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I'm using a 4-stage RO system (PureLife) which made in USA but this system does not contain DI unit. I've detected about 0.5~0.7ppm silicate using Salifert Test Kit. I'm considering DI unit add-on now but I have seen someone talking about special silicate filter like one from Kent. So, What if...

I'm using a 4-stage RO system (PureLife) which made in USA but this system does not contain DI unit. I've detected about 0.5~0.7ppm silicate using Salifert Test Kit. I'm considering DI unit add-on now but I have seen someone talking about special silicate filter like one from Kent. So, What if...

How does it work? And what are the effects on fish/invert in the tank?

Thanks Reefnutz and Laura, Today I just bought a new MH Blue 150W for more blue as you said. Hope this additional to my current 6,500K will help in photosynthesis of most coral including brain coral in my tank. The bulb is Phoenix Blue Lamp (MH-150W/TD/B) and the price is just 70$ including all...

I got this one 5 days ago from LFS. I think it's an indo-pacific brain coral. My question is I want to know how to take care it and do i need to feed it? Both directly and indirectly. And which type of food they will accept? I have phytoplankton (Kent Phytoplex), will this can feed them? And...

For me, I like a small tang such as Yellow Tang (must have!), and purple tang or blue tang. Last two I like equally.

Thanks Reefnutz, And will it have any long-term effect on most king of coral if i do not use an Actinic bulb? How it diiferent from using 6,500K MH + VHO Actinic blue? If it produce the same result (spectrum) why most of reefer using the latter system if using 20,000K or 14,000K MH alone is far...

I want to make a DIY pendant for 250W Metal, I want to use 2x250W each with its own pendant. I have a lot of Balsa wood and want to use it as making a pendant. My reason is its light weight, but i worry about heat that will affect the long-term use like glue or epoxy or the wood itself.

I'm going to setup the new 110g (60x24x24) tank next month. In my plan, I will go with 2x250W MH but don't have any idea on mixing with actinic or blue or VHO whatever. I'll keep most kind of mushroom, zoanthid, leather coral and 80/20 of LPS/SPS. My question is If I using 2x250W MH only, what...

I've check my alk again today with Salifert ProfiTest. The result is almost exactly the same as i've tested it last 10 days, which is [b]13.4dKH or 4.8meq/l[/b[. From the last 2 weeks, I only added a 5ml of Calcium solution from ESV (Part2). NO buffer or any bicarbonate solution added. 1. Are...

Is it the cause that make my Caulerpa going asexual/bleaching? Right now all of Caulerpa was died. Yellow-tail polyp still expand a little. Zoantoid (button) coral also expand a little too Light changed already.

Salifert's KH/Alk Test Kits just arrived today, The reading value is 13.3dKH or 4.8meq/l as in the table. The other water's parameter are, Calcium ~430ppm (Tropic Marin) PH Morning(Before Light) 8.2~8.3, Evening 8.4 (Tropic Marin & Fastest reading the same) PO4 ~2ppm (Salifert) Silicate 0.7ppm...

From last 1-2 weeks, my skimmer produced only a bubble/foam with quitely clean and white. Accumulated waste for 1 week is slightly yellowish comparing to the past, they're dark brown color. And my question is, my water quality is high or my skimmer have a problem? I haven't seen my skimmer...

If I using a good RO/DI system for top-off water with 0 TDS reading, Maintaining a level of major element like Calcium, Alk Having a good job of NNR and reading PO4 and NO3 = 0. No yellowish or we can use carbon to solve this problem. However, I know that doing WC would be better in such case...

A little more question. To bring the calcium level up, can i just use the Kent turbo calcium or any brand liquid calcium? Or using kalkwasser for top-off would be a better choice?