saltwater newbie attempting a 55 gallon reef
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mr.reef24;3318279; said:
Do you think it is enough to cause salinity fluctuations in my tank?? I'm worried it might cause problems.
Right now, 82 degrees. I'm hoping I'm not going to have to buy a chiller, they are really expensive. Some of the water is ending up in my skimmer too, so I'm going to try lowering the bubble level a bit to see if that helps. I also might try putting a lid on my refugium and the part of the sump that the skimmer isn't sticking out of.
On a more positive note I think my RO/DI unit is working correctly. I checked the PSI in the tank and it didn't even register, so I used a bike pump to get it up to 5 psi and now it seems to be working. I measured my RO water with a TDS meter last night and I got a reading of 4 ppm.
On a more positive note I think my RO/DI unit is working correctly. I checked the PSI in the tank and it didn't even register, so I used a bike pump to get it up to 5 psi and now it seems to be working. I measured my RO water with a TDS meter last night and I got a reading of 4 ppm.
I've found some more creatures on my liverock, hoping someone can identify them. Unfortunately my camera isn't that great...so in lieu of getting a better one I tried to sketch a couple. I know a drawing isn't anything like looking at the real thing, but can anybody guess at what these are??
Also, what GPH would be ideal for the Koralia pump I am planning on getting? (keep in mind I'm eventually probably going to end up with two so I can simulate a wave effect)
EDIT: I forgot to mention that #1 is mobile and moves around all over that rock
Also, what GPH would be ideal for the Koralia pump I am planning on getting? (keep in mind I'm eventually probably going to end up with two so I can simulate a wave effect)
EDIT: I forgot to mention that #1 is mobile and moves around all over that rock
for the temp it is too high, that could be contributing to so much evaporation you could get an auto top-off setup for the sump to keep it level with water. Also they live rock hitch hiker's can't really tell what they are my be some kind of hydroid's.
mr.reef24
mr.reef24
Not sure what those are. : /
I think your RO/DI was under the sink, but if it's close enough to the tank you can get an automatic topoff system so you never have to worry about evaporation.
I think your RO/DI was under the sink, but if it's close enough to the tank you can get an automatic topoff system so you never have to worry about evaporation.
Look to fat to be apitasta(spelling?), but i could be wrong. Apitsta isn't really a problem until its in large numbers.
neither look to be aiptasia from your drawing it seem's like a sort of hydroid or something in that matter.
mr.reef24
mr.reef24
