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I bought mine from Petco. I think it's about $80 for 50lbs. I have bought them from Amazon before about $1 lb. I liked the Amazon ones better but they're no longer available. I do not want used that with unknown origin as these might have been exposed to copper or other chemicals. For my tank I...
I stirred the sand by hand a few days and it was crusted. In my last tank I had a patch of sand it was left along eventually it got better but definitely not as nice as I have seem in other people's tanks. Stirring is probably not a long term solution and I try to keep my hands out of the tank...
The three Pygmy angels have been rehomed to ACC. They’re in the tank right at the entrance. So nice to be able to see them every time shopping there.
the tank is doing great. However the sand bed looks like crap. I have never been able to keep a nice sand bed. The rocks are good with the right...
congrats. 75 is a nice size. one suggestion, Kreg Pocket Hole Jig, if you don't have it I have one to lend. I have build many stands but never used one until the very last one I build. What a difference on aesthetics and strength.
Most of the stock tanks are not designed for Saltwater, at least not today's salt water aquarium hobby. Marineland/aqueon have not changed these dimensions for the last 30+ years. That's why there's room for the likes of Waterbox/Red sea etc...
This is about a month and half. So far, no drama. Keep a close eye on the phosphate level really seem to keeping it out of trouble. Spots of coralline algae are starting to appear.
SPS don't have the PE they're supposed to have. Not sure what else to do other than water changes.
PO4 now measures 0.08 since the last time it was measured 2 days ago. I dose 0.08/day so looks like the tank is consuming but no longer at the rate it was before. Turned this off for now and we will continue to monitor.
Nothing is dying. Corals especially SPS have seen improvement, but nowhere...