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08-20-2013, 03:14 AM
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Been there done that man! Haven't had red hair algae but cyano is common mistake we do as beginners. Phosphates do cause algae issues and I love and bide by natural so water changes or macro/plants to help control the nitrates, and all those things so a mangrove garden or refugium is king!
Some of the things I think you may have jump guns with like reactors but that's just me. Keep it simple and move on. I don't know what 30ppt is...? I personally prefer the 1.024 for salinity. .025 is nice too. I have a friend who has his low at about .021 cuz he says his coral grow faster that way lol. To each there own HAHAHHAHA! Lighting is usually how I look at it is 2-3watts per gallon. 
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08-20-2013, 05:25 AM
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The biggest and hardest thing to do in this hobby is to be patient it can take a few weeks to a month or more for stuff cycle and it can be annoying as hell watching a virtually empty tank do next to nothing and the itch to put something in there can be unbearable but almost any SW person will tell you patience is a virtue. It will save you time, money and grief in the long run RO units can be expensive but J&L aquatics sells a decent one for relatively cheap which I use and it does fine and you can pick up spare filters for any RO unit at almost any place where bulk water is sold RO UNIT link http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/vt...+-+100GPD.html Good site to visit for most fish and coral needs is liveaquaria its almost the bible for SW hobbyists http://www.liveaquaria.com/ Hang in there and if your not sure ask questions here first before going to a LFS the knowledge base here is second to none and nobody will try to steer you wrong
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