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i would buy without bulbs and buy your own better bulbs.
Do you have your AC on yet?
you WANT nutrient absorption out of a macro. the nutrients they absorb are nitrates/phosphates. Thats the point of macros, to absorb nutrients....
i would get a thermometer. even the stick on ones are better than nothing, your tank could be much higher in temp. The stick on ones are like $2
bump. hows the tank doing today?
i would put MH in the middle, as this would be where most of your corals will be anyways. then put T5 on either side of them..
just personal preference i believe. you will hear arguments going both ways.
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about 1lb/gal assuming your tank isnt super tall or short. you can mix LS and dry sand, and i recommend doing that if you use LS at all. LS is very...
clowns "twitch" around each other when they start to pair up.
sixline, goby(and a pistol shrimp), and maybe .......
you can wait until you want coral, but do wait longer to add fish. then only add one every 2 weeks
just one. let it sit in there, dont take it out. your tank will build up bacteria to break it down. you will see your numbers start to spike....
it doesnt sound like you have started a cycle. i would throw a small piece of raw shrimp in there to start the cycle.
none really. HQI means a double ended MH. Dont base your purchase decision on it. HQI just needs a glass shield to block UV rays, which the...
did your ammonia ever go up?
have you put anything in to start the cycle. ie raw shrimp, live rock?
that would work well, i likes
maybe check out hamilton fixtures? I would try reefgeek
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