Recent content by MinnesotaJim

I have a total of 40 Snails/Crabs(20 of each), Running my lights for 5 hours instead of 10 is really helping... Should I increase my cleaning crew?

Thanks for the replies guys... I went to the lfs today, to get water to top off, they assured me that it is RODI water....I have 20 snails currently for a 70 gallon tank...Should I invest in more snails.... I was running my lights for 10 hours... I have since dialed it back to 5 hours and have...

I guess I assumed it is RODI water from the LFS, will ask on my next trip... I do have a skimmer running... Not sure on the Kelvin on the bulb... it is a 150w 10,000 HQI...

New around here... Having trouble with Green Algea growth... I have a 70 gallon tank that has been running for 3 months... I have live rock, 20 snails, 20 Crabs... The Problem is when I run my Hallides during the day, by the time I get home there is nice growth going on...I used tap water to...