Recent content by madrhino

Thanks for the feed back. After talking with some other enthusiasts, they agree with the "if it ain't broke" mentality.

Hi all, I have an established 125g reef tank with a sump beneath. As of yet, I have never used any sort of mechanical or chemical filtration. I have 120 pounds of live rock and have never had a problem with my water. Regardless, I was thinking about adding a canister fiter to utilize their...

Hey Guys, I was wondering if there is anything wrong with my lion fish eating the formula 2 (the green stuff) I use to feed my tangs. He seems to like it. Thanks! joe

Invest in a uv sterilizer. It won't kill the algae already attached in your tank, but it will kill the algae in your water. Combine this with an r/o unit, moderate your feedings, and do a water change. this should take care of your problem.

First take out the live rock. If you ever need to treat a fish, you don't want to ruin your rock. I use artificial plants to create hiding places and then once treatment is done i can scrub them really good. A lot of people recommend a glass bottom (it's real easy to clean and the chance of a...

Hey guys, What is the correct uv wattage I should be running for a 125 reef tank with a 30g. sump. Right now, I have a 9w. csl double helix. i've done some reading and it seems in a marine tank this may not be enough. Some people recommend at least 25w. for my setup. Should i invest in...

Hey guys, I've done some reading on what temp you should keep your reef tank at, and it seems to vary greatly. Some say 78, some say that's too cold and you should keep it at 82. i was just wondering if anybody had any advice on the correct temp to keep the tank at. I know different corrals...

Hey guys, I have a 125 with a lion fish that got ich. I removed him and have successfully treated him (I believe) in a QT for three weeks. I was wondering how long I should wait before i add him back to the main tank to make sure the ich cycle has finished without a host. Thanks!

Hey guys, I've just started dosing my tank with kalk using a med doser into my sump from a 4g. bucket into my sump. The next day i notice a film on the top of my sump water in my sump. Am I dosing too much ao is this normal. The doser is set at 295 ml. an hour. Is this too much for a 125g...

Hey Bro, First of all JbJ lights are crap. I know this because unfortunately, I coughed up the (I can't even say) amount of dollars to buy two sets of retro fit 95w lights (Each set has one remote ballast and two end caps one pushing the actinic and the other the white light). My end caps did...

Hey guys, I was wondering if i could get some feed back about the amount/frequency of kalk people use that has led them to successful results. I have a 125 with a sump and about 120 pds of live rock. I have a very light fish load and only a few corrals, but am planning on increasing the load...

Hey guys, My tank has a very high alk and a low ph. I know this is alittle strange, but i tested three times with differetn kits. I was curious as to what could be causing this. I've heard that it may not have a high enough gas exchange. Would I just add some air stones in my sump to fix...

I've had a heck of a time treating my cyano outbreak, and almost have it beat. No matter what I do I can't kill off the last remenates and was wondering if there was a med that i could add to finish it off. I only have a few soft corrals and a few fish in a 125 with 140 pounds of live rock...

:cry: All my snails, crabs, a black knobby sea cuke, brittle stars, and even all the bristle worms in the sand seem to be suffocationg. My fish and corals are fine (actually, corrals look a little stressed). 125 tank ph:8.3 alk: a little high calcium: a little low salinity:1.023 temp:79 I use...

My 125 seems to maintain a high alk but a low ph. Anybody know why?