Any Suggestions?

[eliben10]

I have a 60 gal reef tank. I bought it about a month ago, but its been established for 2 years. It has 2 nems, 1 carpet and one brown tentacle one which name escapes me. 1 chromis, 1 Blue damsel, 2 pec clowns, 1 yellow tang and one gobie. Also cleaner crew. And for coral - 1 Mushroom, 1 birds nest, 1 zoo, 1 star polyp. Lights - 2 10000k t5s and moonlight (Which Im going to upgrade) Filtration is an odd sump that stands vertical. It goes through a cotton filter,through bioballs, into a calcium bag, into live rock. and back up though the over flow. Protein skimmer is built in. (Rapids Pro filter) So any suggestions or is there anything Im doing horribly wrong?

 

[DMBFan]

I've heard bad things about bio-balls. From what I've read, they need to be cleaned and maintained very frequently or they become a nitrate producer quickly.

 

[eliben10]

Hmm....Yeah, ideally I didnt really want bios, but its what my parents got me I onder how fast they produce nitrates? And couldnt I just remove them and add more LR rubble?

 

[DMBFan]

There was a thread about the removal of them here

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1916348

I've never had them, so I don't know much about it other than what I've heard. I don't want to give bad info!

 

[eliben10]

I might just do that......They aren't dirty at all but I think in the long run I might be happier with just LR.