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    My First Skimmerless System

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    My nitrates were steadily climbing and got higher than my liking and the algae was increasing and it just looked dirty. I'm positive the last two are because I also took out my uv filter. My tank has been a bit neglected since Angel left. I'm doing weekly water changes now but lost track for a while there. In addition I have trouble letting everything balance out in time. It scares me. You have quite a few years of experience over me! If I loose this tank I'll never be able to replace it now. [emoji29]

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    The balancing is the best part though. When you get a balanced system with an appropriate bioload it practically takes care of itself. And it tells you what it needs because you learn how to understand it because it is consistent.


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    The Maroon Lagoon V2.0

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    There's no better remedy than a large water change!

    +1

    I usually don't even bother to test parameters unless an issue persists after a major water change.

    Of course, I'm doing picos so that's a lot easier than in a tank the size of yours, hahaha. But after the issues with the RO/DI filter I think diluting whatever is in that water is exactly the right thing to do.

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    KimP's in-wall room divider build

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    Looks beautiful Kim! I wonder if your nutrients have gotten too low that your LPS are ticked? SPS would eat that up with low nutrients which might explain their continued growth?

    And that would give them the edge needed to grow enough to cause that alk swing, too. This is an interesting theory...I'd buy it. I feel like the alk swing is likely a sign of what's causing the LPS to recede rather than the culprit itself, so any theory pointing to an underlying cause behind them both holds water with me.

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    The Maroon Lagoon V2.0

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    That sand really does look radioactive. In fact I think I've seen something similar used to power starships' warp drives, lol.

    That clam is beautiful in this lighting though! Which means it must be even more amazing in person, as well as obviously quite healthy if it's doing all that moving around.

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    Jeeps Gone Reef On 300g Build

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    I got the last of the big equipment I needed today.

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    It kind of throws off the color scheme.

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    But I do have adjustable leds lighting the sump area, ha.

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    Hooooooly mother of equipment, that's big.

    Bonus points for the matching lighting though. [emoji75][emoji122]

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    Jeeps Gone Reef On 300g Build

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    [emoji76] Monti island!? Yes!!! [emoji119]

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    I have to have the encusters and digitatas somewhere. I will make another rock with the monti caps. Two monti islands! This just turned dangerous. [emoji1]

    That my kind of danger, LWJ! I looooooove montis and I feel like they're often overshadowed by acros. I'm super stoked to see these islands! What are your plans for the other ones? I'm really curious about that complicated one with the ledges.

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