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Yup mine are both in the elbow. I thought it was a small leak before this thread LMBO. I don't think my splashes get to anything so I'm just going to keep them open so I can openly see the water flowing when I decide to check for function.

Yea pics would be nice . And oh it's also customary on here to mail me a gift of baileys when you first join

Thanks for the info guys. Mine are drilled in the overflow area but not below water line. Squirting down into the water. Not easy to reach for me or snails. Definitely could see algae and stuff clogging them over time.

Oh so the siphon break is not built into the tank? It's something I have to add? Where should I drill the hole?

. Do I absolutely have to have a one way valve on my return pump line? I'm wondering if there is a siphon break in my return lines so I can take it off. All I would have to worry about is the water in my lines draining out if there is a siphon break. The reason why I would want to take it off is to increase flow. You lose GPH with it and I have space in sump for lines to drain. Thanks wamas!

We are their God. Food pours from the sky when we are around and we decide when to bless them with good care and a bigger tank

Here is a pod video of my refugium. Week 3 and its crawling with pods everywhere them suckers reproduce quick. I built this 30g refugium for under 100$ I can do a build thread if interested. Helped out water quality a lot!

Thanks it probably helped me minimally i saw a bunch more coraline algae growth with the lighting but its export is minimal. I focused on export. The refugium, beefed up skimmer and aging is what I now believe got my nitrates undetectable. I have not changed feeding habits. My nitrates were as high as 80ppm. Is live rock only live with lighting? I don't need more but if he adds more can it help with water quality?

So a tank fully lighted won't have more nutrient export than a Half lit tank? Algae grows in healthy tanks right? I use tangs crabs and snails to keep it under control and in refugium grows freely. Older tanks don't have more nutrient export? Just trying to learn. I understand that food is creating more free nutrients to break down into nitrate eventually but that was already stated.

Your tank is somewhat new. The older it gets, the more "stuff" that grows to help lower nitrates. Microscopic bacteria. Algae on rocks, sand etc Others please help or correct me if I'm wrong I'm new too. The older my tank gets the more my nitrates go down they are finally 0. I did it with mainly PATIENCE with aging, more lighting to get dark spots growing algae, water changes and adding a nice sized refugium. Until 6 months from now.....you must do 20% water changes frequently no slacking. There is no other POSSIBLE way to reduce until your tank is aged like a fine wine. Wish I could speed aging of wine or fish tanks I'd be rich. I'm not yelling the capital letters are for importantce the other suggestions are also great i wont repeat. +2 love this site

had this happen also. Check air intake and also water intake pressed up against glass restricting flow.

Darn. I enjoyed its company. Time to die!

This has been in my tank awhile. Hasn't split or given any problems. What is it??!!

Let us know if there is any change in coral growth or algae difference!

wow neat thanks for replying. Didn't realize they do that. I must have some Big boys that hide

In Ohio we called them crawdads. That sure was a beautyrester! Welcome to the hobby and WAMAS how did you hear about us? Where are you located?

1ppm and rising quickly is very very serious. Get it to 0 or get her out of there or that fish won't be eating at all soon laying on side.

I dont even like the coloring of them lol. Id offer $5

Get your sniffer checked. Thats poop in there and it stinks!

I noticed similar in my tank. I noticed in mine that the blue legs hang out in packs lol. They are almost always found together and like to cruise the same rocks over and over. Maybe their territory?

Thanks guys I learned a lot more than I bargained for. Didn't know that about reds in refugium and blues in the ocean. I need to get some more reds in my refugium I would rather have the algae there eating away than in my DT.

I use both. The refractometer calibration messed me up since I was new to it. The swing arm saved me and vice versa. While mixing I check with refractometer. At tank I double check tank water after pouring new in.

So what is that green paly eating? I see them suckers floating all through my tank. I just figured it was a digested mysis shrimp.

Wow a man so interesting even Sasquatch took a picture of him. We should all get together and have a refractometer party lol

I would think with the sunlight reflecting off the floor is a benefit since it can hit the rocks/corals at a different angle. This could possibly give corals sunlight "where the sun don't shine" I have seen some birdnest with a huge canopy and not a whole lot can grow under it since our lighting systems can only do top down angle. My tank gets about 4 hours indirect sunlight. Is it enough to support a coral in the shade? Probably not but I can see the corals open and expand before my LEDs kick on. Neat stuff love this hobby.