini fuge in my sump http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f20/mini-refugium-115203.html#post975077 here is the posting, enjoy.

Well I had some spare space in my sump that I decided to make a mini refugium. Its only 16 x 6 x 10. I think it came out pretty good considering its not that big. Im not really sure if the fuge section needs to be huge. I only intend on keeping macro and pods so I will see how it goes. Here are...

Does anyone have a reccomendation for vitamins to enrich my frozen food? Also, how often do you add the vitamins and does this foul up the tank water? Thanks

Mine absolutley devours krill and silversides...also the occasional hermit he decides to snack on.

I am trying to manage my sump space and was considering adding a little fuge to it. My question is how big of an area do you need for just the fuge space (sandbed, macroalgae)? Do you need a lot of room for the macroalgae? I have about 16inches long, 10 inches high and 6 inches wide of space...

I use (2) 45 gallon brute garbage containers on wheels. I fill one garbage container with RO/DI water and then add the salt. With in the garbage container is a thermometer and power head. I usually let my water mix for 24 hours. I then use a pump with tubing and suck water from the tank to the...

I was wondering where is the best place to mount my ballasts. I have three 250W ballast that I need to put somewhere for my new lights. Any suggestions?

If your nitrates are spiking I would cut back on the feedings. Feed only every 2 some times every 3 days. That should help a little.

Can you post some pictures. If it looks like there are grains of salt all over his body it may be white spot disease (ich) if that is the case then you may want to QT to prevent any of the other fish from getting sick. What are your water parameters? How new is he?

Thanks for the advice. I think im going to stick with the glass top and see how things work.

I just purchased the coralife aqualight pro metal halide fixture. It has 3 250 watt MH and 4 96 Watt Actinics. My question is how should I acclimate the fish and corals to the new lights? How long should they be on and how should I progressively increase the length they should be on? Thanks

Thank you!!! I appreciated your comments and help. I am not worrying about top off as much as I am concerned that the glass top will diffuse alot of the light and I have some jumpers so I dont know if the crate will be heavy enough especially with my big snowflake eel. What do you think?

My 24 inch snowflake. He is a beast. He has attempted to lift the glass top a couple of times.

I just purchased the coralife aqualight pro metal halide lighting fixture for my tank. I currently use a glass top and I do not have any issues with gas exchange/aeration. However I was wondering if the top will be an issue with the MH and if I should switch to egg crate. I have some jumpers...

The tank is 72 long 36 wide and 27 deep. Thanks!