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Thursday I picked up new bulbs and an mp10 to go along with the wp25. New bulb combo is front to back
Blue+
Purple+
Blue+
Coral+
Blue+
Blue+
So far I like the combo a lot and the added flow from the mp10 is great. Here's a few quick cell phone shots from tonight.
Lol. No worries man. Mine was driving me nuts for a while and I had to sit back and tell myself to be patient. Things will settle out. Not as fast as most of us would like but it will happen
Here's a pretty good calculator to give you a rough estimate
http://www.marinedepot.com/md_educationcenter_calculators_tools.html
I like to use caribsea Fiji pink personally
Measure the size of the hole in the skimmer and get a uniseal that size. The uniseal works much better. Doesn't constantly fall out like the one from asm
You're going to want to use the. 3% from the store. The concentration recommended is 1ml per 10 gallons. I say to use the store brand because that is what I know the dosage for. I would also siphon out what you can during water changes.
Marine bettas tend to be more active at night. Try feeding when just your actinics are on or even when the lights are out. You can also try some live food like feeder shrimp or fish.
Google dinoflagellates for a picture to see if it resembles what you have. From your description I would say that's it. If so siphon out what you can when you do water changes. Some has had success dosing hydrogen peroxide for Dino's. I would suggest looking up some info on that to see if you...
Welcome! The above info is great. If you give your location I'm sure someone close or semi-close by would be happy to have you over to show you something's and talk with you. I know for me at least seeing things working helps a lot more. A 40 breeder is a great size to start out with. Other...