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  1. Highland Reefer

    What is the best way to deal with live sand containing high NH4 levels?

    Additional information: My 110 gallon tall reef tank has about 180 lbs of live rock and about 1" of crushed coral on the bottom. There is a 20 gallon sump. I do not want to brake the tank down to get the crushed coral out. My system has been up and running for about 7 months. Sorry to throw so...
  2. Highland Reefer

    What is the best way to deal with live sand containing high NH4 levels?

    I have collected about 10 gallons of live reef sand from fellow reefers over a period of about two months. I kept, the sand in buckets with saltwater. The sand is fine argonite (expensive) sand. Some of the sand had been kept outside in 36 degree temperatures before I picked it up. I am in the...
  3. Highland Reefer

    PH and outside air?

    One other thing that may help pH swings: Keep your dkh up close to 11.
  4. Highland Reefer

    PH and outside air?

    Hi all. I'm brand new to this forum. I have piped outside air into my skimmer and I know of others who have done this with extremely high draw skimmers and have not had any benefits from this. Others that I know, say they have had benefits. One other thing you can try if you have not at this...
  5. Highland Reefer

    Need some Algae ID...options

    If you do not have a reef clean-up crew including the proper snails, I would add them. If you do not have any tangs, I find they help in eating the algae. Foxface work well for this also. If you are running your lights more than 10 hrs, I would cut them back to 10 hrs. I would check your...
  6. Highland Reefer

    Aiptasia to peppermint shrimp or not to peppermint shrimp

    I use 1 ml of vinegar in a syringe injected directly into the little guys and that has worked every time for the aiptasia. Vinegar is a weak acid and has some beneficial aspects when added like this.
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