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Great idea can't wait for you to fill'er up. Take care of the battle wounds.
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nice work
I would definitely go 48" T5HO for where you live.
Sorry to hear, WOW. I think starting over would be the way to go.
+1 to the last two posts.
Go with RedGambit's link that should work just fine for your current and future needs.
When I started out ricordias didn't do that much for me, but now that I have gone full blown reef from FOWLR they have flipped a switch.
Thanks Oh, a few hours to your southwest by air, a couple days by road.;D
If you are looking to have clams then a wrasse like a sixline or yellow coris is good. The sixline can be quite aggressive with new additions. The...
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Live sand is a waste of your money, minimal biological filtration goes on in the sand. just buy dry aragonite and use the money saved on upgraded...
I think some sort of wrasse would be good. Is this tank FOWLR or a reef?
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You could go with an 8 light unit and just not use 2 bulbs if you think that SPS and clams are in your future. Otherwise just get a good six bulb...
LEDs can be hard to find within the budget listed is probably the downside. They last 50000 hours with minimal light production dropoff and spectrum...
What are you planning on keeping? That will make a huge difference on the suggestions. 8X54W T5HO from ATI or the Tek Elite if you wish to keep...
Eshopps PSK-150 or PSK-200. The larger one would be better if you like to stock or feed heavy. They are well made and affordable.
Pull off what you can and let your clean up crew do the rest.
I haven't heard of that. Although wiping the phyto that forms on the glass and letting back into the water column might increase their reproduction.
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