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+1 ^^, making your own food is great and easy if you have a blender and a little time. Plenty of good recipes online.
I've used mysis and bloodworms, both are good choices. A varied diet would also be good for your tank if you can switch it up a bit.
You could suspend the light fixture from the ceiling or you could make brackets or a shelf on the wall and mount the lights under that.
I say reg brine b/c there is an enriched brine available, is that what you are using?
Regular brine doesn't really have much nutritional value. Do you use any additives such as selcon? Do you have access to anything else?
I would suggest a couple smaller ph's, one large one can be hard to control. Two smaller ones will make it easier to eliminate any dead spots and...
It may take a few more days for him to settle in and get comfortable. I wouldn't be worried yet. And the garlic suggestion above is a good idea.
Could be a bad test kit. if you changed about 25% of the water then you should have had about a 25% drop in your nitrates.
From what I have read, these lights are not suitable for reefs, there are a few different models but even the one that says it is for reefs will only...
On that link you posted there is a link to the chart with head vs gpm, it doesn't look like it would pump to 15 feet of head. And you are correct...
I ran into a simlalr problem with my 5 stage when I replaced the membrane and filters. It eventually worked itself out with lots of back flushing but...
I ran a coralife 65 for a couple years and I have nothing but great things to say about it. In fact I was going to use it on my 65 that I'm setting...
I always use oats as well. Primer isn't necessary for non pressure systems but it never hurts to have the extra peice of mind. Jake
Hey Man that's some great work!
So sorry for your loss, I've been there and it sucks. I agree on the stray voltage. When the other tank sprang a leak was the heater ever exposed out...
If you use one long heatsink, just be sure to leave a space where the center brace is you don't need and LED directly above it to cause a shadow and...
Now I'm jealous.... lol
Metal Halides would be my preference, I just like the light you get and the shimmer effect. They do add a little more heat, but I had a 150w clip on...
If you are out of the house during the day, you can shift the lights on/off later in the day so you can enjoy the tank longer in the evenings. The...
Generally FO systems are a high nitrate system, the predators are big messy eaters. You would need some way of controlling the nitrates if it were to...
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