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Your fish seems to have a fairly strong case of ich so it may or may not come out of it alive without intervention. The fish seems to be skinny too. If you decided not to treat it then improve the nutrition. Try getting some live blackworms and a variety of frozen food. If you want to treat it...

Do not ramp up this too fast. Give the system time to adjust.

I do it every two or three days. Basement tank I clean the front class when I can't see the fish anymore.

I think you're on the right track. Ditch the GFO. Focus on being down phosphate then reduce nitrate as needed. You have plenty of fish so I wouldn't worry about stripping the tank top clean.

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Yeah dosing nitrate will bring down the phosphate but yours is not too high to start with.

I have a similar sized skimmer (skimz 201) with similar neck size and air intake. I feed heavy as well. 200g total volumn. I can bring PO4 and NO3 to undetectable level if I want to. Your skimmer rating is HEAVY - 180 GALLONS, MEDIUM - 200 GALLONS, LIGHT - 265 GALLONS according to premium...

How do you determine the slimmer is not enough? What do you use for nutrient export?

Nems can be stupid. One of mine keep finding a rock to hide in while it's mother is happily waving outside. Long term not enough light is not good.

Paul - I want more white when only the blue channel is on. When the blue is on I cannot see the true color of the fish. Everything looks fluorescent. I figure by moving 3 whites from the white channel to the blue channel it will get close to the ATI blue+ look. Then when the white is on it can...

Kevin I would do a large water change then run carbon, if you have not done it already.

I use a 40g for my 200g system. It kind of depending on the plumbing. My Herbie system has more backflow when the pump is turned off compare to the a durso system. So assuming you do not have anything else in the sump it depends on whether your sump can handle the backflow when the pump is...

Really like this one. so natural.

I use this as recommended by fellow members; Potassium Nitrate [KNO3] - 1lb

I have just started using it a few weeks ago replacing a BP reactor, just so one fewer piece of equipment in the sump. So far the result is good. Here's my method: Do not use GFO as it's not only expensive but also makes things complicated. However you can leave your macros running. Measure...

Thanks Paul. I will contact you when I get the light fixtures. The blue channel which is on the longest time is too blue. Trying to get as close to the t5 blue+ color. I am hoping switching two of the white diodes will achieve the desired effect.

How easy is it to swap the diodes between the blue and white channels? @redfishbluefish have you done something similar?

I have used it and had not problem. I collected rocks covered with algae then put into my tank too.

Unfortunately I am going to miss this. I have a big box of rocks to bring to the meeting for whoever want them. Can someone stop by my house on the way there to pick it up? I am in Holmdel and off the PNC Arts Center exit on the way there.

Awesome. Great work!