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So here is the deal, I want to know what bulbs I should buy for my system. I was leaning towards a Blue Plus and a Coral Plus from ATI, but my...
1) ato
I'm not really concerned about it. I know they will begin growing in time. My main concern is the LEDs being able to deliver the proper spectrum and...
Cree DIY from Rapid LED. I expected the change I'm seeing now (besides washed out reds), just worried about the future.
Update: ****SEE MY LAST POST**** Any thoughts on these? I have 24 LEDs over my 20 gallon SPS aquarium. I recently switched out my halide for...
Thanks. It came out better than I thought. I was able to construct that by recycling my canopy. My corals seem a bit perturbed by my metaling....
"Until the nitrogen cycle was complete" Your cycle wasn't finished? Water changes during the cycle are not beneficial. Partially defeats the purpose...
No, but that nay not be a bad idea. Keeps the ato water moving and prevents pressure on the pump.
Keeps running.
I do something similar. I have a 5 gallon bucket, float valve and an aqualifter. No issues a year later. Safety precautions are nice, but typically...
Buying the new brace is still cheaper than a new tank. How necessary are they though? They sell rimless tanks. Does a cheap piece of plastic really...
Yeah, the 380-450 nm tend to "excite" the florescent proteins in coral; that is why actinic make colors pop. Those are different from the pigment...
Haha it actually has a practical purpose too. The drivers pull the backside down slightly as they are screwed to the back of the canopy. The helmet...
Hung the lights today.
I just kept the shrimp in. It disappeared by the end of the cycle.
Is there a float valve? Why is there a siphon if there's a pump? Pics?
Sounds like a plan guys! I'll pick up some plastic washers on the way home. Thanks a bunch.
I hope you're QTing. A friend of mine lost 8 fish, totaling $500, to marine velvet this week in his 250 gallon setup.
I think it's pretty common for them to kill each other. I've heard it several times.
Well they are sitting on an aluminum heatsink, on an aluminum starboard. What am I missing here? How do people typically screw these things down?...
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