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+2 Nor are they scavengers as I was told at the LFS. Made the same mistake myself a few years ago with a diamond goby in a 29g. The sand bed was...
No, not at all. While the list of aquacultured/maricultured corals has a few more species than the one for captive bred fish, it still only makes up...
You're kidding, right? That thing could hold an army tank! :D Excellent job. :thumbs_up1: I believe 8" should be enough clearance.
Of the hundreds of species of fish that find their way from the oceans to our tanks, here is the miniscule list of captive-bred fish found at one of...
That was my hope when captive breeding first began, but unfortunately, that's not the case. Even the easiest species to breed in captivity, the...
I understand why fish breeders are jumping on the designer clownfish bandwagon rather than attempting to breed other species that are being harvested...
That's pretty cool. :)
Absolutely. FWIW, pH is what we tested (and buffered if necessary) back in the FO days before we had test kits for the actual components. We know...
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Not trying to be ignorant, but 3 years is nothing. It could take that long or even longer for trace amounts of copper or other contaminants to reach...
Absolutely. Even after 40 years in the hobby, the waiting is still the hardest part. :eek:o_O
There is a carbon block in there, but it's still an El Cheapo unit- he definitely still needs that TDS meter to monitor water quality rather than...
+2 That unit employs 1/4w diodes; your PAR would be near zero at the bottom. Reefbreeders and Taotronics are far better choices for a budget LED...
The bigger, the better, as long as you have enough head room for maintenance. :)
+1 :) FWIW, featherdusters can thrive in a wide range of flow rates and patterns.
Nope, you are absolutely correct- some cheaper units do underdrive the diodes dramatically, but others try to overdrive weak ones too, so you really...
Something I've learned is that the diodes can discolor and lose their spectrum and intensity when run at maximum capacity full-time. In some cases,...
Yes, the foam only helps correct slight imperfections, hence the earlier suggestions to shim where the flaws are visible. While it may be possible...
+2 (3?)... My thoughts, exactly. The purpose of the design was to supplement your halides with actinic lighting. You can get halide bulbs all the way...
Great info. :) You can visit Petco.com and select "SALES AND OFFERS" to verify, although it doesn't list upcoming events, only those in progress.
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