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Thanks everyone. For now, my tank is clear. I added a little live rock today, Maybe 10 lbs, just to get things started. I think there is a little hair algae on it though so I think my next purchase will be some GARF reef janitors. Sound good?

Reeffreak, I do plan on changing the bio-balls with live rock and eventually replacing the whole thing with a 20 gal. refugium, but just to get the tank started, I just used what came with it. I bought it used. Another question. Does dead coral make good base rock? I want to build a foundation...

I don't. Would some filter floss be a good thing to replace my bio-balls with until the water clears? Is there something better?

Hi everyone. I just began setting up a new 90 gal. saltwater tank. I have a built-in overflow with a Sealife Systems Premier 150 wet/dry filter. I just added 80 lbs of aragonite sand (not live) and salt water. As can be expected, my water is very cloudy and has been for about 36 hours now. I am...

Thanks everyone for your input! I am looking everywhere for lighting ideas and came across something really interesting. Has anyone ever tried using overdriven flourescents? From what I've read, I should be able to use a 4 light ballast for a 2 light setup and get 1.7 times the wattage out of...

I realize that VHO lighting will not be enough for coral, but would it be a good Idea to use them as my first upgrade and add a couple 250W MH bulbs at a later date. I thought that, as an end result, two 110 VHO tubes and 500 wats of MH would be a pretty good setup. I was hoping that the two...

Hi everyone, I am brand new to this forum and I am pretty new to the aquarium hobby. I have had saltwater aquariums in the past but they have always been very simple fish only tanks. I have just purchased a 90 gallon tank with a wet/dry filter, protein skimmer and a crappy double 48" flourescent...