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  1. amado

    Something small

    Urchin better than a fish and will eat more algae than anything else.
  2. amado

    Alkalinity help

    So in my case I am currently running a trident . So I feel like I am cheating lol But I have Hanna to test alk/ calcium Hanna alk test is easy and accurate. Calcium in the hanna checker is not user friendly and I can see how someone makes a mistake. All hobby grade magnesium test are horrible.
  3. amado

    Alkalinity help

    What salt are you using ?
  4. amado

    Alkalinity help

    I try to keep my alk at 8- 8.5. If you keep your alk at 7.2 and something goes wrong you don’t have any margins of error. I keep my mag at 1350 I Don’t really do anything to keep it around that number just water changes. Mag at 1500 is very high You need a balance. I was told calcium should be...
  5. amado

    FREE Red Sea Max 130D 34G AIO w/ Stand

    This Is is great !! Very nice of you
  6. amado

    125 setup planning to drill

    If the bottom of the tank says “Do not drill tempered” Then I wouldn’t drill. Listen to the manufacture they said not to drill the tank. Get yourself an hang in the back overflow and set it up like that.
  7. amado

    Small yellow tang

    the yellow wrasse is a good fish to have in any tank. They are reef save, they stir up the sand when they sleep/ they eat small pest that live in the tank. The yellow wrasses is small and it will usually leave your inverters alone. tbey are very good fish to keep in a small tank. Make sure to...
  8. amado

    07936 Petco Reef Crystals Salt Sale

    nah thanks for posting. I still got salt cheap. Not my brand but at that price I don’t care lol
  9. amado

    07936 Petco Reef Crystals Salt Sale

    I picked them up already. The salt wasn’t $4.99. It was in the wrong place. I picked the last two the manager gave me a good deal but not $4.99 thanks for the heads up
  10. amado

    Small yellow tang

    how big would you say is that tang? The yellow tang I got from you is thriving
  11. amado

    Small yellow tang

    manhattan aquariums always has a selection of small fish. since they cater to the NYC market that’s mostly Nano tanks they always have a large selection of reef safe small fish.
  12. amado

    120g Into the Sea -- My First Saltwater Build

    That looks great. That mixing station will make water changes a breeze. that is great use of crawl space. the longer you can keep the tank dark the better. I did 90 days.
  13. amado

    How To Pick Out a "good fish"

    This is a great post
  14. amado

    Small yellow tang

    yeah absolutely fish is also a good option. They have a tank with just Biota fish for sale
  15. amado

    Small yellow tang

    I got my yellow tang from Wilson. wilson has the yellow tang in a small tank. When the fish got big he rehomed it. igot a good healthy fish and he had a tang in his tank for some time. tank sizes on these sites are a suggestion. 100 gallon 4ft tank is not going to offer that much real estate...
  16. amado

    Heart goes out to Madreefer (Mark)

    Hey mark I am sorry for your loss
  17. amado

    Small yellow tang

    you can buy a tank raised yellow biota tang they are Tiny.You can keep that fish in that tank for a few years. they cost a little more but they are very hardy and don’t grow large. They have never seen the ocean so they are adapted to tank life. when it gets to big for your tank you can sell it...
  18. amado

    120g Into the Sea -- My First Saltwater Build

    I really like that tank. This is going to be great
  19. amado

    Red Sea Reefer 350 (Bundle Sale Preferred)

    good luck with the sale
  20. amado

    Refugium questions

    If you put snails in the sump make sure you have baffles and they can’t move to where your return pump is. Snails +Return Pump = bad you should have a dark time for your refugium. 12 hrs on 12hr off and it’s a good idea for it to run opposite of your tank lights.
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