Diatoms?

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  1. Scape

    Scape Astrea Snail

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    Just making sure these are Diatoms and not something else?

    It is a algee looking stuff, Copper/orange in color..

    My Scarlet Hermit Crab seems to be loving it..
     

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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Hi me again!

    Yes diatoms but probably some Cyano mixed in. I suspect you need to increase the flow and manually remove what you can with a turkey baster or siphon it off.
     
  4. Scape

    Scape Astrea Snail

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    Alright Ill have to get 1 or 2 power heads..

    What are some good PHs that are some what cheap and last long? Or what ones do you recommend?
     
  5. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    I like Korallia.

    If you have money to burn MP's.
     
  6. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    You could also get a Jebao WP25 as another option. That should work well in a 75 I think. Far less expensive than an MPXX.
     
  7. NYGiants

    NYGiants Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Where can you get the jebao 25s?
     
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  9. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    You can preorder here (they are out of stock currently): Jebao WP-25 8000L Wave Maker

    Or I found one person selling them on Ebay: Jebao WP 25 Wave Maker | eBay

    New seller though, but it appears they bought a bunch of them on a group buy and are re-selling them.

    I have (2) WP40s in my 125 and love them :)
     
  10. NYGiants

    NYGiants Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Thinking about pulling the trigger on the Jebao 25... have 2 Koralia 750s in the tank now... might add the Jb25 in addition to spicen things up...hopefully its not overkill?
     
  11. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    I wouldn't think so. In my 55 I have (2) 750's and (2) 1050's. What kind of sand do you have?
     
  12. NYGiants

    NYGiants Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Reefcleaners Argonite sand from bahamas

    Sand (40 pounds)