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+1 to the panels. I think that would make it easy on you and your wife. Plus that should make for a quick redo on the builder's part.
+1 to screen tops using clear mesh from BRS. Easy to build, and I didn't notice any light diffusion.
I think having the ease of both of you being able to open the canopy for daily tasks such as feeding etc... is more of a priority than occasionally...
Congrats on joining the hobby. I just started not too long ago myself with a 30 long. It has been a lot of fun and alot of learning. by no means am I...
So I checked on the marinoopharm and it is copper free. I wasn't able to find any other info on it as far as people using it so I can't comment on...
Layout looks good to me. That's the way I did mine. Assuming you're going to run a skimmer in the sump, obviously you want to look at the skimmer's...
Glad to be of help. When I built my sump I had to redo it. If you go that route, heres a quick tip lol. So that I didn't have to fight to get the...
Looking good. One thing to consider with the silicone leaking. Once its cured, silicone won't bond to it self. By layering new onto already cured, it...
So back to the original question lol. Are skimmers bad? NO. Are they necessary? NO. I personally don't like doing alot of WC's so I love my skimmer....
Just a word of caution. Be careful with "medications" for ich etc... Some of them contain copper which can be very detrimental to a reef aquarium.
Not sure, what else you might use, but silicone doesnt really bond to acrylic or pvc. It will "stick" for a little while, but if you are needing it...
Thanks. They just look too cool to not have one haha.
Thanks for the compliments on the rock. It really is a trick getting it just the way you want it, and this isn't even that big of a tank :)
I've heard of some people isolating the rock he is in and then pour some seltzer water on it. Apparently the bubbles rile it up enough to come out.
Seano pretty much covered it. The type and how much livestock dictates what you dose. Some dose kalkwasser in their ATO for cal/alk with high coral...
You could get the 180 now and start building your collection of LR etc for your dream tank later on. The way I would look at it is this. The 180 may...
From what I have seen, FW doesn't bubble the same as SW. The bubbles are usually much bigger and even with a needle wheel they didn't aerate the...
Here's my entry. It's pretty new so it doesn't look like much right now, but it's getting there. I can still sit there and look at it for hours lol....
Sump is running, and I love having it. I have started to see growth in the chaeto and it is slowly chipping away at the cyano. I don't have any pics...
Good filtration, and keeping up with testing/maintaining Params.
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