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I would recommend one. I always suggest at least 20x turnover. Some leathers prefer more.
Beautiful corals and pics, Mindy. Definitely need a FTS. :D
While nearly nothing can suit everyone's needs, the majority seem to like theirs. Here's a nice thread full of proud BC owners (and helpful info)....
Your pic isn't real clear, but it appears to be a bristleworm, which is an excellent addition to your cleanup crew. And yes, for every one you see,...
Personally, I don't think a 55g will produce enough algae for any fish that is strictly herbivorous. You may do better to stick with snails for...
Great build, so far. Love the canopy. As for the alcohol, the trash man does the collecting around here (empties, that is). :D
Somewhere between 78 - 82 is fine. Mine is set at 79. Natural reefs are actually much warmer, but you run into dissolved oxygen content issues with...
It may not work on the colonial types; once they retreat into their tubes, you're not actually touching the living tissue. I would still try it...
It used to be common practice to collect water, rocks, sand, critters, etc. directly from Mother Nature before artificial sea salt and marine LFSes...
Even with new sand, you should be fine. I've switched tanks that way many times with no problems.
+1 to all the above. I rarely ever see mine, other than the little arms poking out of holes in the rocks.
Been toying with the PnP idea myself, with the 29BC at the top of the list. :) Most any stock biocube reef light will be sufficient for soft corals....
No. While there are a few low-nutrient types of algae, GHA requires nitrates and phosphates. You'll need to find the source and correct it.
Assuming you have T5HO, I run mine for 10 hours per day. If you can operate the actinic and daylight bulbs separately, you can start the actinics an...
Most anyone can fall prey to bad LFS advice. I know, because it happened to me. After many years of keeping FOWLR tanks, I decided to try a reef....
While I do only feed flakes, I use a mix of Ocean Nutrition Formula One and Prime Reef, which combined, include salmon, plankton, squid, krill,...
To post pics, select an image, copy the "Direct" link, then paste it into the "Insert Image" ([IMG]) box. "Dead" rock becomes live during the cycle,...
Awesome, WT! K+ for sharing. :)
Before suggesting what fish to add, I'd want to know how many do you have left, and what types. You may still be at or over the safety limit.
By moving all of your LR and livestock at once, you'll be adding the same bioload and biofilter together. I've done this plenty of times (for myself...
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