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Thanks for all the support guys. I'll keep at it in my free time.
Introduction: I would like to start by introducing myself. My name is Michael Rice and I am just an average person who got into reef tanks for the...
More power to you than. Learning by experience is the best way, so go for it! Who knows maybe by going against the grain you will discover something...
If you are definitely not planning on going reef, I would actually go with a wet/dry filter and skimmer. Nothing processes waste down to nitrates...
Some refractometers have some variance in readings as the range changes, so it's good to check your out with calibration fluid. If you check with...
I think the best question is why are you planning this filter. It's basically going to fill the same position as liverock only with some downfalls....
20 gallons isn't ideal, but if that's the only option you have, go with it. Your drawings look very well thought out, but I would definitely make the...
I've found that with most skimmers keeping the line where fine bubbles turn to bigger bubbles right at the transition to the riser tube works well....
If the flow rate is going to be decent, you would want the air stone to be on the intake aide of the bio-balls. This would pull the air through the...
Nice! I've always wanted to attempt sustaining a fish species on live sponge or coral. Let us know how the sponge keeps up.
If they are medias that share the same flow needs than yes. Some media needs to be tumbled while some needs to stay still as not to grind itself up,...
The technology is definitely ready and LEDs are an awesome way to go. There are also a lot of tiny companies out there right now that are looking to...
I wouldn't run any mechanical filtration at all. Any type of filtration that isn't either directly exporting nutrients of removing it from the water...
Any way you can bring your temp down? Higher temps=less O2 saturation. This may not be causing it though; they can be quite active at night...
Go with the new Maxspect LEDs. Orphek does make a few options that may suite your needs, but I have not heard the best things about their fixture...
I think this is more related to color temperature of the light source. You can load up your tank with blues and get better color with any type of...
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that from my experience acclimating corals is rarely necessary. I've moved every species of coral from T5...
The 36" length of the double bright will be good for your tank, but the Marineland won't spread very well over the width. If you are considering...
I would go with a 180 cone or Xtreme 160.
Purple tangs are one of the more aggressive zebrasomas, so if you were to do it, adding it last is the right way to go, but you would still be taking...
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