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Nem passed away over weekend, water was double checked by LFS and concluded that water chemistry was fine although nitrates were still higher than i hoped (25mg/l) and with no other noticable health issues with any other livestock or corals. Just have to put this down to experiance in becoming...

Have moved him away in a nice gentel current and up in the tank closer to the lights , i have not extended my photo period yet but he seems to be staying put so fingers crossed. Have tested the water but taking a sample over to my LFS for double checking and carry out more frequent water changes...

Is this situation recoverable. For a few weeks now my nem has been showing signs of not being happy, nitrattes had gone through the roof and have controlled them back down with lots of water changes, i had also in incedent of the Ph dropping to 7.7 in the hurry of trying to recover the tank (My...

Thank, I have herd Cheato being mentioned a number of times in the forum but wasn't sure if was any better than Calpura. I have just finished a regime 4 No. 30% water changes in a week to get the nitrates back down to a sensible level and maintain it with 30% water changes every two weeks...

Hi, I am running a Rio 125 mixed reef tank for 4 years now and upgraded the lights to the Arcadia I bar and run 2*T5 (2*28w) 15K Marine Whites and mounted 1*T8 (1*18w) on the front flap with bit a refelector modification to fit it all in. I sucessfully keep H.Malu Amenone, variety on Xianias...

All, To help reduce my nitrate build up further in my tank i was looking to use Purigen in my filter: 1./ Does anyone eles use this product and is as good as it claims? 2./ I also run a refugirum with calpura will is this ok, do not want to totally remove nitrates that i starts to die back...

I have switched my tank over from the old internal filter and have added a HOB refugirum and have just a quick couple of question if any one can answer: I am currently growing Calpura algea and woundered how ofet o should reomve section of the plant, i currenly oly task away the occasional...

This seems to vary the filters that i am using are from a reputable source and 17ppm i didn't feel that it was excessive but at what point does it become to much? I haven't put a flush kit on my machine so might be worth getting one, also posts of people that have near to 0 seem to have a DI...

Just a quick question.. What is deemed an acceptable TDS reading for RO water I am currently using a 3 Stage RO unit (Sediment cartridge, Carbon cartridge & 100gpd membrane with 3-1 restrictor) My current tap water reads off at 433ppm and the reading from the RO unit 17ppm all the filters are...

Hi all, thanks for the resposes and yes VM Hair algea is rubbish especially when it covered in diatomes as well My tank is only 125l and already heavily stocked so adding more fish, as much as i would like to add more. I only one turbo snail but he spends his time on the galss only so has no...

I having reoocrance of hair algea growing again much slower this time but i need a CUC crew that can keep it contained and under control. But in the immortal words of Harry Hill: Which would be best: Emerald Crab - Although i do softies in the tank but a crab would be cool to keep or A...

Some quick thoughts, i had a bad algea problem which caused me grief for months, i carried out the following changes to over come this: Changed RO Membrane (Rember to always change the flow restricor every time you do this as this can reduced the performance or damage the membrane as the...

Good 1) Fish selection good and peacefull no illness for two years now (Thats the mark of doom) 2) Just adjusted my rockwork and now hides 90% of my equipment and plenty of space made for corals 3) Soft coarls are doing v.well 4) At a point now its easy to maintain (over come a war with...

Hi, I have also a Juwel Rio 125l reef tank and have carried out the following conversions and mods: With the Juwel i started out with the standard internal filter wished i hadn't used it and felt the same in regards to external filters as they become nitrate factories unless they are used with...

Ok you win.. :lol: We are ranging between 2C during the day & -5C at night. With no snow but i can still grind Britian to a hault and closes half the schools, how rubbish is that :crazy:

I live out in Braintree, and sometimes shop in Swallows Aquatic's which is not to far from you.

Thanks all for your input. it amazing how it varies from tank to tank. I am shocked about Skifletch experiance down to 13degs think i would have had kittens if it had happended to me. I will reduce my tank temp a little 25.5degs as during the summer months my temp can rise up to 28 and...

Wow-zers, sound like on hell of a game of Jenga. Once chipboard starts to go it will be hard to recover as you will need to totaly dry the board prior to coating other wise moisture will be trapped and mould will set in causing further problems. I wouldn't even trust Green chipboard in this...

Question what is the ideal temp range. I have always run my tank at around 26.9 - 27.3deg C. But can this water be to warm for some inverts??????? What do you run your tank/s at???? I have had trouble in the past keeping tube worms and starfish and trying to think of any thing that may cause a...

You could try the toothbrush methods as this can give you and extra couple of inches reach, plus of you drop it it floats a good thing, but if you can't reach, but as your tank is deep use a a larger version say a small stiff bristle back scrubber (You may laugh but its an idea) may do the trick...

I have always used a mag-float for the general covering but for the tough green stuff i avoid using any thing that may cause damage to the glass. I always find it best to use stiff bristle toothe brush and using my finger (providing yiou can reach in to your tank) push on the bristles...

Unfortuanlly i had a similar incednet with my Clowns and my Prawn Goby (unfortunatly ex Goby) for about a year the Goby happily lived with them and often he hid under the mantle of the anemone with out incedent but one day my Clowns took a disliking to him and turned on him unfortunaly the...

I agree Eigood the RO-Man i probably the cheapest about with a replacment for pretty much ever filter, membrane going. The only other person good for value is the MWS Ltd (Moses Water Systems) But this is generaly a mobile type system but availble in three of four stage config. although from...

Yep same here, plus the Avatar setting are not working properly cannot upload and some menbers pictures are white boxes

Hi, I have a Juwel Rio 125L tank and the equipment i am using is as follows: TMC V2 400 Skimmer - This is on a timer so ony runs during the night and a quick 1/2 flush during the day. HOB Refugirum (450mm long) with a small amount of bioballs and a ton of calpura algae under 24hr lighting...

You may want to invest in a TDS meter to make sure the RO filers are running nicley (the RO-Man seems to good prices). Also for a couple of quid more you can get a digital thermometer with LCD display. The glass ones over time tend not to stick or get knock of the glass by fish or hand and will...

I used to run my tank on carbon pads changing them on a regular basis after while i brought an eden pump to add activated charcoal in as well. After a while i started to wonder why i done this and after reading many articals regarding the benfits aside from keeping the water fresh...

Your RO machine, Have you changed the sand/sediment filters as these could be clogged and flow reduced enough to pass a 100% through the flow restrictor only and therefore not creating enought pressure to force the water through the membrane itself? As a thought in the first year of my tank i...

Hi, With mine i have used Aquascape Construction Putty. This stff is blommin strong, marine safe and has a pinky/red colour to mimic coraline Algae. This is good for aquascaping and fragging. IMO this stuff is great and simple to use

Cheers for all the different times but I suppose SkiFletch is right....Just keep things the way they are. :good:

At the moment my tank has 2x24w T5 tubes which run for 10hrs a day and i also have a 18w Antinic Blue running 24hrs a day on the advise of my LFS. Is there any issues with running the blue 24hrs e.g. sleeptime in the tank or increased Algea growth (Hair)? Cheers in advance.

Great tank pics, looks superb :good:

Cheers, sound like a lot of work but ultimatly but could be very rewarding and an great acheivement. I will look into this further as see what happens, i would rather them survive and grow rather than fish food for the night.

Hi, I have a pair of common clowns that have been living together for three years + now in their comfy protection of my Anemone a over a year ago the clowns were breeding and laying eggs approx. a 50-100 eggs at a time covering the base of my internal filter. This went of for a couple of months...

Hi, Please can you help i am looking to upgrade my lighting system from the Arcadia Ibar to a 150w MH. Due to where my tank is located (Under the stairs) i will struggle to have luminaire suspended from the ceiling, but a clamp on unit such as the CH-150 (Which to be honest at £79.99 new is a...

Hi.. I have recently installed a V2 400 to my tank and had the wet floor senario to..good job i was home when it happened. but now i have the settings right it works well.

Hi.... In my tank i have a substrate of 1 1/2 - 2" of crushed coral which is the original substrate i placed in the tank nearly 4 years ago. Is there any benfits of adding new or changing a portion of it every now and again???? or will this upset the blance in my tank..

I hear your concerns regarding the light intensity and requirement that Anemones require, but in light of this (no pun intended) prior to buying my Anemone i investigated it quite the requirements and needs to keep them. After alot of discussion with people who readily keep them and marine...