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They will most likely do the best job with one on each end of the tank angled in so flow converges at the center of the front glass. Surface...
There fish in the drawing?
Or you could leave your current set up completely alone and get a second return pump that goes to your new fuge and hook up an overflow for it that...
Its definitely a big test of patience to watch your new tank cycle. Im setting up a 2.5 and getting ready for the long wait now.
Indeed it does.
Here's a t5 fixture that would fit the bill: Odyssea T5 High Output Lighting
In my experience tanks will first go through a mini cycle. In about 10 days as you are seeing. You should soon see a huge ammonia spike which will be...
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The bulbs have to be changed at about 6 months and I hear the ballasts usually go out at about 1 years. The bulbs you can price out on that same site...
General management is a very general thing. I mean that in a good way. You will have skills that will drop you into management jobs much easier than...
You could use two 150w clip on MH lights.
Ya it wont do them any harm. If anything it will help to process any nitrates they put out while your gone.
It wont harm them any. The main detriment of cyano is its ugly. The tap water could of played a huge roll in this and it may just taper off now that...
AAAHHHH RUNNN!!! The best way to stop it in its tracks is to lessen nutrients like you are already doing. Small water changes every other day and...
That is one of the more stony and easier to cut brains. Not completely sure of the name I want to say favia but not sure. You can frag those pretty...
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Fragging means taking a fragment of a coral and separating it from the rest to grow a new colony. Usually you would cut a head or piece off and glue...
What are you looking to buy?
Seeing as the tank is new to you and the sand bed very old I would either replace it or not touch it. Get a sand sifting star fish and let it do the...
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