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Your tank may be close to the end of it's cycle, just take it upon yourself to get a SW Master test kit vs trusting the LFS with the water testing....
Got ya, it may be more linked to FW keeping where direct sunlight promotes algae growth. If anything 3-4hrs of direct sunlight may also be bad...
Thanks for the clarification, you sound knowledgeable about the important stuff. Doing your own research is def a great thing, lots of LFS have only...
Seano hit it on the head pretty much. It's sad to see people get taken advantage of by the LFS that just have $ on their mind. Sorry to hear about...
thanks for the kinds words everyone, I'm hoping to watch the colony towards the bottom of the tank migrate to the top of the mother colony, should be...
Hmm is your tank a Fish Only or do you have Live Rock in it? It's possible to have a cycle completed in 4 weeks, as long as you had your Ammonia...
sounds like a good plan, as others mentioned, just make sure one is larger than the other, it will become the female of the pair. I had two...
I would suggest two Koralia Evolution (750gph each) for his tank. Very nice powerheads, great design & circulation: Koralia Evolution - 750 -...
check out this link for an explanation of T5 bulbs: Reef Aquarium Lighting - Lamps and lamp combinations
hard to judge by the pics, what color is the spot? I know when my clowns began hosting corals/nems they would have black spots from getting...
ATI, TEK Elite, TEK reg are all very nice brands. I will let you know how my Aquactinics TX5 is once I get it next week, I hear great things...
it's a 55g, right now have 4x54w of T5's and they're doing great.
very easy to care for. They don't like a lot of current, as it will stop them from pulsing. It's amazing to watch the colonies climb up towards the...
got it, thanks for the advice/input. I love puffers but wouldn't risk the worry!
FIXED IT, working now!
Prob one of my fav corals, my pom poms have grown so fast, here's a vid of them pulsing like mad. I just got another colony of them that are starting...
very cool idea, I picture like a shelved reef with open water on the left and the rock piled on the right. Kinda like you're looking at a reef from...
Hmmm, hope it's doing better today KC. My Maximas will close up due to shadow movement or light fluctuations, but they tend to open back up...
Hey all, I was wondering if anyone had any experience with a Blue Dot/Spot Puffer in a reef tank? I know they may go after your CUC and shrimp,...
not having a skimmer will def delay the eradication of the cyano, a skimmer will pull a lot of the excess nutrients out that the cyano is feeding on....
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