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  1. Ted

    Red Slime, I'm going Crazy

    very cool product
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    Algae and Nitrate Probs

    I dont run a reactor but I started using chemi-pure elite when I had a bad algae out break. Took about two weeks but I have 0 hair algae now.
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    Controller recomendation

    The apex is more expandable and more user friendly but more expensive. I have the reefkeeper lite, was about half the cost of the apex and for what I use it for works just fine for me. Mine runs my ATO, controls the heater, controls the refugium light and has a PH probe. I do not have it hooked...
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    Can I add stuff now??

    Diatom bloom from the looks of it. Normal for a new tank but ugly. Diatoms feed of silicates as long as you arent adding more it will eventually die off. You need to be doing water changes with rodi water. Clean the glass blow off the rocks suck out what you can during water changes. On the...
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    cycling with "life rock" ???

    The rock from your LFS will have the beneficial bacteria on it. As long as it was in a holding tank with other rock and saltwater. The pinch of food will feed you system enough to get the rest of the tank going. Welcome to the site !!!
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    Complete Disaster !!

    This has happen to me in the past and is the reason I now have a controller on my tank. Like said before me remove what you can, run carbon and do a couple of water changes in the next week. You will come back from this.
  7. Ted

    My Emerald crabs suck....

    Mine ate my hair algae up. Complete in tank lawn mowing service.
  8. Ted

    Can I add stuff now??

    Thats what we are all here for....anytime
  9. Ted

    New build arrived today !

    looking good
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    wontonflip's 125g build

    very nice....cant wait to see it on the tank
  11. Ted

    Can I add stuff now??

    looking good
  12. Ted

    Adding New Fish To Tank Upgrade And Other Questions

    Honestly two water changes a week is excessive. As long as you are testing and keeping the parameters in check once a week is sufficient. As far as if you cycled I would say yes you have, however the adding of the nitrate reducer could be masking it. Like I said I have never used the stuff but...
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    Adding New Fish To Tank Upgrade And Other Questions

    I have never used a nitrate reducer, so I dont know much about them. My thinking is how is it effecting the other levels in your tank. That being said I think you are probably doing fine. As far as the tanks you see done on T.V.....well you notice they dont come back around and show the deaths...
  14. Ted

    Teds 45 gallon mixed reef

    My biggest emerald crap playing on one of the power heads.
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    rrbigdog's 65g "My First SW Tank"

    looks great
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    Can I add stuff now??

    Well....not the best method. For corals, heck most saltwater creatures you need to get them use to your tank levels. You can float the bag to equal the temp. Then add some water from your tank in small amounts. Like a half cup to a cup...do that 4 or five times over about two hours. Then take it...
  18. Ted

    POTM December 2014 Winner

    it is a very nice picture
  19. Ted

    Skimmer Question

    even if you just place it in the tank and run water with no bubbles it will help with the break in period. Getting the right height figured out in your display tank will be difficult but you could make a shelf with eggcrate...
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    Can I add stuff now??

    how did you acclimate it to your tank? For corals I use the drip method. It will take a few days after moving it for it to relax and come back around.
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