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I found a pretty effective way of preventing skimmer bubbles from getting into my tank. I have an octopus nw 120 skimmer in a 20 long below my tank....
Oh also, could you run the chiller inline with the return pump. You would reduce the heat put into the water by the extra pump and lower your power...
I know a lot of manufacturers blow air down but heat does rise and with it the hot air rises (think hot air balloon). Work with physics rather than...
I use 2 15 watt CF bulbs in my 10 gallon fuge and my chaeto grows enough that I harvest a softball size wad every week to two. My nitrates and...
How big is your tank. I have a 4x54 T5 setup on my 55 and everything is doing great including a Pink Birds Nest SPS coral.
The deeper holes in the live rock get anaerobic and do contain bacteria that will completely break down nitrates. It isnt going to be much but will...
I have a pink birds nest SPS under 4 x 54 T5s and it is glowing great. It is very close to the top of the tank though.
an inch a day is fairly normal. Just check for salt creap or wet spots on the floor. I probably loose about that much in my 55 with a 20 long sump...
Drilled is definitely preferable to using an overflow. Just make sure that glass isnt tempered because you cant drill that.
If you have a good overflow system you shouldnt loose syphon. If you are worried you can go with redundant overflow tubes or use an aqualifter pump...
C mon what do you do with the Mojanos.
The claws are tiny but they are almost purposly designed to reach in small places and pull out uncooperative food. Featherdusters, small hermits,...
I always leave mine in too. I have my hands in my tank often enough without going diving every week when another hermit sheds. Just like invert phil...
Yes is looks like a real crab but the back of the shell is a bit transparent. When ever my blue legs shed the legs look just like a dead crab's legs.
Unless you are planning on constantly keeping fish in there I dont see much of a reason to cycle it. You will be doing water changes constantly and...
Hahaha, mine always hides from me when I go in the tank.
6 Seems awefull low. Are you sure your test kit is accurate? When you add the alk booster does the test show a raise?
Triggers arent normally a reef safe addition. The coris wrasse is also not a reef safe addition so if you plan on making this a full reef than he may...
Thats exactly what I was thinking jkat21. You could switch the fuge and skimmer sections but that might cause issues with bubbles getting back to the...
I am pretty sure mine actually did hatch. It took a few days and the hatched eggsacks look like little empty circles. A couple days after they are...
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