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5-4 Reefkeeping Q&A

LIVE: Let's Talk About DOSING, RODIs, Overflow Set-Ups, Coral Advice for Beginners, & More! - Reef Keeping Q&A Session w/Mr Saltwater Tank!

Live from Lebanon TN! Reefkeeping Q&A Session Live w/Mr. Saltwater Tank. Find Answers To The Many Questions We Fielded Using the Time Stamps Below:  

0:00 - Livestream Begins
5:23 - Can you run Trident controlled dosing with kalk rather than 2 part?
6:46 - RODI Question - is it better to use a 5 micron filter before a 1 micron filter?
7:38 - Is a protein skimmer a necessity to control nitrates?
11:12 - I have been looking into the Relassy LED lights. I have been told these can grow SPS and LPS. Do you know anything about these?
12:08 - Can you purchase the Gyre Tank mounting magnets separately?
12:30 - What’s the best way to clean the probes on the Apex?
13:35 - Any experience with the Vossen Larval Trap? I have clowns laying every two weeks?
14:25 - How can you have Cyano, Green Hair Algae, and Coralline growing at the same time? How do you fix it so it won’t harm my tank or Chaeto?
17:26 - Is there a good HOB Skimmer to start with until I can set up my tank with a big skimmer under it?
18:13 - Starting a new 20g tank with half sand from an established tank and half new dry sand (same with rock). Should I still expect to cycle?
19:35 - Favorite overflow set-up for low maintenance (priority 1), and quiet (priority 2)?
20:27 - What is the best way to dose Calcium, Alkalinity, and Magnesium?
21:38 - I am upgrading from a 55 gallon tank to a 210 gallon reef ready tank. I need to move livestock as soon as I have the tank up and running. How would I go about doing this?
25:04 - Should powerheads be on 24/7?
27:00 - Any equipment you would recommend to never buy second hand?
29:52 - What is your advice on corals for beginners? I have a 75 gallon that is ready and the fish have been thriving for months.
32:28 - Does the old school bright yellow Tonga Leather get imported anymore? Do you see it when diving?
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    Marco Rocks Reef Saver Premium Rock (by the lb) - Marco Rock
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