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    To bioball or not to bioball??

    I Have a 29BC that has been running for about 3 years. In the chamber in the back I have an Intank media basket with filter floss and Chem pure I have another media basket that I thought of putting in the chamber and filling with bioballs. Good idea or not? Back in the day it was a good to have...
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    Will adding Coralific Delite add to my bioload???

    I target feed some of my corals with Coralific delite will this add to my bioload? I would assume so but just did not know for sure. Feed back would be awesome. I feed 2 twice a week my corals and i feed my 1 fish a clown every other day mysis shrimp and I target feed him as well. I have a 29...
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    TDS reading 3 why???

    I have a 5 stage BRS ro di system 75 GPD. I piggy backed two 90 GPD membrane from Spectrum and my TDS is reading 3 form product water. All other filter cartridges are only a month old along with my DI filter. Why is my TDS not reading 0 It reed 0 before i added the two RO membranes heed...
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    HELP

    Recently changed from kent salt to instant ocean reef crystals second water change using new salt so I did a WC on sunday and Monday afternoon my sea urchin lost almost all his spikes my toad stool is closed and my frogspawn as well the only thing that is wrong is my PH is like 7.6 7.5 maybe...
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    Frogspawn getting smaller

    Hey guys, my frogspawn is getting smaller and smaller my toad stool is doing fine I bought a cleaner shrimp he disappeared in a day. my two clowns died and my goby died had them for about 6 months Levels Nitrate 0-5 Alk 8.25 Cal 560 salt 1.026 mag 1200-1250 po4...
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    No algae good or bad?

    I have no to little algae in my tank. I had diatoms for about 6 weeks but that cleared up and the algae i had is gone now as well. my starfish is getting smaller and smaller I try to feed him frozen food but it just floats away i tried putting him on a algae wafer and he just moved off it...
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    What do you think of my parameters?

    Alkalinity 8.5 Calcium 580-600 KH 179 No-2 0 NO-3 5 ammonia 0 PH 7.8-7.9 Salinity 1.026-1.027 I have a BC 29 I normally do a 5gl WC once a...
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    Why is my sand bed getting reddish brown algae?

    Never had this problem before and its only my sand bed not my LR. I sifted my sand with my fish net and my sand was back to its normal color but, a couple hours later reddish algae started showing up again on top os the sand Kessil 350a Blue light 90% white light 30-40% ammonia & nitrites 0...
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    Anyone have a good way to clean this Jug

    I have had some salt water in it for a while it has a little black slim or algae in it. Should I toss it to be safe or would it be ok to put in tank? Should I buy a new one or clean it some how?
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    Need info on good test kits

    API as you all know just does not cut it when talking about NO3 anyone try Elos test kits? Also what is good brand for testing calcium, alkaline and phosphate. I use API right know I just recently bought my first coral so I know I need to start testing for other things so Im just trying to it...
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    Bought a toadstool it has not open up yet

    Yesterday I bought a toadstool and it has not opened up I have no lights on. Do I gust need to wait a little more
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    Got my first coral today, a toad stool

    I hope it opens up by tomorrow I also got a randall goby I can't wait to go buy more coral
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    I have green algae on my sand

    I have a 29 BC been running for about 10 months now. I have a ro/di unit with a TDS meter on it and I do A 5gal- 10 gal WC every week depending on how ambitious I feel. I have not changed my filters yet on my ro/di unit that I have had for about months. My meter reads 21 TDS going in and Zero...
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    Any Idea what it is???

    I have a small pile of sand in my DT with looks like hairs or worms that are coming out of it. Not going anywhere just moving around atop of the pile of sand, If I try to move / dig into the pile I just find like hard sand and a tube made of sand. Any Idea what it is Im assuming some kind of...
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    MY POWER IS GOING OUT THIS SATURDAY

    for 5 hrs. what should I do? I have a 29 BC and I plan on doing a 5gal WC on FRI. What is everyones advice on what i should do. I dont have a generator I was thinking to wrap my tank in towels to keep it warm and maybe warming water on the gas stove to keep the temp up. I know not to get it to...
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    Pumping water from the garage to my tank

    is what im thinking. I have my 20 gal. Brute can in the garage along with my RO/DI unit. I mix in there then I pump into a 5gal bucket then carry into the house and pump into tank. Did mention I spilled every where too. I m sure some of you do what Im thinking. I would like to pump the water...
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    worm

    What is this???? there are 3 worms in this pic 2 the same one different good or bad
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    why is my sea anemone getting smaller please HELP!!!

    I have a 29 BC and it has been up and running for about 10 months. I have had 2 sea anemones for about 7 months one got really small and never saw it again that was about 2-3 months ago. Now the other one is doing it. All my levels are in check and I have not got any thing new for about 7...
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    Whats going on with my sponges?

    Here is a couple of pics of my sponges. What is going on with them the yellow has a big air bubble on it and and is not looking so good.The orange one has white fuzzy stuff right before it branches off near the base. All my levels have been good my temp got a little high a couple of days ago...
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    molting shrimp?

    What does molting do for shrimp? does that mean my tank is happy? why do they molt Thanks
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