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Howdy, I just acquitted the 50 plus Lbs live rock from MAAST. Few days I noticed there are corals grows. I tried to figure it out what is name of this coral, no luck name for identify the coral. There are suppose to be 6 corals but I have problem to take picture with angle. unforuntaely the picture came blurr. So far four are taken by camera. The blue coral , I took the picture and tday I find other two small coral next to Blue, I tried to take picture.

James, Don't worry about it. give me a good reason to come up north and check it ou RCA and Horizon, I think about get a lawnmower Bleeny and some nasairus snails and check it out. Tomorrow I will redo the plumbing, I will drill a hole for overflow box (hob) to hole for feeding into refuge and leave the drain 1" alone to drain than complicate with many pipes. I will pose the picture that I have several corals happns to appear to grow. I don't know what is to ID the corals. I bought the live rocks from MASST.

Thanks... Tomorrow I will go to RCA to buy Chateo and Copepods for my refugium, I already set up new 30 long sump with refuge and I haven't get Chateo yet that why been running refuge without chateo for a week,

Hi, got back in town. I tested the water and I had detect the nitrate, the nitrate approx is 5 ppm that is safe or too high? need water exchange? PO4 is 0 Nitrate caused by air pump in the sump? ( i have problem with PH) which is more concern Nitite or Nitrate? THanks

Shoot, would like get one of these but we are out of town until monday.

Gkarshen, I am try to see if I get it right. Here our first babies, paired ocellaris. called them Romeo and Juilet. got them from RCA. I got my wife a new digital camera and my wife plays with Z10 Kodak camera. She took a picture of babies.

Me too, I tried but no luck.. I did post one of my picture on gallery. and I tried with insert image but it reject with img.

Really, see you have the same problem I have... I tested Phosphate and its 0, all the parameter went 0. I added the new carbon in the sump. I read the message some where in forum mention that suspend the light for 72 hours ( 3 days ) like as Troprical storm in ocean. I can't find where the information. That will reduce the cyano. Let me know which is best work for you. I filled it up the new salt batch with RO/DI (TDS 0) for siphon in cases if I have to do to remove all the cyano while the siphon.. Best luck of you.

I notice there are red slime on sand and also on the wall of backd tank, THere are not lots of food feed, there are two ocellaris and 30 inverts. i have 2400 gph in the 75 gal tank I reccently added 40 lbs of live rocks from MAAST. I reduced the lights to 8 hours. Can I Siphon the slime out of the sand? or use slime remover?

I will do, I noticed there are some leaking with thread.. I will do with telfon tape later..

are you using teflon tape for thread plumbing? or without?

I will check and recalibrate the Meter tonight. I have several pouches of 7.0 and 10.0 and see what is result and if there the meter is accurate and if PH is higher on PH meter. I will exchange the water. I already have salt and RO/DI (venturi in MJ) in the storage to ready to exchange

I have take the water to RCA last month ago. and Randy say that PH is low so dosage the buffer 4 tps to raise the PH. Randy use API test kit. Its possible to add the air pump into sump (skimmer area) to keep oxygen and will stable PH? Just my guess..

I don't know why Ph has dropped everyday.; I keep put Reef Buffer to increase the PH up.. My Alk is stable between 9.0 to 10.17 DKH and the Calicum is 430 ppm and MG is 1230 ppm. THe PH has gone to 7.7. I know it might be issue with Carbon Dixiode. I just added window Air Condiditoner in livingroom that cold air will direct to Tank to keep temp during the summer. The rental property age is 1980, the window is very old. There were has air draft.. the stove range is Gas. I has test three differnt kit. API, Salifret and Milkawakee PH600 PH meter. I don't know which is more accurated. API test kit showed that PH is 7.6 to 7.8 Salifret kit has range between 7.7 to 8.0 PH600 PH meter has dected tha PH is 8.5 (the calibrate test as accurate with 7.0 and 10.0) Or I have issue with problem to identify the color? mostly of test kit there are smiliar color each with light and dark color.

G'day I just acquired 50 to 60 lbs live rock from MAAST, the rock is in conatiner with powerhead to keep ciruclated the water. I have a question for you, when the rock's water parameter is good then go to tank, I wonder about If I put live rock on the sand or do I need to move the sand away so rock can be sit then put sand near the rock to prevent collapsed or falling? will effect the ammonia spike? or just put rock and sit on top of the sand?

I agreed, I like plan A because of hide, and look neat, exepct retrun pipe that is really not bad. every is hide. also easy to access to overflow box when I check the stuffs in the cabient for i.e auto top off, water exchange with fresh salt mix, QT tank is on bottom of shelf.. look Neat than visible of object. When every is done, will pose the pictur.

Here the plan, there are two options from A and B plan. what do you think of my plan? I run one Koralia # 4 (1200 GPH) and also I will process to order one more Koralia #4 today if there is no stock in anywhere in lFS. will be total of 2400 GPH in tank..

ok I will do this skimmer >> return >> Refuge... ok How about location for overflow box on the center of tank or right side of tank (not end of right back)? Which is beneficial?

G'Day mates, I will pick the 30L tank from RCA tomorrow, I need your feedback or your preference of styles for sump and redo the plumbing around the tank and DIY shelf on the right side of the tank for access to auto top off 5 gallon jug and top shelf is for chemical stuffs. The bottom is for QT. my plan is for sump. Skimmer area I will put RECI skimmer or external skimmer, don;t know for sure. A) Frist area is skimmer and the next area is return and the last area is Refuge? Skimmer >> Return << Refuge? or First area is skimmer and the next area is Refuge and the last is Returm? Skimmer >> Refuge >> Return? What is height of Baffle for each? Other question, I am going to redo with plumbering. Orginally is that overflow is on the back of left the tank, so I am think put the overflow on the side of the right tank? Koralia # 4 is on the left side (opposite of the overflowbox) of the tank to flow the water toward to overflow box? or your preference that Overflow box is center of the tank? Thanks, Have a great evening.....

I will be there 6 to 6:15 that is alright? I will be out 530 pm.

Maybe I can help you to move the tank, I live only miles away from your place, let me know

I got one yesterday from MD, 3/4, I haven't test one yet. I look at it and there is no spring, just rubber flap. wait and see.

lol. I think I have to kneel and bow before caferacermike there are two difference between True Union Swing Check Valves - 3/4 inch Slip x 3/4 inch Slip and Swing Check Valve - 3/4 inch FPT x 3/4 inch FPT from marine depot. I don't know that Marine depot selling. I need to know what is difference between. what is better? then I will order tonight..... Bow my head to Caferacermike. thumb up!

Anyone know where to find the True Union Swing Check Valves for pvc, I need one for my return pipe. I went to plumbing in south and they doesn't know what the hell of this. maybe give me the point so I can buy one this week. if anyone know where? I need this because I will get new 30 long gallon for sump and redo with return pipe with ball joint nozzle.