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I swithched to a refugium filter about 4 months ago. I hav an eshopps refugium with a sock filter where the water enters the system. I have just been using a hose with a high pressure nozzle to clean the socks. Is there an easier way. I have been told by one individual that he washes his in the...

Okay, I performed the second water change today. While I was working on it I noticed these critters. Sorry I couldn't provide better pictures, but for some reason I can't download pictures from my Sanyo camera on this forum. These pictures were taken with my phone. They look like red miniature...

Okay, I'll admit I went overboard. I took all of the live rock and the substrate out of the tank and physically removed all of the cyano. I removed about 15 bio-balls as well. I treated the tank(again) with Ultralife Red slime remover. In previous attempts I don't remember using air stones as...

Okay, I'm running out to by supplies to convert the filter to a sump system. Filter sock and some plexiglass to modify the filter areas. Should I remove all of the bio balls at once or remove handfulls each day?

Never heard that term before. I've turned off the HMs and will start a clean up program later this week. I will keep posting as time goes by. Thanks again for your patience and all of the help.

Carbon and phosban. The directions call for about 5 inches of media, but the phosban called for a specific amount. I used the prescribed amount of phosban and filled the rest with carbon. I've had it on for about 3 weeks and replaced the media after 2 weeks. Whats a fowler?

I think I misunderstood you earlier. I don't have a sump, but a normal wet/dry filter. The primary pump is a Quiet One 4000 HH which boasts 960 gph. I also have 2 koralia pumps in the tank to fill any dead spots. I feed one cube of mysis shrimp once a day. Every 3 or 4 days I put in 1/2 cube of...

I guess it has something to do with the new camera. I can't upload pictures from it. Here are some pictures of what I am dealing with. Do I go ahead and do a significant water change and take the rock out and remove the algae from it?

Thank you for all of your responses and sharing your experience. I will try to answer all of your questions. First, my power compact flourescents are less than 4 months old. Someone had already mentioned the change in the color spectrum. The metal halides ( I haven't had a chance to look at...

My name is Tim and I have a 75 gallon reef with a red slime problem. I had a 58 gallon reef for about 5 years with good success. Last January I decided to upgrade. I went to a 75 gallon. I replaced the crushed coral with new when I changed over because I was told that it needed to be replaced...

Bifferwine, Thank you for your response. When I had the 58 set up that I replaced with the 75 I had crushed coral in it and never had a problem. That tank had been up for 6 years and I was told that I should replace the aggragate. My 24 had the sand and I replaced that with crushed coral...

Cathic and Smitty, Thank you for your welcome and replies. To answer you questions: I use only RO water for my water changes and change out 10% per week. My pump is a 4000 HH with 900 + gph. I also have two Koralia pumps to try to eliminate any dead areas. I have 300 watts of metal halide...

My name is Tim Howe. I have a 75 gallon reef with a red slime problem. It all started when I changed from a 58 gallon to the 75. I replaced all of the gravel with new crushed coral. I added about 20 lbs. of live rock and of course the extra water to make up the difference. The tank went in to a...