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I used Instant Ocean Reef Crystals from start (2 1/2 years ago) till about 6 months ago in my reef. The ONLY thing I didn't like about it was the residue it left in my mixing tub. I switched to what I thought was a premium brand, Seachem ReefSalt. The mixing tub does look better, but my corals...

Ok, I've got a Small fortune wrapped into the 3 calcium test kits I own, and even by following the directions exactly with the same water sample my results are so far apart. My Salifert test reads 440, my Hanna Checker reads 488, and my API reads 400. I was told the "sweet spot" for optimal...

I dose a combination of trace elements, kalk, phytoplankton, magnesium etc... Anybody know what you shouldn't mix together all at once or a place that will tell me? Thanks in advance

I wanted to get reviews here for the Hanna calcium checker. I'm fairly new to reef set ups & am tired of counting drops, and I'm thinking there's gotta be a better way. Looking online there seems to be mixed reviews, so anyone own one? Easy to use? Would you recommend it? Thanks in advance

I'm thinking about making a mandarin goby my next fish in my reef tank. The Internet says that they will pretty much only eat copepods. I feed a combination of frozen mysis, pellets, and algae/sea weed strips. I do have 100lb. of lr, just don't know my copepod population. Does anyone have one of...

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The time has come to change out the media in my canister filter. It has different trays,so I use biochem zorb in the bottom tray them chemi pure in the second one up, then ceramic rings above that. My plan is to change the media and wash the inside of the canister. My question is should I wash...

So I'm gonna start doing a kalk drip into my sump. The directions say to mix powder with water in a container, then let it sit for hours to settle, then toss the first, third, & fourth layers keeping the second. Anyone know a better way or if this is the best. Thanks

Picked these up over the weekend. I know the first is some type of mushroom, & the other is a hard coral. Thanks

I'm adding a new sump to my established system which doesn't have a sump. I'm going to use live sand/rock in it and was wondering if I could add it at same time or should I add sand wait a bit then lr? I'm thinking its going to cycle correct?

Long story short. 90 gal. Reef not drilled Have had a nitrate problem which is due to the under cabinet filter I have, so went to lfs & they have a gravity fed overflow box for the back of the tank that runs down to the 3 chamber box. I was told to put my protein skimmer & heater in there, sand...

I've had it for a month and its been looking good, now tonight it looks like its on its way out. I was told by my lfs to feed it once a week. I've been feeding it a combination of formula two, & mysis shrimp. Tank is 6 months old everything else looks healthy including the frags I have. Water is...

What's your opinion on salt mix, are they created equal, or do you get what you pay for? At my local "big box" pet store they carry 2 types: there labeled one and instant ocean which I've been buying, but its $10 more per bucket. Thanks

New to saltwater and feed combination of mysis shrimp daily, mixed with either formula two, or pellet food. My stock consists of 2 tangs, 2 clowns, dwarf angel, goby, and basslets. Plus super nasaurus snail, fighting conch, 2 mex turbos, purple urchin, 2 red Cortez crabs, 2 peppermint shrimp...

I have 2 peppermint shrimp in my 90. I was wondering if it was normal shrimp behavior to hide all the time unless its feeding time? It seems they are always within the rock unless all pumps and filters are off. Maybe they don't like the circulation?

I have a fowlr, and a couple frags, and a polyp of some sort, so does that make it a reef tank?