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You can also go with a good hot5 unit and that would suffice for lighting needs.
Sorry for the slow response, but didn't check on this tread for a while. My water parameters stayed near the same (you must take out your carbon,...
I agree, if you can't use ro water then use tap water, less chance of adding unwanted stuff into your tank water.
you also have to think about the rock leaching out things from it. This can affect your water parameters.
I would go with a Tek unit, good reflectors and nice pricing.. If it is a 2 bulb unit then you are looking at the readyfit or retrofit unit.
How old is your tank to begin with? Xenias are very hardy, so you should be good as long as your tank has been up and running for a bit (your new...
If you are worried about the clown harrasing any new fish you put in there, you can always move the clowns to your refugium when you are putting in a...
You should be fine, there are some salts that work better with RO water, but it is not the be all end all. When changing salts you always risk...
you can have the water go through filter mesh, or foam to help reduce micro bubbles.
I painted mine white, with the lights on it takes on a light blue color and looks clean (also I keep it nice and clean). If I were to go with a dark...
Just remember if you are feeding frozen everyday that it does take a toll on your water parameters (drain off the excess water when the food melts...
I feed on a rotation schedual day 1- kent zoo max day 2- KZ amino acids day 3- KZ coral snow day 4- KZ coral vitalier Once a week I also feed...
Very interesting to hear, in the US the lfs are closing and up here in Canada we have been getting more and more lfs opening. We are finally...
Good to know Unclejed, you have made my decision easy being that you actually have both units and have seen the difference. Hagen Glo system it is.
One thing I've learned is always make sure the fish is eating before buying. If you ask, the employee will feed the fish for you. Make sure that...
So the additional lighting will be 36" long 2 bulb to sit behind the current 48" 4 bulb Tek fixture. There are 2 bars extending from the back...
I know there has been many stories about flame angels not being as hardy as they used to be. No one is sure if it's from the way they are being...
I run tek 48 inch lighting right now and like them. The problem with getting either the tek ready fit kit or the tek retro fit kit is that they need...
So as the title says I'm trying to figure which brand to go with for some supplemental t5 lighting for the back of my tank. I'm looking for a 2 bulb...
I run a Noma 1800 watt backup unit. It runs my mag 18 return pump and the heater for around 3 hours. If I just ran a couple of the koralia 4s which...
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