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  1. Is my Naso Tang sulking ?

    Hi All, About three weeks ago I noticed that my Canthigaster Benetti became unwell. He had a problem with his teeth for a while when food used to get stuck wedged in between the two front teeth. I tried as much as possible to remove it but I think he eventually got an infection from this. I...
  2. Algae woes

    Hi Louey, Yes thats why I checked it for phosphates but didn't find any. Yes, been using RO water since the tank was started. Yup every 3 weeks I don't think so, two sprinkes of granules per day and one small frozen sachet of brine shrimp. I have a naso lituratus, a canthigaster bennetti...
  3. Algae woes

    Hello All, I’ve had a reef tank for about a year and a half now. When I started the tank I had the usual algae problems which cleared up after about 4 weeks. I then ran the tank well with no algae and not too many problems for about 11 months using T5 lights. I of course didn’t have any special...
  4. High alkalinity level

    No, no cement in the tank. I'm in the process of creating a new 20% water change. The salinity is about right and temp ok. I tested it straight from the prep tank and I get the same result, very high alkalinity. I then tried to test the RO water before the salt goes in. The test didn't work...
  5. High alkalinity level

    The only supplements that I add to my tank are Calcium, and Magnesium occasionaly. Does this mean that my supplements are to blame by raising the Alk too high whilst supplementing the Calcium ? Paul
  6. High alkalinity level

    Hi guys, I have a very high alkalinity level. All the other tests seem fine : pH = 8.2 Alk = V high on test, 14 dKH on another Nitrate = 0 Nitrite = 0 Calcium = 420 Magnesium = 1360 I read somewhere that if the calcium level drops too far then this in turn can cause the Alk level to sharply...
  7. 8 months on, need water advice

    Hi guys, Thanks for the input. I was under the assumption that successful reef tanks should always have good coralline growth on the live rock, power heads and glass. This, I thouht, showed good development of the tank. Is this actualy incorrect and can one have a very healthy tank without...
  8. 8 months on, need water advice

    No I have not been doing anything with Alk. I am using Redsea test kits for Alk and pH. I will buy another test kit and check this out and let you know. Cheers Paul
  9. 8 months on, need water advice

    T5, two 54W white and two 54W actnic
  10. New Algae Bloom

    My tank was infested with various types of algae for the first 3 months or so. At the time I took ChrisRD’s advice to just wait and let the tank stabilise. Eventually, now 8 months on, I am algae free. I think this is just part of the new tank setup routine where the tank is stabilising itself...
  11. Aiptasia Infestation

    I was told to inject them, using a fine syringe, with a small amount of lemon juice directly into the column. I had loads to get rid of, but with doing this every three days or so I soon got them under control. Paul
  12. 8 months on, need water advice

    Hello all, For eight months now I am the proud owner of my first reef tank. The tank (160 Gal US / 650 L) is doing well. I have a number of inhabitants and have not lost any member of the team, touch wood, to date. Namely : 2 x Amblyeleotris guttata 1 x Alpheus sp. 1 x Canthigaster bennetti 1...
  13. Urgent pls: Fish caught in power head

    Good news, my puffer is shoveling food down and getting all his character back :D All his fins seem to be functioning now, even the most damaged which I thought would never recover. I'm amazed how resiliant he is and am happy that the tank is getting back to normal. Thank you all for your...
  14. Urgent pls: Fish caught in power head

    Thats y'all for the replies. He has spend the last few days sitting on the rocks hidden during the day and near the front of the tank on the sand at night. Today seems to be the first full day that he has been 'swimming' and not perched on a rock. Good news on that front I hope. Now the...
  15. Urgent pls: Fish caught in power head

    He has been hiding all day in the rocks but came out tonight. I hand fed him some food which he took a bit of and then dissapeared off back into the rocks. This "attachment" doesn't happen with fresh water fish. There should be a health warning on keeping puffer fish "Be warned, you will...

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