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It has to do with placement and nutrients... All of the corals I have gambled on that were brown are now colorful in my tank.... T5 can put out just...
Still not sure why you are trying to not only knock T5 which ARE PROVEN TO GROW SPS that is not brown, but be argumentative on a thread that is here...
Like sailorguy mentioned evaporative cooling is a VERY effective way at maintaining tank temps... I would remove the glass and you will see the temp...
All of Eshopps skimmers look nice, the old in sump models have been ramped up which is a good thing since the originals were not very nice.... The...
Bulb temp really shouldn't affect your algae issue.... Are you sure that the levels are as low as your tests say? What type of algae are you...
Softies, for the most part, such as sarchopyton can tolerate as much or more light intensity than SPS so I wouldn't worry about that....Mushrooms are...
Corals that are brown can take a while to color back up, and light is NOT always the case... Nutrients, including NO3 or PO4 will cause SPS to brown...
So Tangster you post only to say T5 cannot keep SPS? Thats weird as my tank is growing SPS like crazy, and all the frags I have received from...
I am in the too little light camp.... Chalice do prefer moderate light and slower flow but if it was too bright the color similar to an SPS would...
Matt, thanks for all the hard work you put in to make this site the best online!!
The heat alone will cause corals to look pretty beat. I would stay under 82.... Like stated the trace NH3 is NOT good, work on rectifiying that,...
Why not go big and make a plywood tank! ;) I always say, when I upgrade and move up I want a 8'-10' tank that is 30" or so wide and only like 20" or...
Not really following you Jason.... You mean the original 120? If you wanted everything to be balanced and all that, why not let the old 120 run and...
Problem is there are species that are becoming extinct before we have time to learn about them and in some cases before we DISCOVER them!!! Also...
Nice work on the revamp!
Aquactinics is a very reputable company that now sells refurb's on ebay, so you CAN get a great fixture on Ebay but typically not... The Aquactinics...
Did you acclimate them or just toss them in the tank? Are they dwarf hermits or the bigger ones? Bigger hermits tend to be nocturnal, watch them at...
I have seen threads about it on RC and things like that...never used it personally and I have recently heard that there is anecdotal reports of the...
I have seen shrimp tolerate levels of 20ppm but in all reality your levels could be worse... What test kit are you using? What are your other...
Burgerchow.... Hey now, I have recommended Mh once or twice here!! 8) Its just that with that sized tank it would be the easiest thing to do hands...
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