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I am in the process of upgrading to a 75 gallon rimless tank. Which T5 light's are good for my reef tank? Some are real expensive like Tek,which don't include bulbs, and some reasonable like Nova Extreme 6x54 watt.

My alk went way up (16) when I started using a 2 part calcium supplement, I stopped dosing the alk part which lowered it slowly. If my ph lowers after a water change I add the ph buffer which raises the alk again. Should I not worry so much about the ph and just concentrate on keeping the alk...

Look into a vertex bio pellet and reactor with a pump system, about $200

Don't run your lighs for more than 8 hours per day and make sure its not in sunlight

So don't add ph buffer unless really low levels?

I did add a ph buffer after the water change to raise the ph a little, would this matter?

salifert

My new mix was under 11, this am my dkh was under 11, now 13.4 after water change

Instant Ocean reef crystals

OK, here is my problem. About 8 weeks ago I started adding B-Ionic calcium and alkalinity buffer to my 50 gallon reef tank to raise my calcium. Calcium went up perfectly, but alkalinity went up to 16. I stopped the alkalinity buffer for a week and it went down to under 11, then when I did a...

What is the difference between media reactor and bio pellet reactor? Can you use either one for the vertex?

Anyone have any history with Vertex Biopellets? Does it really work for nitrates?