im starting to get discouraged. Over the last week ive slowly lost some acros to stn. Ive tested my levels and cal wss at 450 alk 10 mag 1300 nitrate between 5 and 10 and phosphates at barly readable on the chart. I do 2g water changes have the radion run 8hrs a day max intensity 25% but only...
im looking at getting a different protein skimmer and selling my pls 50.
what skimmers should i look at? i have a space of 6.5x6.75( could be adding 2 inches to the depth as sump isnt built yet) to work with.
I'm going to go ahead an start my build thread so I have a place to get suggestions and help.
The tank is a 30g stretched octagon tank 36in long
Lighting will be 2 150w metal halides purchased from marc
Flow will be 2 jebao rw-4's
Return will be a jebao dc6000
Custom...
I've had this polyp for awhile now bought is as sunny d, but im not sure anymore its been so long since I got it but im pretty sure they had a purple skirt they have a faint orange ring before the yellow
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I'm looking at options on drilling my new 75g I will be drilling the back wall instead of the bottom simply because of the stand. So im looking at either 2 holes 1 for a main drain and 1 for an emergency drain, or doing a bean animal with 3 hole. Which is better? I want it to run silent
Also...
I recently made the switch to metal halide thanks to my leds taking a dump on me. I'm wondering what's everyone's fav bulbs for actinic supplementation? I was looking at ATI gueessmen(sp?) or the kz bulbs if I can find them instock anywhere also is there any lfs in the fort worth vicinity that...
I'm looking for the 55 gallon bucket I found it at one place that has it for 80 but that's a bit outrageous, im just looking to try it before I buy the big bucket to see if I like it. And want to find it local instead of buying it online
Should I just buy a full spectrum led? I have one that I like the artic SO-26 by coralrevivellc or modify my existing Chinese fixture to be dimmable full spectrum?
Also my current fixture is just blue an white non dimmable
I have a 15g aio and all the equipment to run a sump, and I so happen to have one around the same size of my tank, should I add it or keep the tank aio?
my clowns seem to only want to eat nls pellets or live brine shrimp, ive tried finly minced up silver sides and cyclop-eeze and their just not interested. maybe i should try garlic mixed with food? im outta idead and dont feel like pellets give them a variety of a good diet
whats the best way to do it? i want to remove my sand bed and go bare bottom as i have tons of flow and my sand is getting kicked up and im worried about it releasing nasties into my water colom, any advise would be appreciated
