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...challenging. Myself I've decided to steer clear of Aussie gold until they are aquacultured a little more... We had a 3 headed monster (pic #1) that had been growing in our tank for a few months, then one head started to die, and then they all started to die... it was a tough loss for us...

...BACTERIA like Zeobak) --- Additives may work short term, but in the long run lead to problems and side effects, if you are not dead on. 1) Don't worry about the CYANO (at this point). It's harmless to fish and corals, and once things are back to normal in your tank Cyano will go away. You...

I just throw them together. When I added the larger female to my pair #1 - now harem group #1 - I just tossed her in and minutes later she was doing the mating dance with the male. And just 1 week later they spawned for the first time.

...things are TINY. Like itty bitty micro tiny. Every photo is taken using a magnifying glass. Are these even living creatures or am I finally losing it watching rocks move? ...I probably should try going outside lol I've numbered the pictures #2 & #3 (guess I forgot #1). Any guess lets hear it!

#1) It could be true that Berghia don't do well in High Flow Tanks. They are EXTREMLY DELICATE. I almost killed the first one I tried to take out of a jar. I used tweezers and the slightest pinch and it disinegrated it's feather like tentacles. I then learned you should use a wide syringe to...

...I do have a Jar or Turbo Calcium, and the other ingredients. Even a 1/2 Bucket of Dow Flake (that is years old). QUESTION #1) Can I used the Dow Flake (that was in a sealed bucket). Even if over 5 year old? QUESTION #2) When I switch to your TWO Part Formulas. What can to do to test...

...button to change the existing "aqua4.hex" file from the production firmware (from step #3) with the reset firmware "aqua4.hex" file (from step #1) On "network address" line put XXX.XXX.XXX.225, the XXX.XXX.XXX needs to match your gateway (Example: If your gateway is 192.168.1.1, then you...

Natures ocean sand is the prettiest in my opinion (white #1). I really like black sand if you have good violet and UV as it contrasts the coral pop. I use carib sea ocean direct mixed with fiji pink in my 75 as I got it for cheap.

Hi Everyone, After messing around with this skimmer for two weeks and disassembling it twice I solved my two issues with it; Issue #1) Loud sucking noise from the air silencer, loud as in you could hear it two rooms away. So the fix: make sure that the pump is tightened all the way down and the...

...is that I have some concerns over the readings and trying to understand what may possibly be causing the PE retraction. My questions: Concern #1) Should I be concerned about the copper reading on the FM test? It was not detectable on the Triton test. I have never specifically dosed copper to...

If I had to pick a top 3 guesses on the issue/solution.... (#3 is my pick though ... well... maybe #1...) 1) Although your no3/po4 doesn’t seem to be in “danger zone”, I’m sure you’ve read a lot on low no3/po4 issues already on r2r and people have mentioned it here. But this one in particular...

Hello! We are newbie and been in this hobby for a couple of months. We started with a really small tank (Tank #1) with a coral and live rock from the pet shop. Then now we have a bigger tank (Tank #2) which we added all the fishes but no coral in it. The bigger tank was set up 2 weeks ago...

I don’t own one, some what considered buying one for future tank project. I had a few questions maybe someone could simplify for me: #1) I have read the salinity probe is sometime not accurate. How do the other probes fair? Temperature, PH and ORP? Are these readings accurate? #2) I read the...

...light. 3. Where did folks read that the 9 is apex controllabLe? Might actually be a smart move for kessil, though somewhat unexpected. I always have disliked the Kessil controllers. I bought two 360x to replace failed 360we and was irritated to find they were not apex compatible (see point #1).

...Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 2.0 ppm. Started to get diatom on sand and algae on glass. Cleaned glass and sand. Diatom did not return (pic #1). Week three - Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 5.0 ppm. Swapped stock light for Aqamai LRM. Set daylight levels to approx. blue purple, red at 50%...

...a reservoir that is automatically kept full of RODI water and an ATO that automatically keeps my tank water levels in place (Automated; check #1) and the ATO reservoir is out of the way (aesthetically pleasing; check #2). If anyone can find any major design flaws, gotchas, considerations...

The list on the top (post #1) has the updated availability status.

...I went through the uglies (GHA, Cyano and now Dino) I'm kind of wondering if its just a phase but I don't want to take my chances with it. I took my PO4 doser offline (mistake #1) and cut back bit on my feedings (Mistake #2) After finally finding my nutrients were 0's I knew I was behind the ball

As a former breeder i and ensure you #1) No #2) Die #3) No #4) No EDIT: just realized this post was from 2018 - glad they worked for you

...story. It was a small 20liter tank. Thats about 6 gallons. Salinity seemed a bit low, so I dumped some salt directly into the tank. (Mistake #1). PH also seemed on the low side (I'm guessing from the low salinity) so I dumped about a capful of reef buffer 8.3 (Mistake #2) I found some...

It has been a busy weekend. Got ventilation open running and most of the electrical is done. I ran two 15A lines to distribute the load, but, first of all, to split primary life support functions across two independent circuits. Just in case of one of the main fuses (GFCI) tripping. BRS had a...

...as possible without throwing synthetic cures at what I perceive as an issue. Nature ALWAYS wins. IE: you get a cyano outbreak from overfeeding - #1) you can throw Chemiclean at it and deal w/skimmer overflow(s), cloudy tank for days etc... OR you could cut back your feedings for a couple of...

...know - maybe just a software glitch. Pro's = good exposure = more people at the swap which may then become members of the club, etc. Con's = #1) Vendor's that pay the club to sell do not like the extra competition. #2) Reduces the number of hobbyists willing to purchase a hobbyist table...

...taken on iPhone with clip lens under black box LED. Welcome to contact for more pics/videos. Text is easiest/preferred for contact 714.609.8165 #1) 3 head black torch with peach/gold tips mounted 3.5" disc for reference $350 #2) 3 head black torch with peach/gold tips mounted...

...built gear but the brand names usually have patents or aren't easily duplicated. For the most part I buy brand names for multiple reasons; #1) Warranty #2) durability & #3) performance - #2 & #3 are usually based on other reefers experience. But there are brand names (we won't mention by...