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before you get a bunch more corals I would get a test kit for PH, KH, Nitrate
how long has your tank been running
i have 15x on my 75 gallon, the sps love it and the others deal with it. I will add 600 gph to my wave timer soon
phosphates are like steroids for algae, you can grow algae in a refugium.
a lot of leathers(finger and spaghetti) will keep anything at bay, so will hammers and galaxy corals and the sort.
tatted forever is correct it is a plating. to keep its color you want 14 k and actinics, for growth you want 10 k. they can take a lot of light but...
I like aqua c ev series, and you need no special pump just correct gph requirements need be met. Ev series get pretty large and are 3 to 7 hundred...
and I think phosphates should be lower
your ph should be higher, and what is your kh ph 8.2
I have read that small frags under 1 or 2 inches have a higher survival rate in tanks. Ricordeas are as easy as mushrooms, I like greens, reds and...
you should be good to go gigi a dee goo
please dont murder any more fish sir LOL
I think Thomas Edison was brighter with his bulbs;D
everything is pretty cheap on craigslist and sites like it. Call your LFS's and ask if they have any used equipment, and check Man. of equipment to...
glass absorbs up to 60 percent of light or light intensity. 400 wt mh would be more like a 175 at 1" depth of water.
there is no substitute for water changes;D
you need to test more than just nitrates, copper for one
I think if you have the time and money go for it, it could be a major coral farm/learning tank. I would just try to drill several over flow and...
red and yellow lights favor algae growth and can bleach corals;D
it is important to gain info from people, but your personal experience will be supreme for you. Meaning a lot of things work and a lot of people are...
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