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Luck! ;) Looks like you may win the race. ;D

Whether or not the sand removal had an impact remains unclear, but clearly you have an alkalinity problem. I would check with another test kit; and to be thorough what are your magnesium, temperature and salinity readings? If your ph is truly 8.2 to 8.4 you didn't need to bake the baking...

I soak them in bleach solution first. I soak them in a vinegar solution next. Then I cook/cycle them just like liverock for at least a month. Then I worry about stories like Erna's, and then sometimes I use them and sometimes I put them in my wife's bowl of seashells and just forget about...

Happy birthday Phyl!

Sounds like a good plan Matt.

Re: Here's my 120 SWEET! I've gotta get my 180 going so my deresa can catch up! ;D

You are correct in your thinking James. Live rock is considered better than bio balls in two ways. First of all it is more porous and provides more surface area for aerobic forms of bacteria, that is the oxygen loving strains that break ammonia down into nitrites and nitrites down into nitrates...

Since you are posting in the leather shroom and zoa forum I would gather you are considering softies. My personal belief is everyone should start here. Although they need attention to all of the standard reef parameters, they tend to be more forgiving. I would recommend starting with easy...

It wouldn't hurt to raise the Mg. Given the margin for error in most of our testing; if your Mg is reading higher than actual and your Ca is on the low end, you may have reached the max possible.

I would be wondering about the test kit. I use Tropic Marin as well and it is not noted for running hign on MG.

What salt mix do you use? Check your CA and Alk as well as the three ions interact. If I remember correctly salifert MG tops out at 1500. You can measure higher levels by refilling the titration syringe and add the results to the first number. Gave a quick look at RC for toxicity levels, but...

How high is too high?

Hang in there Mike! LMK if you need water at any point, I usually have between 30 and 50 gallons on hand. Sooo glad I'm Acro free. ;)

You're not slowing down enough yet, Ryan! ;) If you are only keeping a clownfish or two in a 30 gallon tank, you can use the Aquaclear, a power head and tap water; but there are advantages to using RO/DI water. Where do you live? If you live near Woodbridge I can give you water while you get...

That's OK, I found a home for them. ;)

Welcome to NJRC! The most important thing to remember is only bad things happen quickly in this hobby, in other words it's important to take your time. You want to start a saltwater tank, great! So what are you hoping to keep in that tank? Before you get too specific about the equipment, it's...

That's a shame. A good relationship with the club would make me more comfortable buying there. They have a very good selection of livestock, but their expertise is concentrated in a few individuals who aren't always available. If I knew the store had an interest in the club, I would feel a...

Aquatic Obsessions has some if you want to see them in person.

Thanks Stan, I'll give you a call. Thursday would be best for me.

Looks great! Gives me some inspiration to keep working on the the redecorating that has to happen before mine can get started. Spent the whole day stripping wallpaper and prepping for paint. ::)