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Any pics :)?
Rainbow fish (Melanotaenia sp.) are flashy and active. IMO they are some of the most colorful FW fish.
Doesn't the Spectrapure unit have one on it? I thought they came with a dual inline TDS meter.
I just leave it full. Drying out the RO membrane can ruin it.
Here is a link to an article about T5 lighting.
Marine glo bulbs sell for 15.00 to 20.00 dollars and ATI and Geismann for 18.00 to 25.00. T5 bulbs at BRS
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I used a few inches of soil under the gravel for my planted tanks. It reminds me of a DSB now that I think about it. The big difference is lack of...
Since you keep a reef tank already. The planted tank should be really easy to get used to. The hardest part is keeping it from looking like a jungle...
I have this 75 gpd RO/DI unit hooked up to a utility sink in the basement.
Zoanthids are a great to start with. They are pretty and hardy.
Nothing fancy here. I just siphon water from my ATO reservoir. The RO/DI is plumbed from the basement to the ATO reservoir. There is a shut off float...
Try and figure out what kind of corals you would like to keep. This will help you determine lighting and flow requirements.
Kalkwasser is cheap and easy to dose. It adds calcium and alkalinity in even amounts. Here is a thread about dosing kalwasser. Edit: Here is a page...
I would suggest getting the Calcium, Alkalinity and Magnesium test kits. Test your levels to see where your at before doing anything else. Dosing...
Fauchea link :)
If it's only a few small spots there's probably no need to worry. As long as your parameters are good and you have enough flow it shouldn't become a...
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