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I wonder if they done a study if Grey Goose or Belvedere works any better than than the off the shelf stuff?

Oh well. I guess some people can sit back, relax, and drink vodka, while other have to dose it. :) Sorry, I couldn't resist. Ken

I believe DSB aren't supposed to be touched. If they are setup correctly, they are supposed to help in nitrate reduction. Not sure about phosphates. Supposedly if you disturb the bed, it will release hydrogen sulfide in the bed and that would be a bad thing. IMHO tanks are better off bare...

Is it a DSB or just for aesthetics? If it just for aesthetics, make sure you gravel siphon it thoroughly when you do your maintenance. If there is sand in areas in the tank (back or under rocks) that you can't see when viewing the tank but can get to siphon out and get rid of, it is a good idea...

I had been doing approx 15% every two weeks and now I am doing it every three weeks. The corals seem to look better if I prolong it. Do you have sand or is it bare bottom? Ken

Just seems like a lot of work (for me). Just like Zeovit. This is my 70 gallon tank where I dose nothing, do not feed corals, and use a skimmer and calcium reactor. Lighting is T5. http://www.pbase.com/ken6217/image/118959562 Ken

Instead, why don't you just get a good skimmer, don't overfeed, and if you have a sandbed, keep proper maintenance of it? Ken

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If you have any questions, give them a call. They have great customer service. They are in NNJ. Ken

Get a calcium reactor and keep the alk at around 9-11 dkh and the calcium will end up in the proper range. You don't have to play around with other chemicals or additives. Watch how how fast your SPS grow. Ken

It's great for drygoods and corals. For fish though, I always see fish that don't look well when I am there. Ken

Don't let anyone tell you that Marco rock doesn't have to be cured. Ken

Just use one of the gravel siphoners (I think Marineland makes it) and stick it in the sand let the crap come out and shake it to let the sand come back out. A very very minimal of sand may go into the bucket. I could not believe the cloudy water that came out of the tubing into the bucket. I...

Hate to burst your bubble. No nutrients = no cyno. Don't blame the temp or lighting. Those two things could exacerbate the situation but will not cause it. Zero phosphate reading does mean no phosphate either as whatever is in the water column could be used up by the algae and to some extent the...

Since the emerald crab generally don't carry screwdrivers, I would imagine they break the bubble as they eat them. Ken

Thanks.

I have 6 T5 bulbs with individual Ice Cap reflectors. They are 8 months old and I am changing them tomorrow. Do I need to change the photoperiod or should I be good to go as is? thanks, Ken

What size tank do you have? Two tangs? Ken

Take your fingernail and see if it comes off easily. If it doesn't, it is coraline. It looks to me that is what it is. I have the same in my tanks and it is a different color coraline. Ken

Come on! How long have you been in this hobby???? Even a novice would know this is a catfish! Maybe you are thrown off that it is a saltwater variety, but I would think that common sense would prevail. :) Ken