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    I have the sg down to 1.025, everything else is starting to look better, temp is stable at 78.5 to 79 or so. all of the hermit crabs that were hiding on the live rock i picked up are active and such, and we are starting to see the algae brighten. going to go get more testing equipment tomorrow...
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    Adding old seashells that you have collected to your tank

    If I boil them in r/o do you think that will be sufficient? then i could possibly add them sooner
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    Introduction

    That makes sense. What kind of pump and heater do you recommend? Thanks a ton for the info. I know the questions that people ask can seem very silly or obvious to someone with experience.
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    Introduction

    I typed that wrong, it was 1/2 cup per gallon, sorry Currently I have a cheap hydrometer that has been calibrated for the correct temp. It is my understanding that my next purchase should be a decent refractometer. Any recommendations?
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    I totally forgot to mention that we put 70 lbs of live sand in, I did mix in the salt according to the table, but my sg is through the roof so I have been exchanging what is in there with straight RO to try to bring it down.i was told that If I exchange 1/2 gallon daily to clean ro with 1/2 cup...
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    Adding old seashells that you have collected to your tank

    What is the best way to do this? I have read that bleaching and then a 2 cycle dechlorination over a week or so is the best bet. given that we have had them for several years, is there another step we need to take? also what repercussions are expected when doing this? Keep in mind that this is a...
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    Introduction

    Hello all, We are new to aquariums, my wife has always wanted one casually but we picked up some equipment yesterday and are starting to get it set up and such. The equipment: 70 Gallon Aquarium 2076 Eheim filtration system 1 live rock 1 large lace rock 1 300w heater 1 grounding...
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