Recent content by Lesely

PH doesn't matter too much through the cycling process It alters naturally throughout the day depending on lights , oxygen & alk Start your cycle. Don't buffer or chase parameters It will settle just fine on its own

The old 2lbs per gallon is not used as much any more With things like marine pure. Seachem matrix now available The need for that is terribly old fashioned Create the scape you like and add media to your sump ! Minimal rock. Open swim spaces have huge advantages too Better flow. Less...

HI, Well the new 7 x 2.5 x 2.5 peninsular has been sold and the new build begins. Our current tank is 12 months old on the 12th Dec. We have quickly run out of room and right from the start was annoyed that we hadnt gone wider with this build. We had the room. We thought about longer but didnt...

Ok. It's been 8 weeks since all new stock added after a huge loss 6 months ago to Ich. Pleased to say no sign of Ich although I am running an extremely large UV now. No aggression, all hand feeding & lopezi tang allowing us to actually pat him. So great confidence for such a short time...

Hi. Sorry to hear about your bad luck : Firstly, what are your actual numbers. It is very hard to answer questions regarding problems like this without actual numbers. We need Sal, Mag, Alk, Cal, phos and nitrates. I am assuming ammonia and nitrites are 0.00 (but would def be worth testing them...

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@Old Tom I agree with everything you have said except the sand bed. I run a shallow sand bed it's only 2cm in depth. The secret to having a shallow bed is to make sure it is clean, lots of cuc & raking or siphoning often. I removed my deep sand bed from my sump on an upgrade & haven't...

Yes. It's a sea cucumber. They can be toxic to the tank if die a stressful death due to incorrect parameters or aggression. But if they just die a natural death they are not a problem. They don't like nitrates at all so low nutrients are very important.