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Yes, a filter will eventually just spike your Nitrate by trapping all the waste in it. Unless you have the patience to clean it very often, I would...
If you truly have the budget, I would get an ATI Sunpower or PowerModule fixture with 6x54w bulbs. You cannot mount ATI's as they do not have legs...
There's many factors, all depends on what type of coral you're talking about: Soft coral, LPS, or SPS - sufficient lighting - dosing additives to...
I'm a big fan of MMA and am going to be joining a club/training group soon. I'm currently hitting the gym working up to it, the center is opening up...
I actually didn't "mod" my actual TEK fixture but I just attached two 1w Coralife moonlights on the back rim of my tank. This is what they look...
I have wondered about the AquaMedic Ocean lights got no feedback on 3reef when I inquired. I have read a few places that mention the reflectors are...
Here's the 6-bulb TEK Elite version, you can buy with or without bulbs from reefgeek:...
Thx much, yes I'm toying with the idea of adding slowwwwwly, I just get soooo impatient. You know us reefers :). Our tanks are like our own little...
heyyyy KC, thx, you always say such nice things bout' my tank, much appreciated. Yes, I think I may have to look at how much BR I have laying...
I love my tank and my aquascape but at times I want to fill in the middle portion of it with lots more LR. The main thing I hate is that it will...
TEK's are cheapest through www.reefgeek.com they are where I got mine from & their prices and customer service is amazing, months after I got mine...
I run my moons from about 10:30pm-maybe 3am, it's good to have a complete dark period in the tank still.
Most good quality light fixtures have two switches that are controlled by seperate plugs. For example my 4-bulb fixture is run by two digital...
Actually it would be the other way around, the T5 actinics would give you the "blue" dawn/dusk while the MH's are daylight. You can do the same...
IMO T5's would be a great way to go if you're worried about MH heating up the tank too much, then needing a chiller during the warmer months....
Funny I had a similar thing when I was looking for a 2nd, I couldn't find one anywhere, before that there was one in almost every tank! Their scale...
I have nothing against my YT Damsel either, I love mine & it's usually the one that gets picked on. Being such territorial fish they do get a bad...
Spacehog, in the meantime what a blast from the past, thanks Unc, hey what about no Pearl Jam??
any aquarium heater will regulate the temp of the tank. You set it to the desired temp and if it drops below this, it will turn on, if it exceeds...
clowns do a lot of random things to nems when hosting, they sometimes bite or suck on the tentacles, rub all over it, they are warming up to it,...
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