30 gallon build

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  1. needmorecowbell

    needmorecowbell Torch Coral

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    ive never heard of boyd, ive heard of chemiclean and ultralife. they probably all use the same thing though.
     
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    needmorecowbell Torch Coral

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    ive been talking about how im going to get a controller, and how im going to build a led system at some point, but i just started thinking about the cost of them, and what i could use that money for. instead of those, what could i buy that is >500$ that will better my system? it doesnt have to be just 1 thing, just less than 500$. this will be what i do over the summer with my tank, and the money i save will go to a car. any ideas?
     
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    For 500$ you can get an AI sol with controller. You can program it to make clouds, storms and even sync the storms to your power heads. I'll be getting the nano version with controller for Christmas or my birthday.
     
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    Heck...just but a redsea Max 250...lol.
     
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    needmorecowbell Torch Coral

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    lol cant get a bigger tank, and im looking for something other than a light that will help a lot. i was thinking one thing would be a phosban reactor, which would be 30$
     
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    Biyd is the maker or chemiclean. I didn't know which version of red slime remover you used.
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    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    Oh! Then get a ton of coral! Lol your tank is pretty complete. A reactor would be cool. But seriously, get some livestock!
     
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    needmorecowbell Torch Coral

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    Oh, gotcha.
     
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    needmorecowbell Torch Coral

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    Ya, I'm trying to find things that would help me out and aren't completely useless but im not finding much. Maybe livestock is the way to go.. I just want more sps coral growth. Im not doing a calc reactor, too much of a fuss. Maybe a doser? I want my parameters to be stable and then I think I'll get some growth. I'll also upgrade my bulbs instead of getting a new fixture.
     
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