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Nice.
I hear that. I would test Calcium and Alkalinity / KH for sure in addition to the standard 4. Others that are good to test can be listed here....
Are you going to be running a reef or just a fish only tank?
Very sweet. I have not seen a Citron Gobie in a tank before. Are they pretty active?
For a 72in tank. $3,300 Good luck pitching that one to the wife. :-)
Funny you should mention this. I also just got back from a trip (St. Lucia to be specific) My sitter just so happens to be an employee of the store...
Unfortunately the only way to keep the fluctuations down is a chiller. (very expensive) Or the fan setup you are currently doing. I found it was...
I actually mix my salt in a 29gal tank with 2 powerheads in it to mix the salt. You can use 5gal buckets, it just takes more work because you then...
Good questions Adam. First off, the filtration sounds good. In the future, if you end up with more live rock, say 1-2lbs per gallon you will find...
Good call on the conch. I have had mine for 2 yrs now and it still amazes me that not only is it alive but amazing to watch. Probably one of the...
it may also make sense to not stir up the sand for a few hrs as well and let it settle down a bit so that it becomes more compact. Then turn your...
I would say a sand sifting sea star but only on a very large tank. Maybe a Sleeper goby if you do not need to worry about it throughing sand all...
I also have mine down on the sand bed and only running 4 florescent lights totaling about 200 wts. I find when they are down on the sand bed the...
Sounds like things are working perfectly to me. Get ready for the fun algae cycles :-)
That is not terrible. At $3 lb it is would I would expect. After a few days passes take a look at the tank at night (a red lens flashlight works...
If it is easy to get at and clean then it won't be a negative thing. If you setup a sump all that little debris will get caught in the overflow or...
I say drop the Penguin HOB filter and do not use a canister filter regardless if you use a sump or not. The skimmer should be doing a good enough...
It is also possible that your lights are not as powerful as they once were. When was the last time you changed the bulbs?
Here is something I just purchased....
If i remember correctly these smaller white nudibranches eat zoanthids. There may have been a post here last month. I also have last months Coral...
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