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    Adding to a "used" system

    What are some of the best suppliments to add? I have been planning on going with the traditional kalkwasser; however is it better to add a complex solution of different trace minerals and elements...or to add them seperately? I guess i am curious what are the test kits that you guys have...
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    Adding to a "used" system

    more progress I’ve been testing my tank about every other day to make sure it remains at the correct levels. Temp was a little low, only about 75, but the tank is in a pretty stable spot that doesn’t fluctuate much. I have all the test kits that I need besides Ca and phosphate, wcich...
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    Adding to a "used" system

    I'll try and get it all fixed this weekend... I will try and get a picture of my set up as soon as I have a free second, most likely this weekend. I was also planning on putting some like rock frags in the sump as well; wouldn’t that have greater denitrification abilities? Or would that...
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    Adding to a "used" system

    questions...questions Ok, entire tank cleaned all fittings, tubes, pumps, sump, trickle filter, protein skimmer, everything has been well scrubbed and reassembled. The are approx. 3-4 hermit crabs, and 8-10 snails that survived the transfer (the two fished died), but only about 0.5 – 0.75...
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    Adding to a "used" system

    New to the saltwater hobby, I recently purchased a 75 gallon tank that was not kept up. Massive algae on the rocks, power heads, in sump, just dirty. Ok everything has not been broken apart and cleaned, and everything that I have read online has indicated approximately 1-2 inches of live sand...
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