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Grab a tds meter and check both sources for dissolved solids. The one with lower dissolved solids would be better. It will help the filters last...
Check out Leonard Ho from advanced aquarist. He has a medicine cabinet full of the essentials, This is my (literal) fish medicine cabinet —...
That is an awesome reef. Plenty of coraline. Fish only should be no problem for you. The only thing I would mention is the use of bio balls. I used...
Thanks Vinny. I have place the gorgonia off to the side near the mp40. I was using Seachem Phyto but switched to reef bugs. I was wondering if anyone...
I run a Rio on my 180. A lot of people don't like them but I have been using Rio for 10+ years. Reliable and quiet and not much heat added to the...
I just picked up this Gargonia and Acro from AquariaUsa, a local aquarium specialty company here in Charlotte, NC. He's gotten me some great frags in...
Thanks for all the info, and jealous of that acro pickupman. It looks awesome. I just picked up a new acro and gorgonia myself today. Will post some...
This is why I love 3reef. The knowledge on such a wide range of items is great. Would have never thought to use it in that manor. Thanks MarshallO.
I not an expert and do not want to say yes or no, but I would not use it personally. Not sure what your intended use is, but if it is for a dip then...
Words cans describe how sorry I am to hear your loss. Good to hear you focused some positive energy into building a tank. I think you mentioned your...
Beautiful tank. Welcome to 3 reef
Interesting how the sump is above the main. I was noticing the last pix show what I assume is your return almost under the water line. You mentioned...
3 weeks ago I picked up a pink birds nest frag. Day 1 I noticed my Vlamingi tang pick at it. I figured maybe because it was new or the tang saw...
+1 on rechecking CA. Along with being toxic at high levels you can get precipitate in the tank if your alk and mag go to high with the calcium.
Never had a clown trigger, but lost a large lionfish to a medium sized huma-huma several years back. The trigger ate the lions belly.
Congrats on the new tank. You have lots of options when building a sump. I would recommend first considering how much room you have to work with in...
IMO I would raise your sump up to match the tank. Imagine it like doing a water change and try to match salinity and temp as close as...
+1 on drilling. Would hate to see you have a setback just getting back into the hobby. Also check the forums or google DBS (deep sand beds) before...
Welcome back to the hobby and to 3reef. Keep us posted on your progress. Looks like your off to a good start. Any plans for the DT once you get...
I had an acrylic by sea clear I bought from barrier reef in Boca that was 10+ years old and worked great. Never leaked or bowed. Only reason I...
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