I have a 750 gallon fish only tank built into the wall with a closet access which gets very hot. the tank was getting to about 94 degrees. I bought a chiller for it. of course according to their calculations I needed a 1hp or so. too expensive. I bought the 1/2 hp and it is mounted in the...
I am not sure it is really needed but I started adding it years ago and everything is doing fine so I just continue. I dont think it hurts any. it is suppose to help stabalize the calcium levels. I have a 90 gallon reef and I add about 1 teaspoon twice a week of the sea chem. I do test for...
What I have done is insert a plastic toothpick, I like to use the drink skewers, about a half inch up on the cut from the base then attach the toothpick with rubber bands on each side around the rock. After about 2 weeks it will be attached and you can remove the toothpick and rubber bands. If...
I cant think of anything else that has changed except for the age of the lights. My parameters are as follows:
ph 8.2
salinity 1.024
calcium 475
alkalinity 3.5
temp. 79 real constant, have chiller
nitrites 0
nitrates 10
ammonia 0
iodine .03 hard to measure
I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on this. The problem is I have had a green moonstone and a favia for about 6 months doing great. They were growing very well and in the same spot in the tank the entire time. Last week they started bleaching turning yellow and losing their...
I have a hamilton hood 36" long with two fans and 2X175 watt metal halide with two actinic power compacts on a 58 gallon tank. The light is about 6-8 inches from the water and the lights are left on about 12 hours a day. The tank was too hot in the summer and I bought a chiller. However in...
I have a few pulsating xenia's and they grow like weeds but then they get to a point where one of the branches start budding off the main stalk. The branch totally seperates from the main but then shrivels and dies. Any thoughts? Am I doing something wrong? The main stalk never seems to be...
