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dont have moonlight myself , many do though using LEDS its a nice effect and can trigger spawing in some corals I believe your T5 set up looks OK...
+1 on PhramrJohn for me on this one, stay away from a Nem until yout tank is at least 6 months old and even longer would be better, they like really...
well a lot is down to personal taste, in how do you want the tanlk to look colour wise for the corals a 1-1 mix of daylight and actinic is often...
looks like brown diatoms to me, how long has tank been set up? Steve
Id look at a TEK 8 x 80 watt fixture for that sized tank Steve
excellent photo , what is your sons favourite thing in there, which fish catches his attention most? Steve
starting at 7 am so 1 hour 3 mins
Not yet Divott its 5.45 am here , cant sleep to excited Tank will be here around mid day some very valid points on this thread but I am...
Best to buy aquarium silicone sealant, when its cured, fully dry, its perfectly reef safe Steve
welcome to 3 reef Arvin Steve
Hi Tony yes those look like diatoms to me, they will dissapear with no intervention required on your part in all of the tanks I ever set up, I...
In simple terms, its a coil, inside which, there is limited oygen present, so the bacteria species that convert Nitrate to Nitrogen gas multiply...
good thinking by both of you Ive not paid for the tank, I pay when they deliver and part of the deal is they take the old one away with them so...
big day tomorrow my 75 gallon 5ft x 18 x 18 has been in service a few years, and is now badly scratched due to various particles being trapped...
That green one, 5th picture down looks fantastic Steve
You could run the tank at a lower level than the overflow until you have a sump the overflow normally has a big hole in it somewhere (base or low...
+1 on Dr Fragenstien for me MH lighting is often the best option in these odd shaped tanks Steve
10% weekly for me, habit it is, helps freshen the tank, it does something to do of an evening, it gives me swear by it, I do Yoda
welcome to "free" reef tank Steve
Nostra for a reef tank , I would say that a good skimmer is a great investment. IMO - if you get a decent skimmer , after it has been working...
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