TonyInVa

I am trying to use my Apex to control my dosing pump for Magnesium. It should just be set to a certain time to be on since the doser doses 1.1ml per minute. So I used the setting below. I don't understand what the initial off time is. The pump also came on at 9am this morning. I think it only ran for a minute. I only set this up last night so not sure if it ran at other times. I know that I will have to change the time distance based on needed Magnesium. Any help is greatly appreciated. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

I have the same ATO. If the pump runs too long I have had to unscrew the housing and activate the reset button on the inside of the housing. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

I have read and seen discussions on kickstarting stubborn growing acros by cutting the tips. This search on stubborn corals is what lead me to Dr. David Vaughn's research. Most of my SPS are growing like weeds, but several are barely growing at all. What's odd is the ones that don't grow are ones that would be considered rare or high end. At least that's the only way I know to categorize them.

I have watched several videos by David Vaugh, regarding micro-fragmentation. His videos and speeches are about fragging very small pieces and placing close together. One example he talks about is 4 pieces placed down that fused and grew to a size that would have taken fifteen years. His work is for the ocean and coral restoration purposes. But I assume this could be used in the reef keeping hobby and probably is, but I couldn't find any articles. Has any one in in WAMAS tried it, if so please discuss.

I have been not been able to confirm, but have been informed that the 24 inch Reef Breeders fixture uses a 3wt LED. It is a royal blue LED. I am having trouble finding a site that sells them that isn't in China and that won't take eternity to get to me.

I have contacted Reef Breeders by email, phone(had to leave a message), and Facebook. I have not heard back from them. There does not seem to be a particular model number. It is a 24 in Reef Breeders Version 1. I cant find any information on it because their website only has the version 2. I believe that this particular bulb may have been replaced by the original owner. The soldering doesn't look the same as the others.

I dont know the exact shade(NM) of blue, but it is one of the blues. Not sure of the size. Hopefully the picture will give someone more experienced a clue. Thanks in advance. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

I have a Reef Breeder fixture, an older model, that an LED burnt out. I bought it from a member and wish I could remember who, as I think he said he had thought he had spare bulbs. Has anyone replaced a bulb on a Reef Breeder or any other fixture? I assume they are all similar. I am not the best at soldering and this looks like it needs to be very neat and precise. The ones I have used are from Rapid LED and don't need to be too precise. If by chance, the person who sold me the lights, reads this and has spare bulbs, please contact me.

Anybody know what this algae is and how to get rid of it? It is a maroon color and it is soft and spongy to the touch.

I started cycling another tank on Saturday and I’m having bubbles/foam in my sump. The tank is clear and has no bubbles/foam, but for some reason the sump is full. Anybody have any suggestions?

Nice tank. I like the color mix.

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Funny. It always amazes me when finding the snail trap doors (I would really like to know the real name). Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

These are some really good points. I feel that education is very important. It is important on many levels. For example when snorkeling, using proper sunscreen or better yet non at all, preferably short fins or none, do not touch or handle livestock and not standing on live rock or coral. There is a resort my wife and I go to that is famous for Sea Turtles coming to the beach and laying eggs. There is an Ecological group that tours the beach several times a day. They allow you to volunteer and tour with them and educate people on turtle conservation. I feel if the conservationist were educated what step reef keeping hobbyist took, they may feel differently.

I had posted some pictures in a forum for a camera owners group. It is an under water camera group. I got many likes and a couple sad faces. Most of the people are divers and one who made a frown was a conservationist. I know we aquaculture and if need be, buy from reputable sources. How do you explain to a person who sees reef keeping as a negative. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

Only indication I got was I couldn't keep it tuned in. One minute or day it would produce normal ski mate, and the next it would overflow. Once I tried the new impeller on my old pump, no now problems. I would reach out to Coralvue and describe your problem to Carlos. Maybe there is something I'm missing. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

How old is the pump and impeller? I had the same problem. It ended up being my impeller was going bad. I found that I was adjusting it to get skimmate when it was not working at its peak. Then of and on the pump/impeller would work better and cause the skimmer to over flow. My pump and impeller were 4 years old so I just bought a new pump instead of just a new impeller. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

I am not sure how clean rain water is. But my opinion is, you will be going through a lot to save a couple pennies. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

I made one out of the same material. It is a corrugated plastic that you can buy at most hardware stores. I found live rock and Cheato worked better. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

Does anybody know the name of this zoanthids? If so, anybody know where to get a frag?

BRS has a nice review on YouTube. I was considering getting them. Facebook also has an owners group that has a ton of pictures that is helpful to gauge colors. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

Definitely. That's the more complex part. Hope you get It figured out. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

My initial thought was not enough nutrients. You have little stock and a clean up crew. Throw in your Biopellet reactor and water changes, you are removing quit a bit of nuttients. Micro algae also takes out nutrients but since you cant keep it alive is what has me leaning towards not enough nutrients. But it is probably something more complex.