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Ok stopped by the local deli and put in an order for:
Sloppy joe sandwich trays
Penne vodka
Antipasto
So if you are wondering what to bring, anything but those. We will also have soda and beer but more is always appreciated. Looking forward to tomorrow and everyone who is coming.
That sucks about the broken pumps. It might take some time for your skimmer to break in (even if it is used) so it might be a little early to tell on that.
I think if you went 1 to 1 white to blue it is going to be too white. Granted with dimmable drivers you can dim them to get any color you want. Most systems run 2 to 1 blue to white to get a 14 to 20k look.
I also agree with the above poster, there are a ton more LED colors out there now...
I always mixed overnight and it was always crystal clear then. The times when it was not, it was time to clean the pumps and bucket. I have been using it more probably 1.5 years and have been really happy with it, my 45g runs exclusively off of 5g weekly water changes and no dosing. I did a...
Yeah there are pages and pages of comments over on RC talking about the precipitate that you get with aqua vitro. I have been using it for a while and just consider it part of the salt. All the suggestions redfishbluefish made are spot on, it mixes in a pretty quick time so I am now doing...
Honestly I have never done it myself, I am just going on what other have followed. I know there is talk that the Kent Tech M has something in it that kills the bryopsis, that is why the BW mag did not work. I think the faster you get the Tech M in the better. Good luck.
I know bryopsis can grow in a zero nutrient environment, that is why it is such a hated thing. If your phosphates are zero and nitrates are zero, it can still grow so I don't think that having it die off on you would release so much nutrients that it could be negative to the tank. If you want...
Coral magazine comes out every other month and we buy every issue. We should probably just subscribe, but Trop carries it so we are in there quite a bit.
They might be right, I have always cured live rock with a powerhead and a heater. I might be overly cautious, but when I setup a tank I want to be overly cautious. I think we have learned time and time again that when you cut corners on the setup, you pay for it for a long time.
Dr. Tim or...
I have the swc 120 and love it. I think magic has the 160 and I believe there are more people out there with them. You might have to buy a heater though.
I would be real careful with that queen conch. First off they can get 7-9 inches long which would be way to big for your tank. They need a deep well established sand bed as well. I love conches but you really have to be careful of their needs.
This is why it is good to have multiple tanks, we have gone through the same with questionable reef safe fish. Our 57g has nothing questionable in it and we don't risk it.