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if you go on RC - one of our vendors is getting a bad wrap for bleaching corals. I know at least 2 other people who have same issue and tend to lean towards light or just that these acans dont do well in captivity.
Re: Ricwilli's 210 build
I have found easier to pre-aquascape just a little bit on dry rock and than cycle it. it just harder in my opinion to play with wet rock.
I am building very similar system to yours 200g tank, 80g sump, 30g frag tank, marco rocks, alpha 250 skimmer etc.
I opted to add...
where can I find bulkheads locally? looking for a store rather than ordering on line. central/north jersey. any specialty store that would carry slip/slip 1" ? I need like 12 of them :-)
it is a tough question b/c a lot of personal preferences are not listed. For example:
a) some people don't like tall tanks due to difficulty of reaching the bottom of the tank
b) some people like corner overflows
c) some people like overflows to sides
d) space limitations 48 vs 72
e) cost...