Recent content by kemperr

I checked my timers, and my lights have been going on at 9pm and off at 3 AM (both actinic and 10K). In addition, the tank recieves indirect light from large windows ~15 feet away. I have changed the lighting to noon-9pm for the actinic and 1pm to 8pm for the 10k. My hope is that a bit more...

I have always had a problem with algae-- for the five years since I've had the tank and two moves. I do have a skimmer, and I do use RO/DI water. I don't run carbon, but all my numbers are fine. Water changes have been very irregular. I have a system that uses a peristaltic pump to do a...

Here is the actual algae I am dealing with: http://picasaweb.google.com/matzahs/Tank I just pulled a bunch out, and this is what is left Smile I could look at more inverts (more snails, clams, urchins, etc.). I also may look into lowering the amount of light in my tank. However, an...

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Thanks! I looked it up (good article here: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2002/3/media ). The Hawaiian dwarf angel, Centropyge fisheri, Fisher's angelfish, has been captive bred. Reef Culture Technologies was at one time offering them for sale: http://www.rcthawaii.com/angel/6.htm They are...

I have a 55 gallon reef tank with sump, set up for over a year, but no fish yet (a whole lot of tubeworms...). I have a lot of macroalgae, and would like to add a hardy and friendly fish to the reef that will also take care of the macroalgae (many different kinds of algae, something like a...

Hi Chris, That makes sense. In my case, it is easily accesible. Sometimes things get crazy busy, and I want to just be able to fill it. So I might not clean it every time I fill it, but every few fills I will make sure to clean it out. Thanks for your advice, Josh

I add my kalk with my topoff water and a float switch from a 7 gallon bucket, with 2 tsps of kalk. When the topoff bucket is about 1/4 full, I want to replenish it. Do I have to empty the bucket (which now has water, white crud on the bottom, and white skim on the top)? Or can I just add...