Recent content by Alexander1312

I am still counting you to the anti-kalk camp haha.

I have four of them, two on each tank. Never had any of the issues others are stating. I replace the tube annually.

Looks like you do spend time on other sites haha.

Versas are still the best all-rounder dosing pumps. The Hydros sole seems to have some challenges, and the newest Hydros dosing pumps intended for water changes are VERY promising, but also VERY (!) expensive. They are in my pipeline of personal birthday gifts (no. 1 Aquawiz, no. 2 Hydros Duet).

Thank you. We visited your previous store once during one of our weekly hikes in Marin. I bought a commercial sized pack of Tropic Marin salt from you when I started my tank.

Just a little visual in case this helps…

Hourly during lights off. Running it 24/7 is only 31 ml over 60 minutes, so this should not create any noise. I am running a higher amount of alkalinity / highly diluted hourly over a 10 minute timeframe and do not hear much. Did I mention you should not do this? And don't complain about algae...

First of all, dont use Kalkwasser. But if you cannot help it, I used the Versas do dose several times of that daily and it was not an issue - and they are not noisy if well maintained.

If you were not so far away, I would offer either of my two sons, who are well trained in aquarium maintenance. One is more knowledgeable about fish and corals (14yr old), and the various intricacies, the other is more familiar with the equipment etc (17yr old). I would love to see them FINALLY...

Very nice looking tank. Looks like nutrients are an issue, which is not surprising giving the amount of food you put into the tank daily. Despite daily WC, carbon dosing and LC, you are still seeing elevated parameters. I do not believe RBTAs or xenias will make a difference at the macro...

I love how we never go off topic….haha.

Looks like you are having a lot of fun. I am not a church expert and there are reasons I am not living in Germany anymore, but Germany has several world heritage level churches and was home to the largest church in the world until this year when the Sagrada familia construction finished which...

It does not sound too bad - but as a pescetarian, I am still in camp wild-caught seafood. Astaxanthin is a11-13 potent red-orange carotenoid antioxidant found in algae and seafood, known for reducing oxidative stress and inflammation. It supports cardiovascular, eye, and cognitive health, with...

We should probably update our club rules to not allow stories from the past beyond the 2000s :) - anything before that appears to be too wild :).

Well, 80%+ of the club lives nearby, so enough reefing competence to help out if needed. I do not recommend bringing livestock across the border. I was thinking of bringing lab grown and typically highly sensitive SPS from Germany this time or in July when I go again, but this is not legal...