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i have found mag and calcombo kit from tropic marin is pretty accurate however the color changes are very subtle and can be hard to notice with out good white background and good lighting.. if you can deal with that challenge withthis kit it works very well.

maybe changing gfo cause a quick dip in nutrients?

83 yesterday before i turned on the A/C.. no chiller so i have a fan running and switched to a lower wattage halide with my light cycle occuring from early morning to noon to reduce the amount of heat during the hottest part of the day, seems to be working.

i run a shalloe sand bed and im finding its really just deep enough to trap detritus but not deep enough to form the anerobic bacteria zones that deep sand beds provide. i have been doing some reading to figure out how deep to go and seem the general range is 4- 6 inchs going much deep then 6...

i have found dosing limewater to top off my primarily sps tank to be a very effective for maintaining calcium levels. another good tip is to use mr. wages pickling lime, this can save a lot of money, i found it atwalmart for fourtimes the volume at less then a 1/4 of the price of kent...

i have a pair that i bought as juvi's that seemd to have become a male and female, how old do they have to be to be sexually mature? they do ocasionally display mating behavior like the male comming up next to eht efemale and shaking like its having a seizure is it possible to have a pairand...

its L 24.5 x W 18.5 x H 25

yes i did get an increase in tank temp even more since the local weather has gotten into the 70's, so far i have been able to keep the tank temps around 82 but have had a few days that it has gotten around 84 until i made a few adjustments.. i have a fan set up on the timer with the halide so...

i started my most recent adventure into reef keeping with a 10g nano, the upgrade bug wit me hard and with in 4 months i upgraded to a 20 long, 9 months later my DIY drilled 20 long tank developed a crack and led to the purchase of an oceanis tech 45. here is the story of my tech 45. (this...

wow those are some crazy high bills, now i dont feel too bad about my 90 dollar bill which about 30 is from my tank. i was thinking about adding a calcium reactor but now i think i will just stick with my 5 gallon bucket of limewater dripping and not add any more sps..

is that matrix stuff performing a similar function to what the media the zeo users run in a reactor?

+1 great selection of corals and very reasonable price ranges.

ive stopped in this place a few times hoping to get a bette experiance or see something interesting but its jsut more disappointing everytime so i gave up. the service is the worst of any place ever, usually just one guy and he will talk to who ever is there that he is buddies with and ignore...

i have run carbon and phosban many ways, through a cannister for a few months and as stated the effective life of the two products differ so it can be a hassle to maintain both. using phosban reactors is easier on maintenance and gives you the ability to manage the flow rates individually to use...

the article mentions the fish "has a knack for hiding in coral crevices" it would be interetesting to know what typs of corals it hides near or if it can change its color to match those corals. or what reef zome they are found in. look like it would blend well with some types of mushrooms. but...