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    Water changes and water top off??

    ya i only buffer the ph, kh, mag and calcium which i test for all. I have been adding buffers to new water each time i do a water change and it seems to be ok i was jw if i needed to do that or just add it to the tank afterwards.
  2. J

    Water changes and water top off??

    o ok i get that now about the macro. Now should i add the buffers to the water im adding in or just add it to the tank weekly or bi-weekly? And ya i use RO for top off just thought it may deplete the ph, kh, calc, and mag.
  3. J

    Water changes and water top off??

    i have chaeto, mangroves, flame algae, and two other kinds cant remember the names.
  4. J

    Water changes and water top off??

    Ok i have a question that is probably a dumb question but anyways when i normally do a water change i use 10-15g and my total water volume is about 45g. Is that enough to make a change in nitrates and phosphate levels or should i change more? also when changing the water i always check the ph...
  5. J

    Phosphate test read 1.0 mg/l ok or bad?

    Thanks for the info, so where do you guys normally get your water, do you have ro/di units at home? i have been thinking about investing in one, i get my from the LFS its only 30c a gallon and its clear of everything i test it about every month just to make sure in it always comes up clean.
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    Phosphate test read 1.0 mg/l ok or bad?

    O i never even thought about the frozen food, il have to look into that and i have tested my water and its always shows no phosphates or nitrates. I guess il keep doing like 15-20g water changes since my system is actually about 55g n total and once i get exta money il get the chemicals to help...
  7. J

    Flow vs filter?

    so what do you think about the maxi 900 and a korallia nano?
  8. J

    Phosphate test read 1.0 mg/l ok or bad?

    i have the reef master kit from instant ocean my test results were below 10 mg/l nitrate, calcium was about 450-465, and my kh was 7dkh and ph was 8.3. My phosphate was the one i was concerned with how can i go about lowering the phosphate? i know by doing water changes i can lower the nitrate...
  9. J

    Flow vs filter?

    ok, i will prollly look into the korallia and the mod for the maxijiet but should just one korallia be enough or should i get two of them? I just wana know how much flow i should have compared to what i have now but i dont wana over do it. I only have the one maxi 900 in there now.
  10. J

    Flow vs filter?

    I have a maxijet 900 I was thinking about adding another 900 and maybe a 600 would that be too much? And should I add another overflow n get a bigger return pump to increase flow to thefuge and the display tank?
  11. J

    How to raise skimmer in sump

    i used a tupperware container as well and it worked fine just added a couple holes so it wouldnt try to float and it works great, the long rectangular ones work the best or at least for mine.
  12. J

    Flow vs filter?

    Ok i had a freshwater tank set up b4 i went to salt and had an emperor 400 filter. I heard that it would help remove nitrates and was not necessary but wouldnt hurt at all so i have been using it mostly for water movement. I was wondering if it would be better to remove it altogether and get...
  13. J

    Where to buy live stock?

    Ok so my local pet stores dont really have some of the things im looking for. Is there any site that has good prices on live stock as well as shipping? I have looked around online not sure which sites to trust or not. Thanks Also which anemones are best for clarki clowns?
  14. J

    Water parameters?

    I was wondering what i should keep my water parameters at for the best water quality, im running a reef tank its a 30g and i have a 20g refuge with a deep sand bed and macro. Anyways i have been shooting for ph 8.3, alk 8dkh, calcium 450, mag 1350, nitrate as low as possible, phosphate as low as...
  15. J

    Refugium help

    ok how deep should i make it, before i moved it was about 5inch deep i would say. Is that good enough or should i make it deeper? Could i add live rock to help filter the water or should i just leave it with sand and macro?
  16. J

    Refugium help

    Ok before i moved my tank i had lots of chaeto and other macro algae and a deep sand bed. Is that the best to help remove nitrates and phosphates from the water? Or should i use live rock instead of the sand or both? I have a small bio load only 1 fish and a couple corals but should be getting...
  17. J

    Moved and Rebuild of tank

    Well i ran out of test strips so i cant post the water parameters until tomorrow. But i have t5 ho ligting 2x24 watts, i have a proclear 150 skimmer, and i use phosphate foam remover that i have in the filter. I normally do a 10g water changer per week depending on the water parameters, i still...
  18. J

    Moved and Rebuild of tank

    Hey guys got a 30g with 20g refuguim. I have about 70lbs of live rock and sadly i only have a green star ployp, sand sifting star, one clarki clown, snails and small hermits. I lost my anenome, two fish, scallop and two other corals. I just moved my tank and i had to empty the refugium i was...
  19. J

    Need an ID on this coral

    Not positive but the guy said that it had a bad spot and was treated and is now growing over the skeleton. i will check the skeleton out later and let you know for sure. He also said that green is rare for this type of coral if that helps at all. I will also post a better picture tonight.
  20. J

    Need an ID on this coral

    I took this picture and i was wondering what type of coral it is? Sorry the pic is kinda blurry.
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