Recent content by matt880305

yes a ten gallon whould be fine for a qt. for the question is it even worth it that is for you to answer.

make sure tou let the sock sit for at least 24 hours after using bleach, so the bleach can evaporate off

i would also agree with Pet Detective and ron. since api is kinda a cheapo test kit and not always the most reliable try asking your lfs to test your water see if you still have traces of ammonia or nitrite also the should be able to test calc and alk for you. as far as light agreed on tuning...

also reef octo and eshopps both make good skimmers but out of the two i would go eshopps simply because the eshopps takes less space up in the tank and still performs

sump, no sump? do you want hang on back style?

whats the ph. also could be that your water is to "clean" for some of these corals. alot of the softies (zoas ,leathers, and lps) dont like very "clean" water, they like alittle nitrate and phosphate in the water, but really i dont think that is the prob.

reef octopus, aqua c, eshopps. they all make very good skimmers. it all really depends on what your looking for. personally i like the cpr hob they always worked well for me and it is a simple design that is easy to clean

did you seed the dead rock with a piece of live rock. do you run carbon

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-08/nftt/index.php

http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index.php/current-issue/article/116-vinegar-dosing-methodology-for-the-marine-aquarium

not regular carbon ( the black granular stuff) carbon as in vinger, sucrose, or vodka

looks like diatoms to me and the green stuff is hair algea. is it on the rocks to? for now i would increase the flow on the sand to release some of the nitrogen gas that should help some. do you carbon dose atall? if not i would recommend it to lower your nitrates do your research on here and go...

Oh forgot to ask what is you phos ant nitrate levels?

+1 on the bacteria bloom even tho the tank is 3 weeks old it is still a very new tank, and the tank will not be completely stable for awhile. Unless the prob gets alot worse and maybe starts to change color its nothing to worry about, just keep an eye on it

Well if it is small fish you really only need a 5 gal bucket with some air stones as a qt. Just always remember a qt doesn't have to be pretty it just has to be functional