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btw, WATER does NOT cycle, TANKS cycle. you can have all the bacteria in the world in your water, but until it gets established in your LR and sand,...
yes turn them both off for the cycle. running them will only prolong things and waste energy
i would ditch the auto feeder and just feed when you are home. every other day is sufficient this is adding to your nitrates. Get that anemone OUT!...
add live rock when you get your tank set up. it will help the cycle. if you add live rock later, you will start another cycle. you do need to...
i would go with 4-6 bulb T5 set up for lights
get it all set up dry first. tank, sump, etc. I would get 2 larger PHs instead of 4. less bulk in the tank. koralia 3's maybe?
yes you will need powerheads. probably 2
CPR makes a good overflow box. combined with the aqualifter pump you are all set for that. i would go with a 20 long if you can fit it. you want...
no if you have bad water quality it will not work. he was just saying the lighting is fine.
TDS of ocean water is going to include salts, elements, etc. so, it would be better to compare the TDS of your mixed saltwater to that of the ocean,...
oh, and stop feeding them. lol its cool to see knew life huh?
wow thats a HUGE aiptasia. they are not good. make yourself some kalk paste or get some joes juice and get rid of them.
if you want to use their water, thats fine, but you need to buy some dry salt to add to it to raise your salinity to 1.024-.025. then top off with...
i dont think that will work for an anem either.
yep, the more the better.... FREE fish food
i'll admit i have never kept an anemone, but i dont think a 6500k household bulb is good for growing anything but algea
you could try cutting the pad into thirds. remove one third every 2 weeks.
i think in the long run, you might find it better to mix your own salt water. dry salt is probably much cheaper than the pre mixed stuff. also, i...
you cant go wrong with an octopus. they are good skimmers. I dont know about the filter..
you will need powerheads. ebay has good deals. koralia is a good brand without being too terrible expensive. maybe 2 koralia 2's?
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