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I am back from my deployment and I am finally getting the tank build started! I learned a ton from all the mistakes I made on my 54G Corner and I have done a year of research and planning. I am putting the tank in my basement and I plan on getting the entire build done by the end of August...
I am in the planning stages for my re-entry into the hobby. I had to break down my 54G corner last summer. I want to upgrade to a 120 Gallon. I view the upcoming build as a blank canvass.
I wanted to incorporate some of the following elements into the system:
-Above tank refugium (not...
Looking for a bit of advice / help.
I have been running GFO and Carbon for sometime now however, the nitrates in my tank remain at a stubborn 10ppm --API test kit.
Phosphates 0ppm -- Hanna Checker
I do bi-weekly water changes of 10%.
I have a small amount of Cyano in the tank as...
My tank is infested with flatworms. They are all over my zoas, lost part of a colony last week and now several of my smaller colonies are in varying states of distress. i.e., not opening up, starting to shrivel and whiter away.
Any advice on getting rid of them would be greatly appreciated.
Currently I have an Eshopps PSK 75 skimmer for my 54 gallon reef tank. Does anyone run one of these skimmers on a similarly sized system? If so, what was your experience with it? I am thinking of upgrading to a larger skimmer from a different manufacturer. Any input is greatly appreciated.
About three weeks ago I discovered this nefarious creature living inside of my Pink Lobo coral. It caused the coral to start receding and decline.
It created two large holes in the coral and was living fat off of the food I had been feeding the coral for over a month.
The has...
Hello NJRC-
I am new to the saltwater hobby. I hope to learn as much as I can from all of you.
After some research and a bit of a whim I decided to set up a reef tank, the only problem is that I wish that I had done it sooner. By far this is the most challenging and yet fulfilling...