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To be general, spectrums from 6,700k-20,000k will provide the PAR for corals to grow. The hitch is multifolded(if thats a word), certain bulbs and...
Boxing day?! What are you Canadian??? Lookdowns get huge and you should politely urge the store to stop carrying them... Go with a coral beauty or...
PAR values are usually strong in natural light in the reef which depending what you read is any where from 10,00k to 20,000k plus, I honestly can't...
Hurray for Xmas, I am sure you can put the equipment to use or sell it.. or better yet donate it!! Happy reefing!
Actinics are meant to simulate deeper water, OR dawn/dusk. Whats the difference between 420 and 460 not much to the naked eye..... Actinics do have a...
I wish you a great day and hope you get all you want out of your tank!
T5s....They are making strides!! Nice pics papareef!
Many conchs will eat diatoms off the sand... other snails will not. A few acanthurus tangs will but again TOO big!! Like stated algaes go in stages...
Looks nice so far... Is that a GREEN sun coral? Must just be actinic right? Happy reefing!
Good luck and Happy reefing!! Remember Pics are our friends!!(like I should talk)
I wish I could have been of more help... But I am no good with describing things... and I can't post pics w/ this computer becuae it doesn't read the...
The bio calcium by Tropic Marin is what you are talking about right? It is nothe more than a Ca and "essential" element supplement, won't hurt your...
I don't see why you would "nuke" it.... Xenia, zoos and mushrooms grow fast and can either be a nuisence or a blessing. I have never had luck w/...
My old lady USED to enjoy the hobby but then it consumed me!! No actually I work 6 days a week and she doesn't appreciate me walking to check out he...
There is a widespread debate on aragonite in the hobby, some say it does little to buffer and that the pH needs to drop so low for the aragonite to...
13, I would take it. You have expierence keeping corals right? If so, a tank, even a new one should do fine with that mix. The xenia is the most...
Snails of all sorts eat diatoms, as will dwarf angelfish, blennies and ctenochaetus tangs-but they are too big for your tank. Stick with a blenny,...
13, rock work can be very tricky!! When I just set up my 180, I had the rock just the way I wanted it, a few islands all seperate from each other, I...
The clams/scallops should be left in the shell. Some people will break the shell and leave the meat in one half of the shell and let the puffer...
For reefs I would say your most common is Coral Beauty, they are plentiful and shouldn't be too much for our northern neighbors. They have a lot of...
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