Recent content by Stupidsreef

Well sounds like you are doing something right if the fish are still alive :) That's a start, and you came to the right place for help. Does this tank have a sump?? Does it drain into something under the stand or behide it and then pump back up again.

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I noticed in your pics that you have some of the money plant. Just to let you know, when the money plant is good and green it's alive, as it turns white it is dieing. Money plant requires a lot of calcium to thrive, thus taking it away from other coral's that need it faster than they can. Me...

Sweet. How's the Bristle Tooth Tang doing for ya?? Oh and thanks for the Zoa's too. :)

+1 Reefreak. I was thinking Mag 7 or mag 9 with a ball vavle on the return after the pump. I think a mag 5 or mag 7.5 would be more than enough though. I'd buy the Magdrive brand. I've had one since 2004 and it's still going strong. They do add a little heat to the water overall, but not...

Naper, put the bottle down and slowly walk away from it. :lol:

With the Marinesnow I don't really know, I've never used it. I'd follow whatever the dirrections claim. Marinesnow is really food for corals, so I'd base that on the corals. Maybe once a week or twice like you said your doing. For now the eel may not have been succeful, but that's how they...

I use Salifert or Elos. I want to someday try out the API, I've heard a lot of other reefer's love it. I think Capt answered it best for why to test. I too agree that without a Hanna meter no test kit will give you true number's on Phosphate. Good water changes and a form of phosphate media...

Trace element's are: 1.Calcium 2.alkalinity 3.magnesium Anything other than these three you'll get in a water change. And unless you can test for it, you really shouldn't dose it. BTW, the test strip's are not a reliable testing method. Not trying to be rude, just offering info and advise...

I've dealt with Ick a few times myself. I have used a product by Kent Marine called Rx.P once. I liked it cause you can treat with fish in the main display and it's safe for coral's and inverts. But it's not recommend for Lionfish. I don't know if this really worked or not, I've only done this...

I myself have not had any issue's with them. However my best friend had them wipe out all of his Zoa's twice. Which is why I currently have his last batch of Zoa's. We have done a lot of research on these's Asterina starfish. We found it's a highly debatable topic. The end result's were that...

All very good info. With the clown fish, you have to get an Anemone that is about 3 times the size of the clown. Clown's "buffer" the Anemone non-stop to secrete a chemical from there body that repel's the sting, or "buffer's" it. This action will kill an Anemone if it's not large enough. You...

Sand from the Ocean would have to be more than a few mile's off shore. That's JMO I could be wrong. Dry sand is normally about $1 a pound.

I agree with you there indeed.

Welcome to the site!!! Fire away with all the question you have, will be glad to help. First to your question now. I'd try a return pump like the Mag Drive. I'd try the Mag 7 or Mag 9. Good quality pump's only draw back with them is they do add some heat to the system. Not a lot but the do...