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Sounds like the established clown may be defending it's territory (the nem) until it decides if it wants the new one for a mate. Adding a new clown...
I haven't read the thread, but speaking from experience, a skimmer is not an absolute necessity on any system. They do provide benefits such as...
No it will not be too much light if you acclimate properly-- for the ones you already have, start with a low power setting and short photo-period,...
+1 to ^^^, although I believe #1 may be the main reason. A few companies had begun developing LED/T5 combo fixtures when LEDs were only available in...
Lots of great advice on this thread. :) FWIW- In the wild where sea temps are nearly constant, corals will start to bleach in just a few days with...
Nice steal! Congratulations!
Even if it was a WYSIWYG deal and you receive exactly what you ordered, you'll still have the die-off. If your LFS doesn't have what you want in LR,...
Absolutely. FTR, I don't consider shipped LR to be cured upon arrival. There will always be some die-off during transit which will ultimately create...
Personally, I like to cherry-pick my rocks at the LFS. :D I've seen good reviews from all three aforementioned vendors, but if I were to order, I'd...
Agreed. If you see nitrate increasing without an ammonia spike, then your bio-filter is already established.
Any reactor can sit outside the sump, just ensure that the plumbing doesn't leak. ;) Yes, if you have media bags, carbon (and/or GFO) can be placed...
Neither one. If you're in the market for reef lighting on a tight budget, check out http://reefbreeders.com/ Wattage of individual diodes, total...
This ^^^ Unfortunately, *high-end* bulb manufacturers consider 20" (and 30") non-standard. You're only losing the color options, though.
Congratulations, Steve! :)
The main two issues I see are: 1) While polyester may be perfectly safe, pillow stuffing is not designed for aquarium use and may contain residual...
The impeller broke on my decades-old Whisper 60, so I replaced it with a Penguin 350 and vacuumed the CC while removing water for my bi-weekly 10% WC.
+1 to ^^^ And when the infauna population has been depleted, the goby starves.
UPDATE: Seems to be back to normal, now. :)
Nice score. Congratulations! :) The skimmer appears to be either a space-saver that's been modified, or perhaps a discontinued model (couldn't find...
GHA = green hair algae GAC = granular activated carbon GFO = granular ferric oxide CAL or CA = Calcium ALK = Alkalinity MAG or MG = Magnesium DOC =...
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