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Welcome back and of no one can stay away for too long. Lighting is still constantly debated so you really have your choice and there are so many choices now. What are you looking to do with the cube? Great choice on the cube btw.
Honestly I have used both and would not recommend one over the other, I think they are too similiar. I am using the ati bulb right now but that is just because I was ordering a whole bunch of ati bulbs at once.
ACC has phyto, rotifers, and pods in their food bar and are not too far away.
Raffle frags have been ordered from Cherry Corals who are sending down about 20 awesome frags for the meeting which is going to make for an amazing raffle.
I would stick with the water changes. You can up your coral feeding to get some color back in your sps. You might want to look at some amino acid type products or something else more specific to acros. A lot of people who run ULNS report the same problem you have and just start feeding their...
BBQ is ordered up from Texas. We have a nice big brisket coming and some racks of ribs along with some sausage. If I can eg them, we will be doing our wings as well.
The golden dwarfs stay pretty small (hence the name) and I think max out around 16 inches. He is alone in the 34g and we are a little cautious with adding and tank mates. At Trop he ate a few pearly heads and a firefish. We might go with a pair of clowns, if they are big enough, as we all...
Seriously leaning towards a nice BBQ party but I will know that soon. Once we have decided we will let you guys know. Looks like this is shaping up to be a nice one.
Zoas generally stretch becaus they are not getting enough light, so your zoas are probably a lot happier under the brighter lights. One of the biggest myths about zoas is that they are all low light corals. The majority of zoas are actually shallow water and found around SPS colonies with par...
You obviously did your research as that is a very comprehensive list of equipment and you seem to have all the bases covered. My only real quibbles with your list are very minor. You could probably get away with a lot less live rock, and will probably have too with the 55g tank due to the...