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  1. Will Penfold

    Steph’s Little 40 Gallon

    Love the aquascape!. What kind of media are you running in the back? any matrix or marine pure?
  2. Will Penfold

    Next livestock: suggestions wanted

    Didn't know that flame angels were part of the Hawaii ban as well...thats a bummer.
  3. Will Penfold

    New 90 gallon tank

    Well last weekend tank was right around two months old so decided to turn the lights on. Picked up some green hairy mushrooms. Shout out to Niagara Fire Corals for the great deal on them. Also put in a decent sized rock covered in coraline algae to kick off the growth in my tank. Many thanks...
  4. Will Penfold

    Hello! Help with Algae ID

    No prob! You should do a new tank build thread in the member's tank journal. Show off your new tank!
  5. Will Penfold

    Next livestock: suggestions wanted

    Purple tang perhaps? they're cheaper than yellows now lol.
  6. Will Penfold

    Hello! Help with Algae ID

    Hi there! If your tank is brand new, it is likely to be a diatom bloom. Usually happens to all new tanks shortly after your turn the lights on and is usually caused by the silicates in the sand. Assuming its diatoms, they go away on their own once the silicates are used up/however you can also...
  7. Will Penfold

    FOWLR system and water

    City water has chloramine or chlorine in it which is an issue due to the ammonia- you wouldn't have to worry about that on well water obviously. I'd think the biggest concern then would be all the things in the water that could cause algae blooms. Or heavy metals in the water that could be...
  8. Will Penfold

    Looking for Rock w/Coraline Algae

    thanks man. Sent you a PM
  9. Will Penfold

    Looking for Rock w/Coraline Algae

    Hey everyone, wondering if someone has a small piece of liverock that has coraline algae on it they're willing to sell. My tank has been up and running for two months now, and I'm looking to introduce coraline algae into my tank so it can start to spread. If you do have one you're willing to...
  10. Will Penfold

    Green Hairy mushrooms

    damn, this is tempting. super tempting.
  11. Will Penfold

    Nitrite during the Cycle/ In Reef tanks

    Yeah I don't think typically you'll find ammonia or nitrite in your tank once the cycle is complete. I've been reading more lately now that there are those who are considering the cycle safe (while still incomplete) when ammonia is gone, but the tank is still registering nitrite.
  12. Will Penfold

    Nitrite during the Cycle/ In Reef tanks

    Read this article by Randy Holmes-Farley on Nitrite in reef tanks http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-06/rhf/index.htm It's a fascinating read, and would encourage you to read it if you haven't before. The TL/ DR version is while nitrite is still considered harmful to freshwater fish, it isn't...
  13. Will Penfold

    Best Rookie/newbie goof up....

    Ok here is my newbie/rookie mistake. Photo is of my first ever attempt at a saltwater tank back in like 2012. I practically screwed everything up on my first tank and I shut it down after like 5 months. I did barely any research before jumping in and made a ton of rookie mistakes: -bought a...
  14. Will Penfold

    UNDER THE SEA - HOURS, Note: NEW ADDRESS

    Under the Sea is such a great store! Their new St.Kitts location is pretty nice, however living in Dunnville I do miss how close their old Fenwick location was to me. lol
  15. Will Penfold

    Tank Temp

    76. Used to run my tanks closer to 80 and I felt it left little room for error if the room got too hot in the summer.
  16. Will Penfold

    Bacto balls

    Interested in seeing opinions on them as well. Was given a pack last year to try out, and didn't see any change to my tank.
  17. Will Penfold

    New 90 gallon tank

    Picked up my bulbs this afternoon. Was researching on optimal combinations for T5's and these seem to be the most recommended combo. excited to see how they look lighting up my tank.
  18. Will Penfold

    Glenn’s 300

    Wow! thats an amazing set up
  19. Will Penfold

    T5

    Haven't been in the hobby long enough to have started with T5's, gone to LED's and then come back to T5's. Have only used LED's in the past. That being said, this time around I'm definitely "going back" to T5's. 6 bulb TEK T5 fixture. Hard to beat the simplicity of the T5's.
  20. Will Penfold

    New 90 gallon tank

    learned that the hard way on my past tank. my previous bio cube cycled in a week (thanks to bottled bacteria). Turned lights on and started adding coral. Month in..BOOM, tons of hair algae, and cyano and I could never get it fully under control. Not making that mistake again lol
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