Recent content by ricardomax

Hi guys I've been having a problem with my tank. Long story short, it had been stable for a year but I'd never done water changes. I put in a sand sifting star which I think released loads of nutrients that had been sitting in the sand. (I posted this problem on the forum a while back so thanks...

Thanks guys - appreciate the help. I have bitten the bullet and am going to do water changes from now on :claphands Made up enough saltwater yesterday for a 10% change so will do that later today, then make up some more and repeat in a few days. I've also adjusted my powerheads slightly to...

Hi - thanks for the replies. Sandbed is probably about an inch deep, maybe a tiny bit more. I do have a skimmer. I'm dosing with Seachem Reef Plus to replace any lost trace elements - but no, I don't test for everything (magnesium etc).I haven't done water changes for a couple of reasons - first...

Hi! I have a 400L reef tank, set up using live rock and sand but no filtration. It's been running about a year with absolutely no problems, and everything appears stable. I have 8000L/hr powerheads, protein skimmer and wave box. There are some inverts, and about 8 fish. I haven't done any water...