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  1. J

    brain in trouble

    Thanks Jan I had not heard of replacing the bioballs before. Where do I get more? I am pretty sure I have the right pump. It is a high pressrue Iwaki mag drive (MD-55RLT/18.4 GPM and 26ft head) and it came with the skimmer from a guy with a nice saltwater tank. What is the water supposed to...
  2. J

    brain in trouble

    I have an ETSS 800. I have always had a thick cake build up requiring cleaning at least every other week. The water in the waste cup is usually a dark blue/green color. I will hit it tomorrow with a water change to see what I can do about the nitrates. By the way, I want to thank all of...
  3. J

    brain in trouble

    I had been running the skimmer only at night to keep from skimming all the marine snow out but made the change to 24/7 this afternoon when I fixed the overflows. I tested the Nitrates using the API test and they are 80 ppm. I have been changing the water 20% every 2 weeks as stated on the back...
  4. J

    brain in trouble

    Thanks I will work to keep it here. I assume it is controled (increased) by adding buffer?
  5. J

    brain in trouble

    It was one I found in the test kit I bought for calcium from Aquarium Pharmaceuticals. It is labeles a KH (carbonate Hardness) test solution. It turns from blue to yellow when you hit the end point
  6. J

    brain in trouble

    I rechecked my water below are the results alkalinity: 185 ppm calcium: 400 ppm pH: 8.2
  7. J

    brain in trouble

    I have attached the pictures I promised. The first pic is the brain showing the first signs of receeding. The second is a coral I have which has lost 50%. The third is to show the space between my lights and the coral. I do not have any construction in my house but I have a CPR overflow that...
  8. J

    brain in trouble

    Four powerheads. Two Hydor 4 (1200 gph)on the bottom of the tank pointed behind all my rock and two Odysea EX-250 (250gph) on the top of the tank pointed at the glass in the front of the tank. All of the pumps are connected to a Red Sea wave master pro. The tanks volume is circulated through...
  9. J

    brain in trouble

    Do you have any pictures of it? I will send pics in the morning when my lights come back on. Has it had any kind of trauma lately? It has not moved in over six months. There is nothing above it so I do not believe it has been hit. Where is it placed in the tank? The brain is in the middle...
  10. J

    brain in trouble

    I have had my tank up for about a year now and have never been able to keep any new stoney coral in my tank. I have had a brain coral that came with my live rock and has always done well. It is now sarting to receed. My calcium is 420 and my pH is 8.3. I do not know what else to check. does...
  11. J

    tube snails

    Thanks for the input. That was one of the first fish I bought 6 months ago. It is not doing the job either. How about the Harliquin Tusk? It is not a wrasse but I have heard they could eat them as well (same guy). Are they reef safe? I already have an angel fish that eats all my zoos. I...
  12. J

    tube snails

    I bought 10 hermits and we will see how they do. I am trying to avoid a copperbanded as I would like to have some feather worms. I have a guy telling me there are some wrasse out there that will eat the snails. Anyone ever hear of this?
  13. J

    tube snails

    Thanks for the info. I guess I am off to get a copperbanded and a couple more hermit crabs. Have you had any experience with how effective either of these are at controling the snails?
  14. J

    tube snails

    I have these snails showing up on my rock every where. they are anchored to the live rock and put out snotty webs everywhere. they do not seem to be hurting anything but my tank is starting to become overrun with them. I bought a harliquine shrimp to reduce the number of predatory starfish in...
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