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Can't say it much better than that.
It seems you are talking more about a cycle rather then nitrate issues. Good rock will have some anaerobic areas for denitrifying bacteria, but a...
I would look either for a 150w MH pendant or a T5 light. However, first thing is, have you gone through a cycle yet? You said you don't have any rock...
My CB did that for the first couple days, then would start to come out slowly, but swim right back into the rocks if I approached. It took her a...
I don't understand what would make the water "slimy" and 3 days? It does sound like a sales pitch. Your water wont' be fit for fish or corals yet,...
I have a refugium and good skimmer with weekly water changes. I've had 0 nitrate and 0 phosphates for quite some time now. I would not start...
Completely agree. IMO, it's a myth that you need to seed with live rock. That's completely not true and IME, it doesn't help that much, if at all...
To me, it doesn't sound like a great frag tank. IMO, a really good frag tank is very low, about 12-15" tall. This not only allows for high PAR values...
Terminology wise, it's not a "Galaxy" coral, it appears to be a "Galaxea" coral, but it's hard to tell without a closer pic.
If it's 24" below a 150w MH light, it is not getting enough light, the PAR levels that far down on any 150w MH will be very low, definitely not...
I was thinking along the same lines. I don't know the PAR values on t12 bulbs. My concern is that he has 4 VHO, but they are all blue or actinic....
Ph depends on a lot of things, including the amount of CO2 in the air, how much O2 is in the water, whether you have a refugium or not etc. A Ph of...
The color doesn't dictate the species. It could be a branching hammer too, but you can't see the skeleton in the pic. Either way it's a nice coral.
I agree with Dingo nearly all bulbs that come with no-name brand fixtures are cheap, think of the ones on ebay. The fixture may be well built, but...
What fixture what you using? I've done a lot of research on both of these fixtures and never encountered a problem like that. Did yours have fans?
I do my alk in the morning, due to ph drop at night and Ca at night. You only need to dose Mg maybe once a month. I just do it every now and then.
Most major vendors have the same prices. Some have kits that provide bulbs and ballasts too, but I like to pick my own components. I bought my system...
As I posted in your other thread, IMO, the Maristar would be the best option.
I would go with the Maristar. A great fixture, great reflectors and great quality. The Ice cap fixture, I believe it has been discontinued (?) is...
Well, I was wrong.
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