thanks for the help im gonna build a new fuge no bio balls its gonna be mud live sand live rock and a few extras but first things first this fuge tank i have needs to be rebuild youtube was very helpful in ideas too one question that i do have is should i have lights on all the time in new fuge...
ok so i need some advice not sure if this setup i have is even doing anything i have a 20 gallon acrylic sump tank in the first bank is where the overflow water comes in then there is a divider with 10 holes the size a a pen to slow the water i guess in the second bank is bio balls and a peice...
thanks i think thats what it is i bought good cured rock and live sand anyway the alge is disappering now and all my paramaters are still down and good one other question if i add more live rock thats cured do i have to start the cycle all over again or will it be good yet cause i would like...
just worried about the brown alge right now knowone has had an awnser for me on that yet sand is looking pretty brown rock is alright snails are hitting that pretty hard
thats helpful thanks monday i did do a small water change 5 gallons worth in a bucket with powerhead and heater cause some people were saying you should if you have fish but i dont want to slow the cycle process either so i dunno i guess i will just keep an eye on it
i have a 55 gallon drilled with refugium 1" 1/2 of live sand 42 pounds of live fiji rock 3 damsles a clown 6 large snails 7 blue leg hermits my tank has been running for 8 days now i bought a API Master test kit and i have been checking water since day 3 everything still reads zero no spikes in...