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I just bought the Coralife Super Skimmer Needle Wheel Protein Skimmer based on the link given out by Covey. Thanks again! When it is installed I...
No, it is not ruining the cycle. Actinics are more for pleasing our eyes by giving the fluoressing appearance (check that spelling :)) to corals and...
Yes, after checking some of the major aquarium lighting distributors it looks like a 250 Watt retro kit with a decent bulb is around $200.00 The one...
The short answer is... yes The good retro kits have the wire, reflector, mogul socket, power cord, enclosure and the ballast. All you need is a new...
I feed the RBTA about once every 2 weeks. Usually something different from squid to mysis to small pieces of silversides. The carpet anemone is a...
How's the red tide? The news said it was moving up into sarasota county.......... Bummer, that stuff hurts my lungs. Jim
I second the above opinion. Some of the concerns come from statements about low grade carbon putting phosphates and other unwanted stuff back into...
Glad to see that you joined! I can't believe you waited that long, a lot of people think you just put a little salt in the water and voila' instant...
1.024 to 1.026 Reef ready :) J
Not that I can remember. I sure wouldn't want that to happen with all the nice corals and fish I have now either :) Jim
Please... You are too funny :) Jim
I hope he hires a professional for the actual test flight... I can see him crashing in a corn field or into the side of an Ohio hillside..LOL Jim
Depends on what you want I guess :) The whiter lights may put out more par so you might get better coral growth. If you're going for asthetics, the...
Jerid, Everything I have read on the subject is bad news. I read an article from a guy that said the only way he could could rid of them was to do a...
Ok, could be gracillia sp? or even something else........ lol Either way right now I don't think it is anything harmful.
If you're worried about the center brace blocking the light you could go with 250 watt mh's at the ends and a couple of 150's on either side of that...
Good one!! Yeah, the power company has caught many a pot grower here in Florida. I'm surprised they haven't said anything about my light bill :)
What are the tank dimensions?
Yep, they help. The red stuff is a macro algae. Common name is red grape. The other stuff is too small to tell and I wouldn't worrry about it right...
I don't have a strong opinion one way or the other right now. Here is an article that outlines the pros and cons without being biased imo....
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