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Can high temp cause some of my imported zoa's bleach like bambams, nuclear zoas, orange people eater and PDP?

Just installed 2 hybrid 200 watt led evolution lights. 20k's i have had them up and running for about 1 week. I have noticed within the past 3 days a bloom of brown algae growth. All water parameters are perfect. However i recently raised the ph levels from 8.10-8.25 to 8.25-8.40 could that cause the bloom? My lights come on @ 3pm - 8:30pm at which the moon loghts come on untill 10:30pm and then go off until the next day. Is it too long? How do i get rid of it?
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Ca-450-500ppm ...

well after a few months i finally got my new pump installed. i have a 110g tall dt, 45g refugium, 50g sump. i drilled my dt for a sort of closed loop, with 4 returns. but i only drilled 2-1 1/2" drains. so running the bean drains with 1 full siphon, and 1 emergency i can't really have a closed loop, so i have to run it through the sump. the dart i originally bought on the advise of a local dealer wasn't enough to pump upstairs. he wouldn't take the pump back for exchange even though it ...

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Over the past few weeks I have been attempting to boost my copepod population. I have a Blue Mandarin Dragonet and I want to make sure there is always enough pods for him to feast on. I have a refugium but it has not been absolutely buzzing with copepods. I should note that I do have a large population of amphipods both in the display tank and refugium.

I decided that I would seek out a few sources of copepods to provide some diversity and ...

I have only had this rbta for only about 3 weeks.