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  1. K

    Sand: Good or Bad?

    So I am some what new to this still so bare with me for a moment please :) ...What is a plenum?
  2. K

    Sand: Good or Bad?

    I delt with a sand storm for a few months until it was sudgested to me that I turn my spray bar, I did and no more sand storm! So is a 2 in sand bed a good depth or not?
  3. K

    Sand: Good or Bad?

    I have about 2in of sand in my 65gal and was wondering everyone opinion on sand. It seams that most tanks I see are bare bottem. Is no sand better for the tank?
  4. K

    Help Please

    You have to have a min post quantity of 50...I feel your pain so close but so far!
  5. K

    green hair algae

    I still have at least 30lb of live rock I would like to add someday so I know it won't be done any time soon. But as soon as I add the rock I will find some other reason to change it, or I will just buy another tank!
  6. K

    green hair algae

    Yes it was very busy but I had a lot of fun. I never thought scrubbing rocks would be enjoyable!
  7. K

    green hair algae

    So I spent all day Saturday on my tank. I had picked up some RO water on Friday and pre made some salt water. Saturday morning I removed all live stock and rock. I turned my spray bar (this was causing my sand to fly all over the tank) then I scrubbed all the rock. I did about a 50% water...
  8. K

    green hair algae

    Thank you Ryan, I am going to go get some RO water tomarow and I will look to see if I have a carbonite buffer, I think i do.
  9. K

    green hair algae

    I have about 50 pounds of rock that came with the tank. I added sand when I got the tank.
  10. K

    green hair algae

    OK here is goes... 65 gal tank with a 20 gal sump, no refugium :( three korilas, two small and one a little bigger. parameters: Doing much better then where they were a week ago :) Calcium 360 Carbon 5 DKH Phosphate 0 Nitrate...
  11. K

    green hair algae

    Thank you all for the abundance of information, I will check all the parameters and get a list up in a few hours. I have been meaning to make one anyways :)
  12. K

    green hair algae

    I don't think I have any margarita snails but I have a lot of turbo snails, I will look into that! As far as my water goes it is not were I want it to be. I am doing daily testes right now to try and get the numbers back to were they need to be. I read that you can tear the algae off and it...
  13. K

    green hair algae

    Hey everyone I need some help, I have green hair algae taking over my tank :mad:. What can I do to get rid of it? Thanks!
  14. K

    My new black sun coral :)

    Ya the same thing happened to me but I was in Cali for a family emergency and my boyfriend was taking care of my tank. He had forgot to put it back in the water after he fed it so I came home to a dead sun coral :mad: I have since forgiven him.
  15. K

    How to get to 50

    This is exactly how I feel. I have put up posts asking for advise or help but most of all I look in the archives. So I am guessing it would be better to just post your question instead of use the search? Maybe to bring up old threads?:confused: I have tons of questions so if I post all of...
  16. K

    What is a good set of powerheads for a 65 gal?

    Good to know, I will check it as soon as I get home! Thanks again, Kassie
  17. K

    What is a good set of powerheads for a 65 gal?

    Nope I didn't have to move the bar, my tank is clear! I have a one way valve installed for my return, is this sufficient or should I drill a hole?
  18. K

    What is a good set of powerheads for a 65 gal?

    :lol:, Yep that sounds like what I was going through! Glad its over!
  19. K

    What is a good set of powerheads for a 65 gal?

    Thanks Ryan the smaller ones are perfect! The sand is staying on the bottom of the tank were it belongs and the corals are liking this flow much better! :D Kassie
  20. K

    Just needed to vent

    Yes things are much better, my skimmer works great, I have new power heads, and a fresh batch of frags to look at! :D
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