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  1. J

    skimmer help

    maybe i will try to find another refuge or build one.
  2. J

    Nitrates/Phosphates Removal tips?

    ok i will look for it, do you know of any sites that sell it cheaper? Yes it is very expensive and im not sure why its so high here. And ya im pretty sure he knows his stuff so i ordered it last night.
  3. J

    Nitrates/Phosphates Removal tips?

    i sadlly only have a pair of carlkis and a mandarin goby with lots of turbos and hermits. I have been feeding small amounts every other day. skimerwhisperer recommend the skimmer and says its the best for its money so im taking his advice. I am using ro water. I hope i can get my own filter here...
  4. J

    Nitrates/Phosphates Removal tips?

    Ok so i now have a huge thing of chaeto and two smaller clumps that came with pods so i can start reproducing more for my mandarin. I have 7 red mangroves, ulva, and flame algae in my refuge. I put my big hermit down there and he cleaned up all the detritus in the refuge. I have turbos down...
  5. J

    Skimmer Question

    Im not having any issues thats just what i heard the other day.
  6. J

    Skimmer Question

    Is it true that skimmer won't skim as much without corals in the tank? I thought that it would skim all the waste and other proteins in the water.
  7. J

    Best Skimmer out there?

    ok, i will start saving up to get one.
  8. J

    Best Skimmer out there?

    just if i am going to pay 269 for a skimmer i want it to be the best skimmer for the price. I have a 10x11x23 space limit. I would like to keep it around the 250 price range. I mean energy efficient is good but i want the best skimming skimmer. Or at least a list narrowed down to a couple i can...
  9. J

    Best Skimmer out there?

    I am currently looking at the swc extreme 160, i was wondering what your opinion on it was? If anyone has it what would you rate it, skimmerwhisperer recommended it so im sure it is good i just couldn't find any reviews for it. Do you know of any downsides to it?
  10. J

    skimmer help

    I have a 30g with a 20g refuge and am looking to upgrade to like a 150 in the future so i am hoping to get one skimmer that can handle that size tank. I currently have a proclear aquatics 75 skimmer and i paid 140 and have had it for like 3 weeks but i am going to try to return it because it is...
  11. J

    Ok i need reefkeeping answers 101

    I have mainly mexican and zebra turbo snails and some nassarius to i think but not positive. I will look for Mark and talk to him about a skimmer. And i will try turning off the powerheads and filter and maybe put it on a feeding stick and see if he will got for it.
  12. J

    Ok i need reefkeeping answers 101

    I just order more chaeto, ulva, and more red mangroves for my sump as well as some other snails that eat detritus as well as all kinds of algae and i hope that will take care of my nitrate issues as long as i keep up on the water changes.
  13. J

    Ok i need reefkeeping answers 101

    11 length 10 in width and 23 inch high
  14. J

    Ok i need reefkeeping answers 101

    I think i am going to return it i mean for the money it costs it sure doesn't deliver. What are really good skimmers for sumps that are small but do just as good of a job?
  15. J

    Ok i need reefkeeping answers 101

    Ok thanks for the help i will pull it out and scrub it. I guess it was diatom algae because the snails are really going at it. I have had the light on it but i will leave it off until they snails finish it off. I will add more mangroves to my refuge and next time i do the waterchange i will...
  16. J

    Ok i need reefkeeping answers 101

    I am happy to announce that my nitrates are down to 20!!!! and my kh is up to 240! I am holding off until tomorrow night before feeding again and i will just feed a little not much. I don't quite understand how to trim back the chaeto? Should i just tear some off and how much? Also most of my...
  17. J

    Ok i need reefkeeping answers 101

    I am wondering most of the refuges i have been looking at do not have sand, i thought i added more filtration to the refuge? I plan to add live rock to mine i just am in a money crunch right now. Also what type of light is needed for the refuge?
  18. J

    Ok i need reefkeeping answers 101

    In terms of a nice refuge what should i have down there? I have a refuge/sump together the first two compartments is where the water comes in and the second has my skimmer then i have the third which has 3-4inch sand bed with mangroves and chaeto and the fourth is the return. Should i add bio...
  19. J

    Ok i need reefkeeping answers 101

    i was using seachem tests but i ran out so i went and bought some test strips for the mean time until my order is shipped to me. The ones i am using now are lifeguard strips i know they arn't as accurate but i wanted to save money and order the others online. btw what are some good test kits...
  20. J

    Ok i need reefkeeping answers 101

    Im not sure if it is cayno then because they are eating it like crazy. Everyone else said that it was from looking at the picture and how i described it. Im not sure i was going to buy the red slime remover but they seem to be taking care of it relatively fast.
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