Nemesis84

3 emerald crabs and a few snails.

Some SPS and LPS. They are doing fine. Zoas not doing too well.

Tank about a year old.

T5s bought in Nov. 4 x 39W. PO4 - .024 PPM. RODI water (0 tds). 45 gal tank, about 10 gal in sump, 3 gal water change per week. Nitrate 0.

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Ok. I just can't get ahead of this and I'm almost ready to throw in the towel. Picture shows the problem. We scrubbed the rocks on Sunday. I test for alk, calcium, and magnesium. All within parameters. New T5 bulbs, on for 7 hrs a day. Running GFO for about a month. Running UV. Have a refugium with lots of chaeto. Use quality food to feed two ocellaris clowns sparingly. Dose with B-Ionic daily. What am i missing? I see so many tanks without a single bit of algae on the rocks. Thanks.

I have a refugium section in my sump. It seems to get a fair amount of detritus build up. Should I be vacuuming it regularly? Thanks.

Trying to figure out how to detach a few RBTAs so I can post for sale. Any key methods? Thanks.

Thanks. I don't see that light at Lowes online. I'll keep looking.

I have a JBJ Macro Glo adjustable refugium light (15w). I'm having trouble with the bulbs burning out too quickly. Almost one a month. Not sure if the salt spray is part of the problem. It's past warranty and I'm looking for suggestions on what may be a suitable replacement. The refugium is a section of my sump, about 9"L x 10.5W. Chaeto has been growing fine. Thanks, Frank

I'll go with this "two blue plus, one aqua blue special and one fiji purple". Thanks!

The bulbs are only 4 months old. I did shift the actinics to the front and it helped a little but still wanted to get some suggestions. Thanks.

I have four 39w T5 bulbs for the 45 gal tank. They are a 6000k midday sun, 11000k aqua blue plus, and two pure actinic 03. All are giesemann bulbs. I am not able to split them so all are either on or off. Got some great Frags last meeting that are doing well, but the colors are not popping as much as I would like. Do you have any recommendations for bulb changes that could give me more color but still be good for coral growth? Thanks, Frank

Anyone know what the strand of billowing stuff is? thanks, Frank

Any recommended material to place under the submerged return pump to absorb a little of the vibration for quieting purposes? Its not bad, just trying to minimize. Thanks, Frank

Where can I get some base rock at a reasonable price? Thanks, Frank

Hi. does anyone know how the shipping costs work through the website? I am about to order a union connector, 30 ft of 1/4" tubing and a dual TDS meter. The shipping says $9.45. Is that correct? I can't find a way to change the shipping and I didn't want to finalize the purchase before I confirmed the shipping charges. thanks, Frank

So how do the Koralias compare with the Vortechs in this situation? Much more affordable but larger profile? Thanks, Frank

Would that be too much light for my 45 gal? Thanks, Frank

I'm in the market for a T5 retrofit kit. I see these two on Reef Geek. Any recommendations on these kits? Ice Cap 36" 4x39W SLR T5 Pre-Wired Retrofit Kit w/ Ballast & Bulbs - $439.95 or LET Lighting 36" 4x39W Miro-4 T5 Very High-Output Retrofit Kit w/ Bulbs - $359.00 Thanks, Frank

I'm considering buying the Booster Pump System Power Station from Air, Water & Ice for my RO/DI systems. Any recommendation pro or con? Thank you, Frank

Are cleaner shrimp hard to keep? Thanks, Frank

Is there any particular type of Rubbermaid containers that work best for mixing 40 or so gals of salt water? What I mean is, are there different plastics and I should use food grade or something. Thanks, Frank

I'm looking for a 45 because that is the footprint I need to slide into my stand (36"x12"). I'll give BRK a call on Wednesday when they open. Thanks, Frank

Any recommendations on where to order a new reef ready 45 gal tank? Thanks for the suggestions and guidance. Frank