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I tested light penetration through glass tops a while back and the amount of light blocked was nominal, maybe a few percent IIRC. They can trap...
There is a theoretical argument against vacuuming, although, at the same time, many such as myself have vacuumed our sandbeds. Personally, I have...
What size is the tank? I had something similar happen in a nano. It turned out that there was a deadspot and detritus accumulated behind some back...
As far as I'm aware, most gorgonian eat smaller low-motility zooplankton. Not bacteria plankton or phytoplankton etc... I would guess that they may...
No, not moving is a good thing :thumb_up:
Light related bleaching is probably the result of changes in light. Corals are know to adapt more readily to dim light. However, long term, once...
As long as you keep the phosphate low in the water, it doesn't really matter for long if your rocks leach phosphate. For the most part, phosphate...
Nice shots. Thanks for sharing :)
I know nothing about freshwater, so, can't help with the name.... really cool tank though; congrats!
I'd be willing to bet those responding have never tried it... Many montis really don't need much light at all. "SPS" is a lousy term. I would bet...
T-5s I presume? Shouldn't be too much at all.
Congrats Matt. It's a great site though, it would be tough to believe that it wouldn't grow :thumb_up:
+2 remember, it could be twice as bad. The hobby is one big lesson in humility anyways, it's part of the fun :lol:
Well my first tank is still running. I think it has been about 11 years (Oh, or did you just mean the initial ammonia cycle ;) )
That the write up pretty much that started the cf bulb trend. That article is exactly why I said what works in one system, may not be the best in...
Aeration will decrease the pH, as it introduces CO2. The pH of RSCP immediately, when mixed, IIRC was around 8.6 and my tank runs around 8.1-8.2,...
Why on earth would you do a 50% water change? That is such a tremendous change in water chemistry. To do such a change, you really need to make...
Remember only bad things happen fast. 82 is a good temp, don't rush too much. Too many water changes and going down too fast can be more stressful...
By the way, it does mix fast initially, the cloudiness happens over time, as it sits. The problem I had is during the time I allowed it to aerate....
I was talking about red sea coral pro salt.
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