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No need to be sorry....you should be proud!!! Congratulations
Since it's a DIY fixture and it is your lfs selling it I would ask if you can try it on your tank to see if you like it before buying.
Your welcome Nileguy,most of us have made similar mistakes when starting out,sorry for the loss of your fish but that is now behind you and you...
Welcome Nileguy!! It actually sounds like you are doing pretty well except for a few mistakes. I believe that Anthias are a poor choice for first...
Glad to hear things are looking up.It might be best to not do anything to the tank for a couple of days(other than top off and feed lightly) and let...
Chromis aren't the hardiest even though they are damsels,many people have had trouble keeping them even in long established tanks.If you do lose them...
What type and brand of test kits are you using? If the problem is neither low O2 or a cycling problem the fish could simply be stressed due to...
A block of foam between the sump baffle will stop microbubbles from making it to your tank but will have to be cleaned often.
It could be done in your sump or dt by using some rock rubble placed in a low flow area.If you have any sponge being used as a bubble trap it will...
Before installing my sump I used a reef octo bh1000 which has an intake that effectively skims the surface.When I began using that skimmer the...
Recently added a Vargus Cespitularia frag to my tank,this would fit the bill nicely,moves with the current has grown quickly and has become a really...
I have read that actinic lighting is the best to promote coralline growth,it may be worth a few bucks for a actinic bulb if you would like to speed...
Good luck with the nems,I'm not sure that scrubbing the rock is a good way to go,if any tissue remains they could regrow or even multiply.
Yeah,I am not that familiar with what's available as far as building material but maybe someone can help out with some info on something you could...
So if I am getting this right you would like to form a stocking list for a 75gal. reef tank and would like to choose from the posted list.Is this...
If it's t-5 lighting you may be able to keep lower light corals but you will probably want to upgrade sooner rather than later so that you have more...
I forgot to mention temperature,if the 5gal. tank is kept in a place that might become too warm the rise in temp could be a big problem.
The answer to this pretty much depends on what you would like to keep in your tank.If you keep some easier soft corals and a small fish or two it may...
BTW, very smart move starting out with your own ro/di,it can lessen the chances of water quality problems in your salt water system greatly and...
Spectrapure.com is the best way to go IMO.Be sure to get a ro/di and not ro only.Spectrepure uses very good quality filters and membrane.A unit that...
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