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Not sure if we're allowed to post links to other forums. So, if you search on RC for "Regenerating GFO" you'll find the thread. You need Lye for the process. I use 30 grams per liter of RO water for 1 batch of GFO. It seems to have worked well. I hadn't purchased any new GFO for a couple...

I considered using Phosgaurd a while ago and even spoke with Seachem and they swore it wouldn't leach aluminum. I read many threads on this product and it scared me enough not to try it. Plus, I regen my GFO, which I don't think you can do with Phosgaurd or isn't as easy or cheap, I forget...

All pending at this time.

I'll put you next inline for it. Somebody had already contacted me earlier and wants to pickup Friday.

Looking to make some room, so I'm looking to sell the following. Leather w/GSP on about 3"-4" rock - $10. Expands about the size of a hand. Zoas (believe the name is North Star) w/small blue cloves on about 3"-4" rock - $15. Sorry Acan is not for sale. Blue Mushrooms on about 3" rock -...

tommyla - welcome, but typically if somebody is giving something free, it's on you to come get it.

That was an interesting video. I wonder if it was getting knocked over by the flow because it was too light. Since I put some empty shells around it, it hasn't fallen over. Maybe that's a good sign. It's only been a couple days. I have seen it's foot sticking about 1/4" out the bottom, but...

Anybody have any idea what could be going on here? It's a 2-1/4" ORA Squamosa that was added on 1/23. It opened fully from day 1 and there are no signed of anything picking or nipping it. Tank mates are Yellow Tang, Bristletooth Tang, Chalk Bass, YWG, Yellowhead Jawfish, Cleaner Shrimp, BL...

I just put the ebay stuff in my reactor and it was pretty clean too. I decided to order another lb. today, since this is the last day for free shipping. Can't beat $12 for a lb. of GFO. At least not that I've seen.

Since people are asking, here's the link to what I purchased. Hopefully this is OK to post. If not, mod please remove. You can just search GFO on ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/GFO-Phosphate-Removal-Algae-Control-1-pound-/251389901953?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a88017c81

I typically buy it at bulkreefsupply, but I'm trying ebay this time. For $12/lb with free shipping I had to try it.

I've got about 6 in my refuge. They grow right up to the light about 18" above the water. Like said they're a slower grower and not sure how much they export. I got mine from reefcleaners years ago and I do nothing but trim them from time to time. I have a separate light over them hung...

I thaw a cube in a cup of tank water, then re-freeze the unused portion.

You should be fine. I've been using a 15 gallon tote for my RO/DI storage container for over 10 years and it's even got a bulkhead in the bottom side. I personally would just use it as a temporary sump like you said. I make my permanent sumps from regular aquariums.

I had a terrible brown stringy algae problem a while back and I believe it was PO4 leaching from my LR. I started changing my GFO every few days for a month and the algae finally went away. Now I just change it every month or two. But, if you got salt water from a LFS that tested that high...

Yeah, I'm in there at least once a month, it's right around the corner from me. I've noticed some nicer looking stuff lately. Not just the blah corals of past. The coral prices have gotten better too. I was there yesterday and picked up an anthias, and I thought they had a descent amount of...

I don't have any algae in my sump, I've got a separate tank for that.

I didn't use teeth in either of my sumps, just let the water flow over the glass.

Agreed, 1/4" plate glass is fine. Just make sure they run the edges through the machine to make them smooth. This way you don't cut yourself while working on it.

Not sure, but the LEDs I purchased for my 90 gal. have 90 degree. I hang them around 8" above the water and there's no light spilling out. I believe others have the same fixtures around 10".