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A couple updates. I did a 10% water change over the weekend with my own water. Saw a noticeable drop in phosphates which nice. And second update is we picked up a pair of Snowflake Clownfish. I drip acclimated them each for about a hour. They are getting TDO and LRS Reef Frenzy.

I almost thread jacked my own thread on calcium :p But I ran over to Neptune last night and got my water tested. Everything tested the same as my last test from Saturday. So indeed user error, or bad test kit. I think I found the source of my high phosphate issue from when I started my tank...

test kit is not expired I went by Neptune last night, got my water tested, and everything checked out to be about the same as Saturdays test. So either I did my calcium test incorrectly or the test kit has an issue.

Magnesium has been pretty steady at 1300-1350 I was kind of figuring user error or bad test kit.... also getting ready to dose my tank for Alkalinity. My tank since new seems to be around 6, the last two times it tested at 6.2. I have some BRS soda ash, so I will mix that up tonight.

I am not sure what is going on. My tank has no corals, no fish, only 7 snails. Three trochus, two turbo, and two nassarius. The capacity of my tank is 32 gallons, more likely has 28ish due to rocks and such. My calcium level is normally 390ish, and last night it tested at 60 - 70 ppm! I was a...

Removed from tank… so far. I am sure there will be more

So what might it be? Sorry the Vegas don’t have white light. This the best I can get of it.

Skimmer is in section 1, and the filter stack is in section 2. Running basic white and blue filter media in the top, bio balls in the second, and Rowa Phos in the third. The filter media media I got from Amazon is only about 1/2 thick where the media that came with the stack was about 1 inch. I...

So here is my most recent testing! Top is Neptune, bottom I did last night. My alkalinity is apparently to low, but everything else is looking good. Also I got some snails! Two Trochus, two Mexican turbos, and two Nassarius. The nassarius have buried themselves, and the trochus seem to be on a...

my wife just pointed out that there is new growth my tank…. Looks to be hair algae. Not very thick, but there are strands all over… no clumps yet

THIS! my wife's 37 gallon was perfectly level until we filled it. Once full it was almost half a bubble off. So we emptied it, shimmed it, and refilled it. It was perfect, a week later, and it is off slightly. My wife's tank is rimmed though, and so I can hide the slight difference with the rim...

Got my testing equipment! I shall start testing this weekend. But on a positive the brown algae mess is starting to recede. I have also updated my cost of operations list.

I can work the raffle table. I can't tell one coral from another, but I can handle a raffle ticket! Do I need to submit a resume of previous raffles worked? :p

This weeks test results! I added Rowa Phos to the rear filter chamber as instructed by Neptune. Tank is still ugly :p

Came home last night from work, walked through the front door, and thought "wow.... something is really noisy." Looked around a bit, and then noticed it was my biocube making all the noise. Low and behold the Coralife lift pump was about to depart from this mortal plain. Ran over to Neptune, and...

ordered! thanks :D

Lab results! And an ugly tank :p

Updated the shopping list! I got my Inkbird in over the weekend and installed it. With the cooler weather this was the perfect time to test my free tank heater. I set it to 80* and the Inkbird to 78.... And sadly my tank dropped to 76, and it was not getting warmer. So an emergency run to...

I accidentally hit the submit key when the boss walked by :p

A simple pole to see what every one out there in the BAR family is using. I have left this multiple choice, as I know not every test by every brand is the best.... you might use Red Sea Alk, but Nyos Mag.... If so, please comment :) I shall start with that I have Milwaukee salinity tester at...