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Welcome to 3reef!!!! Glad you are starting a saltwater tank and cheers to you for researching and learning all you can before setting up a tank-it...
Aragonite is better than plain sand as it helps in buffering capacity and also releases calcium etc. into your water.
I would go with the 30 gallon because bigger is better and more forgiving with regards to human error! Do you have much experience with saltwater,...
Matt remember the old saying- KISS -"KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID"! You don't need to have all the so called latest and greatest hi-tech stuff to be a...
Ditto with the Aqua C Remora!! Been in business for along time so atleast you have a good proven track record with these skimmers. I love my...
The bigger the tank the better!!! You have more room for error with a bigger tank as changes, errors and messups are more forgiving with a bigger...
I use Purple up with much success!!!!Alot of corraline algae in my tank, however, you have to have good lighting as well as good water flow to grow...
If you were to purchase a baby clam in the size range of 1-3 inches or so, they require nanoplankton/yeast to feed and survive. Intense light at...
Hi, and welcome to 3reef!!!!Glad your here! there is alot to learn with regards to reef tanks, however, there are alot of knowledgeable people here...
It really is up to you! In my own experience, I know many people start off with a particular size tank only to wish for or move up in tank size due...
Anemone's are delicate and not very hardy to keep-especially for anyone who hasn't had experience with them. Also with less than 3 watts per gallon...
Hey...Welcome to 3reef!!!!! Three fish in a 55gallon tank isn't that bad...the fish aren't going to get terribly large. If you wanted to step up...
The best thing is to raise the lights and I also have very big success by placing a room fan next to my tank to blow the top of the water. The water...
Welcome to 3reef first of all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!My advice to you is to read a good book about saltwater...
They won't bother your tank or inhabitants. They arrive on the live rock and are harmless.
Teach the other to swim- then your Damsel can have a friend/s and playmates(hhhhaaaaaaahhhaahaaaa) No just kidding! That is a nice little set-up...
Welcome to 3reef first of all! As for the tank and testing go IMO, I would test for anything that you supplement. So if you supplement with...
One thing to be aware of during the whole excitement of the new lighting thing... You need to acclimate your corals to the new lighting...
The fish will do just fine...They went probably longer than that in transit from where they were caught/raised to your pet shop!
I like to place my powerheads so that the flow banks off the glass to distribute the water over a larger area. However, as soon as I set up my new...
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