Recent content by Jeffrey1

I am relatively new to reefkeeping. I have had a 45 gallon reef tank up and running for about a year. Current fish are a Coral Beauty and two Ocellaris Clowns. I want to add one and perhaps two more fish but do not want to upset the harmony that currently exists in the tank. My LFS...

The saga continues.... I can't get my cal levels up beyond 330ppm. My alk. is ranging between 3.5 and 4.0. And my PH is consistantly 8.2. My salinty is on the lower end...1.022. Could the lower salinity be preventing the calcium levels increasing. I have been dosing with C-balance two...

I am using Kent salt!

Like Bojangles, I have a Coral Beauty as well and he is great. Does have a tendancy to pick a little, but nothing too bad yet. Also, I just bought a yellow clown goby and he is really cool. He mostly sits in a piece Ricordia with a great view of the aquarium and watches all of the activity..

Like Bojangles, I have a Coral Beauty as well and he is great. Does have a tendancy to pick a little, but nothing too bad yet. Also, I just bought a yellow clown goby and he is really cool. He mostly sits in a piece Ricordia with a great view of the aquarium and watches all of the activity..

I have been trying really hard to get my calcium levels up above 315 and just can't seem to do it. I have been using the C-Balance two part solutionl; first adding the recomonded daily dosage every day. That didn't work and recently started dosed the MAX daily dosage two days in a row and my...

I have a 45 gallon with an IFS. It his been up and runing for just over four months now. I am thinking of adding activated carbon to the IFS to improve water clarity. Are there any drawbacks/negatives to using activated carbon? What other benefits, besides improved water clarity, does it...

They are Lubbocks Fairy Wrasses. I thought about returning two, but am concerned about breaking them up. If I were to keep two, would it be best to keep the male or one of the females?

They are Lubbocks Fairy Wrasses. I thought about returning two, but am concerned about breaking them up. If I were to keep two, would it be best to keep the male or one of the females?

I have a 45 gallon IFS, up and running for about 4 months. I currently have a Coral Beauty and 3 Fariy Wrasses. Since my tank is too small to acomodate the 3 wrasses I am going to return them to my LFS this weekend. I am trying to decide an appropriate tank mate or two for the Coral Beauty...

My tank is about 4 months old and having the typical algae blooms. My cleaning crews, however, can't keep up with the growth. I have several hermit crabs and turbo snails. Since my wife can't live with the algae growth, I am thinking of a blenny or maybe a sea urchin or starfish to help clean...

I am having trouble keeping up my calcium levels. I can't seem to get it above 350 and is now 315. I have been adding liquid calcium supplements per the required dosage on the label but can't seem to get it anywhere near the 400+ level. Can I dose the tank above the recomended dosage on the...

Len, thanks for your informaiton. The BTA is getting lighter not darker. As far as the wrasses go, I am 90% sure they are fairy wrasses, however I will confirm when I get home tonight. They are beginning to get a little nippy at eachother, but nothing to be concerned about yet. I have one...

I have had my 45 gallon IFS set up for approximately 3.5 months so I am relatively new to the hobby. I purchased a BTA about 1.5 months ago to go with a yellow stripe maroon clown I had. The yellow stripe has since died and the BTA has lost quite a bit of its original color? Also in the past...