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I wouldn't even now where to get T8 bulbs from. I've never seen T8 bulbs meant for aquariums in a store or online. I just did a quick search of some...
That depends too, mainly on what you want to keep. It most likely won't support sps at the bottom, but will probably support most soft corals at the...
Not necessarily true. Natural ocean water has a dkh of approximately 7. Therefore, under you theory, the dkh of the ocean water and the reef crystal...
Definitely go with 250w MH, the 175 aren't really any better then 150w as far as PAR goes, and as mentioned, you will be restricted as far as bulb...
Great advice. You will save money by buying something that is quality and well engineered.
No, they are harmless. they will feed on coraline algae and reproduce fairly rapidly but add to the biodiversity of your tank.
To me, it looks done. It looks like 80-90% is gone already. It may recover, but it would be unlikely IMO. You should really know what coral it is you...
The best T5 fixture to get IMO would be an ATI power module. As far as PC goes, you can use them, but IMO, they are far from ideal for reef tanks....
He will eat anything that is his size or smaller. They are best kept in a species only tank. I think you should have done some more research before...
Agreed.
Looks like an asterina starfish, that's all I can think of.
short answer, yes. If you buy a cheap bulb, it won't last long, will shift colors on you quicker and wont' have much PAR. Color temperature is also...
It's hard to tell from the pic. It could be STN, if it were RTN, then it would be gone already. It doesn't look like new growth to me, no uniform...
I run 2 150s over my 55. I just have the pendants and nothing else. The glass shouldn't be much at all. On most pendants, it's about $15. If you...
That's a good start. The snails probably wont' be much of a help with that bad of an algae outbreak. I would focus on getting your parameters under...
I was looking at that Aqua Medic lights when I was looking at MH lighting and didn't like the ballasts too much. They are magnetic, which isn't a...
There's not much you can do except take out one of them. it's actually pretty normal for this to happen. When clowns are born, they are...
IMO, it's a toss up, it may do fine, but it may not. I've kept a Crocea under 4x54w T5s, but it was way up in my 55. Derasea are less light demanding...
If you don't have a good lfs nearby, then you may need to order supplies off line. You'll need at least some basic test kits, ammonia, nitrite,...
I don't know how long you've been in this hobby, but we need to figure out how it got the way it is before we can help you. I don't know if you...
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