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The unit will have eye hooks on the left and right end which allow for hanging the unit. Being that it is the Tek unit and has individual reflectors...
for that amount you should have no probs finding a unit. I know the 4x54 48 inch tek unit is around $ 300 canadian new plus bulbs which are 20 to 30...
It will all depend on the corals you plan on keeping in the future, as well as the way you introduce the new ones and current ones to the lighting...
be careful with adding iodine. Most tanks never weekly dose for it. Once you are using a decent salt you should be alright. Prime does increase...
I put in a turbo snail for a couple of days here and there into both the sump and overflow and they clean the buildup really well.
for each brand of bulb you can find out the par rating (useful photosyntetic light). For the most part the 6000-6500K have the highest par ratings...
I run a 4x54 48 inch Tek T5 lighting system in my 5 foot 125 g and I have both SPS, LPS, shrooms, and a carpet anemome (I have run the Tek system for...
It probably is a bad bulb, I have some Ati bulbs that have been running full brightness for over a year and a half now with no problems.
Some people say keep them because they do cleanup the tank, but they can also become a big pain as they grow, and if you plan on keeping clams later...
MH are a more directed light, the T5's are a spread light. I remember when I first got my t5 unit years ago thinking the same thing as you. Now...
I don't think the Mandarin would nip at it, and the leopard wrasse tends to be a reef safe fish. As for the firefish I don't know to much about, so...
Always sucks when a fish is not looking so good. Can you get the sailfin into a QT tank? You can then add a copper treatment. I recommend No sick...
do you have any fish that may be nipping at it?
I agree, everyone in here possesses the actual hands on learning method. Yes some have more knowledge then others and some are more book smart, but...
He does look a bit skinny, may want to add more feedings per day, but great looking active fish.
When buying a skimmer pay the extra money to get a good one, the better ones make such a difference, and from my experience I don't empty the skim...
I'd go auto feeder, make sure to try it out a few days before to make sure it is dispersing the right amount of food and working well.
I would go with the Tek lighting system, I've got the 4 bulb system and it has worked well. I have now added some supplemental t5's (2 bulb 36"...
Welcome aboard, looks like you've got the right idea, can't wait to see the tank build tread for it.
Seems to have tenticles to long to be a ricordia, when you touch it is does it feel sticky?
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