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Name (member and/or real name): Dado Photo Title: Flavia Macro Photography equipment: Nikon D1X Location/Tank: 125G reef Name (member and/or real name): Dado Photo Title: Frog Spawn Macro Photography equipment: Nikon D1X Location/Tank: 125G reef

Looks like you didn't rinse it enough. I would get a strainer and pick that foam, if I remember correctly the southdown foam is pretty solid. Fill it up, mix the salt, get it to the right temperature, wait for the sand to settle, and add the live sand :) Good luck A little updated on my tank...

no need to have the lights for the first days. It will also help keep the algea growth low. I added the light on mine the 5th day.

I just upgraded from a 90 gallon to a 125 RR with a 55 gallon sump 3 weeks ago and it was flawless so here is what I did. Day1 Bought 200 pounds of southdown and 80 pounds of live sand. I placed the southdown sand in the new 125 and added new water with mixed salt. Day2 Placed the 80 pounds...