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evo - liverock is in most cases dead coral, but I'm not really understanding what your tank plans are so please forgive in advance.
Bryan - weekly 10% waterchanges can have your nano running for a really long time. And by that I mean the upgrade or boredom bug. A lite fishload and SPS maybe...
lol at the warning for dredging up old threads... oh... wait... :'(
I finally got my hitchhicker crab out that was eating my shrimp when we moved to the new place. Now to get some peppermint shrimp. :)
I'm still rocking the 14K Phoenix bulb and am letting the tank do it's thing. I have a...
I would figure out the wattage that you are using and go from there. From the total wattage we can figure out current draw.
The DJ panels sounds like it'll be your best bet. When I go big I'm either going to use them or do a similar DIY job.
I don't recall anyone asking about painting the bottom of a BB before. Never really thought about it. Neat idea.
My next tank I want to do a blue to black fade going top to bottom.
your local glass shop should be able to get you UV glass.
Now with that said... what bulb type MH do you have? DE bulbs require UV glass, but mogul based bulbs have UV protection built in. If the plexiglass doesn't have light from the MH passing through it, then you should be able to go with...
check walgreens. They had TDS meters for sale for $15 in with their water filters. You might be able to get it from Walmart also, but I've never checked.
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From the frogspawn to the torch, the number of them you may be able to keep will depend on aquascaping and the coral's temperament. Start with you favorite on the list, see how it adapts to your tank and move onto number 2.
Do you have any specific fish you...
Re: new tank starting
I would beg to differ on this. Tanks crash regardless of size. Nanos and large tanks each have different set of limits that have to be respected.
As for fish... Take a look at this link. Alot of good info on stocking a nano. (Mods please delete if not allowed please)...