My first tank 50g

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  1. RJT

    RJT Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Run phosphate. They are almost always present in new setups. And it will cut down on the algae.

    Where you put it doesn't really matter but I don't recommend it in the refugium area. That's where you want copepods to start growing. Going through a reactor will kill them.
     
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  2. Lokko21

    Lokko21 Astrea Snail

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    Cool thanks.
    I have another question, I have to Koralias 750, now my question is, it is OK to turn off one in the night for a calmer nights or not a good idea..??
    Thanks.

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    Lokko21 Astrea Snail

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    Lokko21 Astrea Snail

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  5. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Great scape.

    I am not a fan of turning of power heads at night. Available o2 drops at night, decreasing gas exchange just never seemed like a good idea to me.

    I believe the cool critter on the glass is a hydroid jelly.
     
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    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    Nice tank and rockscape. :)

    +1

    I used to have one powerhead plugged into my light timer for that "calm night" effect. What I experienced was ammonia spikes as detritus would get swept into extreme low-flow areas where it would lay all night with little to no circulation... then the powerhead kicked on in the morning, stirring it all up again. Our enclosed systems don't have the luxury of thousands of acres of surface area for gas exchange or millions of gallons of water to dilute nutrients and toxins like the ocean reef.
     
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  7. Lokko21

    Lokko21 Astrea Snail

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    I think that is happening to me, my amonia went up a bit, cuz I turn off one of the power heads for two nights.
    Sorry if I'm being to paranoid but after cleaning my thank my anemone did this
    [​IMG] what should I do or it is normal.
     
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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Yes that is normal for BTA to appear deflated routinely. Unless the oral opening is wide and gabbing, the anemone is moving around a lot or you can see mesenterial filaments, your bta is probably just doing some fluid exchange.
     
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  9. Lokko21

    Lokko21 Astrea Snail

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    I have a question what you guys suggest 1 mp10wes or 2,do you guys think 1 will do the job..?? Right now I have 2 Koralias 750 but I want a controllable pump.
    Thanks again.

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  10. Lokko21

    Lokko21 Astrea Snail

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    What would be the best place to place 2 mp10 pumps..??
    Any suggestions..

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