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Congrats! What did the girlfriend say?
I've tried adding fish, but my clown kills them. My cleanup crew gets to the excess food almost instantly lol. I guess I'll try some rods or reef...
Thanks. That's interesting. I was always under the impression that the lower the phosphate the better. Similarly, I always thought corals would get...
Yeah it is overkill. No question. The temperature ranges between 77-79, that's it. The coral aren't bleached, just bland. Monti cap are pink, not...
Haha you had me going for a minute. Interesting point on the phosphate. I wonder how I can get that up a bit. I only have 1 fish. I have been...
How long can it take for sps to color up, generally? I haven't noticed anything positive in that regard since stabilizing my system 6-7 weeks...
How long can it take for sps to color up? I haven't noticed anything positive in that regard yet. I was dosing amino acids, but stopped after...
Jmo, don't cheap out on lighting. Keep looking around while your tank cycles you have time. Corailline is the coral whisperer, don't go by her...
Thanks! It's pretty much all encrusting right now, but once it establishes itself, it should start growing vertically, I hope. I also hope they begin...
May 22: [IMG] June 15: [IMG] June 26: [IMG] May 11: [IMG] June 15 (notice the blue color starting to come in instead of the brown/red):...
ReefnJeff had ballast problems too (I think it's an Odyysey fixture?). He ended up going through like 3 or 4 ballasts!
With all due respect, I am interested in the story. Others have given their thoughts on it (ranging from observable inbreeding features to outrageous...
The light, power heads, skimmer etc. can wait for a few months while it cycles. I would be just what is necessary to cycle (rock, sand water, tank)....
Save and spend over time, that's what I did. I didn't buy everything at once.
The process is interesting, but also a bit sad.
I guess I'll be in the minority- That fish is ugly. I wouldn't pay $6, let alone $6,000.
I think it will be more expensive buying them separately. The 40 breeder kit comes with a heat sink, 34 LEDs, 34 lenses, 3 drivers etc. Here:...
It's an expensive hobby. Lighting is the one aspect of reefing I will never cheap out on again. After all, corals are photosynthetic. One...
You'll be hard pressed to fine a quality unit in that price range unless you go with an EBAY t-5 light (I owned one, bulbs randomly cut off and it...
What is you maximum dollar you are willing to spend on lights? There are a lot of options.
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