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I pour mine in the toilet... I can't think of many uses for salt water. maybe build a tidepool/ marsh in your back yard with some mangroves and put...
that's a good idea, though I have a couple aiptasia already in my tank as well... but that is good thinking... I will consider it.
OK, I'm getting 50-60 lbs of live rock from a guy who has a bunch of aiptasia... I already have about 70lbs in the tank, and I don't want to go...
I have a coral banded shrimp which I rarely see... it's not too big yet, still kinda young (2.5"). I have some aiptasia/ glass anemones and would...
Sorry, I didn't mean to distract with my post about LED's... but I would never make the decision to buy a light fixture just because it has nighttime...
ph adjusted means it must have something other than calcium hydroxide, right? If it's a softener, maybe it has sodium carbonate added?
I'd recommend the longer probe like this one above... not only more surface area in contact with the water (though it's not a necessity) but less...
But, this is 3Reef.... reefkeeping is over here: Reefkeeping Blog :P
I didn't think Alk would go that high... I would double check your test results, maybe take a water sample to a LFS and have them test as well.
I agree, that tank is so badass... architecturally speaking as well, I love the way it is built into the room.
I use these APC LED lights from Advance auto, wired to a 12V DC wall wart for nighttime 'moonlights'. A cheap DIY alternative to pricier 'aquarium'...
Grubbs, that is good advice. Using a ground probe creates a system ground that connects the tank water to "earth" and electrical ground. Without...
I understand where you're coming from on a budget. Don't let those who don't understand that get to you. Yes, it's an expensive hobby, but there's...
Re: Do you Quarantine or Freshwater Dip your Corals? NO. Ro/di water has a ph of 7. You want to match the ph and temperature for a FW dip.
That sucks, I'm sorry to hear that... I don't mean to offend, but are you sure it was an emerald crab?
I like my false lemonpeel... I have heard that these have better temperament than the true lemon peels... mine is super sweet and very personable......
Nope. It is definitely not the same thing.
I cleaned my skimmer really good for the first time just two days ago, and it started skimming again right away. ;)
Look for Nylon "Tulle" (pronounced same as 'tool') in a fabric store. It's nylon and is a good sized mesh that won't restrict flow.
So, I found out that I was running an OLD 32W 48" bulb before. Just two 54W bulbs are more than three times the watts, and with all six bulbs on,...
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