Gilbert

Has/is anybody using this salt? My LFS sold me 150g box of this stuff and said that it was the best stuff out there and the only stuff that scientists approve? I have been using Instant Ocean since day one but am looking for a different salt to use. If this salt is sooooo good how come I haven't really heard of it until recently. I plan on keeping a few clams and my LFS said that this salt is perfect for that. Tried to google search this stuff but really haven't found much about it other than what seems to be a very bias research towards the product.

Yes,I have one on each corner.

haha okay just wanted to make sure this wasn't what we were talking about before I even attempted this mess. This is what I don't want to do...

Like this?

I was thinking of just cutting open at one end of the stand so I can slide my sump in there, but I'm scared of degrading the integrity of the stand....

yeah I thought the same thing too! on the inside I measured it to be 15 3/4inch wide. Are you familiar with cutting and bracing tank stands?

I just bought an aqueous 125 gallon tank and black pine stand...My biggest issue is that I can't get my old 20 gallon sump into the stand. I was thinking maybe I can custom build a bigger and cheap acrylic sump or possible buy someones old sump? then, some how figure out a way to put it into my stand possibly even build it in the stand. Been trying to figure out a way for a few days now....help?

I just bought the alk and phos kit by sea chem like last week so I figured I would get good readings I even did the reference testing with all the kits to make sure it read accurately, but that's a good idea anybody close to Alexandria want to do some water testing for me or maybe just check out the tank to see if I can improve on anything and work with what I have? I kinda figured the 400w mh might be too bright for the coralline, so what should I do in this situation? cut back on lighting? as far as bio pellets can I just put them in a mesh bag and put it in my filter sock? I don't have a reactor

Did the second dose this morning, the fish seem more relaxed and not breathing so hard, and my corals all good better than they have in months. My bubble coral is big and bubbly and not kind of stringy. There was some brown algae starting to grow and now its not there anymore. Protein skimmer is in overtime mode and skimming so much junk out. Water clarity has improved noticeably. Will do water para testing tonight! So far so good!

I'm going to try dosing Microbacter7 and some cheap old Aristocrat vodka to see what happens, will dose tonight!

3 tangs, solar wrasse, cleaner wrasse, pair of gold stripe maroon clownfish and 2 chromis. I just replaced all my filters including membrane for my ro/di 2 weeks ago, replaced all my poly filters and filter sock too. TDS is 0. I will cut back on feeding. I'm a little short on money to purchase a reactor so if I were to go GFO I would have to place the media in my filter sock. What would be more beneficial, using the brightwell microbacter7 with bio fuel or just stick the GFO in my filter sock?

I have 9fish and they eat most of the food except some of the cyclopeeze, but I think my corals filter it out.

I feed a mixture of brine shrimp, blood worms, and frozen cyclopeeze. I feed 3 times a day with a little bit less than a tbl spoon per feeding. Do I need to use both mircrobact7 and biofuel?

I started this tank about 1 1/2 yrs ago, cycled everything properly but I only tested the water for the basic parameters which read out fine. I put my new live rock in with coralline algae and I'm starting to see bleaching, but mostly where my light hits it. I also recently purchase the cal, alk, phos testing kits to try and figure out what the problem is. I only have softies as far as corals, because I've never been able to really keep the hard corals alive. Yes I do pwc weekly, I did a 12 gallon water change last night, and also did a water change with that same amount last week. Using ro/di water for everything.

I've never put active carbon? up until 3 weeks ago, I went out and bought 2 medium size bottle chemi-pure elite which was what the LFS recommended.

Also, has any one tried dosing vodka or sugar? for nitrate and phosphate reduction?

I have a 92 gallon corner reef tank, 20 gallon sump, nwb-150 octopus skimmer, 400 watt 20,000k . I've been trying to grow coralline algae for the longest time and haven't had success. I'm pretty sure its because of my phosphate level, but I went out and bought a sea chem phosphate kit and this is my readings. I long time ago I put a piece of live rock filled with coralline algae and I just watched it bleach away. Went out and bought 20lbs more of live rock with good coralline, so I need some advice on that too ph 8.3 ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 10 phosphate 3 alk 15 cal 470

Tried it, it doesn't work. Save your money, fish, invertebrates, and corals.

Yes I've tried that same gel food I got in a bucket of Instant Ocean. My fish only ate the seaweed flakes that were coming off of it, but they never picked at the gel. IMO I guess it just depends on the fish, and besides buying those gel things are expensive anyway.

That sucks, I hope you can save it's life! If not oh well, still got that big huge clam!!!

I've visited Mr. Coral a total of 4 times. In the beginning the in store selections were awesome and a lot of variety, but the last couple of times I've been in there when they just got their "new frags" and they were lacking on selection for the in store purchases, their online frag selections are a lot better then what they have in store, also this last visit I purchased 10 frags for $100 total, well when we walk over to the counter Sonny rings up $116.87 for my total. $16.87 on taxes is pretty high don't ya'll think? other than that, they have great frags just a pain to deal with.

Welcome to Wamas kscotbarr! This is an awesome forum for all your saltwater hobby needs! The people here are very helpful and informative if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask! I'd help you out but I'm all the way in Alexandria, but good luck on the auto feeder!!

Yes, did receive the restrictor valve from Coral Hind (thank you again). Haha yes, my ro/di unit doesn't look as ghetto now!

pretty cool! should have stayed just a little bit longer