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Can't get that link to work. Not sure what u mean about carbon not being the only chemical filtration .... I said carbon or other substance.
A protein skimmer is not chemical filtration it is mechanical. Chemical filtration is using a substance such as carbon or an absorbing agent....
What type of chemicals do you run in your skimmer? Seems like mechanical only to me.
missing Salifert directions! - Manhattan Reefs scroll down a few post ... there's a pic of the scale.
Looks really good can't wait to see it. Check mine out .. if you like white.
Some stores around here will give you 1/3 retail value for about anything like fish/corals.. probably would buy rock too.
No it needs a low spectrum light like 5100k I had some in my DT for a while and it wouldn't grow
They won't bother anything. I only have one not sure if they will fight each other I've had one 9 months with no problems.
Haha can't tell if you're joking but vermetids are a nuisance creature that you don't want.
Chitons are great. Nassarius get into the sand. My engineer goby and blue spotted jawfish stir the sand a lot. If your behind on vacuuming like I...
I got two 500w titanium heaters from eBay and have been really happy. :) I use one in tank and one for water changes...heats water supa fast.
You beat me to it. good post.
Also.. what is your water source? RO/DI hopefully and with newer filters. If the TDS starts to get high some of the silicates will make it through...
Does it open at all?
Yeah, that second photo is what mine looks like closed up. Great coral . Don't let it get too close to other things as it will sting and kill others....
You want to keep giving him nori as it is the normal main food for tangs. They are herbivores that accept meaty and other foods. I use broccoli,...
I use sunpaq dual spectrum 420/460 bulbs. They make things glow more than normal actinics. My LFS uses them for that reason.
I used red slime remover with no Ill effects. After about a month there is a little cyano in the sump. I have high nitrates so I'm working on that....
I'm getting more serious about building one these here lately. Gopher did u have any phosphate / nitrate issues before the build? If so how much...
I had that problem with a foxface. He was fine for months but grew supa fast. I think his appetite just got to where he wasn't getting enough of...
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