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Running a light cycle is up to the person. Some people like to run it as night because they don't have to worry about temperature as much (night=cooler). Most people at least want to have the lights on while they are home to see the tank they are depositing their paychecks into. The PC bulbs are...

You will be fine, get about the same size.

The Codfather: http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=AquaIllumination

I have never used a Tunze, but I fall into the Vortech camp as well. I had two Koralias in my tank and they took up so much room, with the votechs you have much more space. When we upgrade, I will not buy other pumps, just the Vortechs. (We are running the mp10 and the mp20 right now) Also...

How much would the T5 fixture be picked up? Also does it have mounting legs or hanging?

A cucumber will not eat your hair algae. They are good for stirring up the sand bed and fighting cyano but you don't have cyano. They are nice, but will not affect your algae problem at all.

For standard hair algae, pull the rock and scrub it. I have dealt with hair algae in my 12 gallon on and off for a while. As far as inverts go not too many will go after hair algae. As JRWOHLER said a sea hare will plow through your hair algae in a few day and then will starve to death. If you...

Might want to pick up some selcon food additive if they are know for HLLE, supposed to help. Brightwells amino says it helps with HLLE but have not heard that in actual reviews like the selcon. Both are pretty cheap and might be worth it for such a beautiful fish.

The show is actually quite misleading on who winds up in front of the judges. I have had a friend go through it and I have had a friend who worked for the show (production assistant). Essentially they show you the big stadium scenes where you go and sing in front of people from the show (not the...

Nassararius and cerith essentially live in the sand so they do a very good job of turning the sand bed (same with a conch). Trochus and chestnuts stay on the glass and rocks. Have you identified what type of algae it is or if it is cyano? That will also make a difference on what will take care...

I don't mean to scare you but I just lost a colony and almost lost a seond one to somthing like this. It starts to bleach at the base, even though the tips stay fully extended until that whole branch is bleached out and then it spreads. One colony we really did not like so we just threw it out...

That show is a guilty pleasure, I love watching it. I had a clients daughter make it to Hollywood last year, but she did not make it through.

Have you put a tv in front of them with nothing but politics on all day? That would annoy me to death (Would have gone the mother in law route, but my wife is a member here).

I will be stopping in Trop tonight, I will ask them what is the best way. They get all their shipments in big styrofoam coolers, will find out how they are packed. It looks like they just throw them away afterwards, because they can get like 30 of them at a time.

REALLY big piece of styrofoam. :)

They knew they were selling to somebody new in the hobby (new tank) so I am sure they just assumed that if the fish die the person will think it is their fault and come back and buy more fish. Good thing your brother had you to help.

Was wondering the same thing, the only thing I could think of was to stay until Monday and UPS everything overnight to yourself and fly home monday afternoon. I was thinking that I would just not buy anything down there, but we all know that is not going to happen.

I am sure you are doing a ton of research online, but I thought this page was very interesting, might help you out. This is the blog for Live Aquaria raising their uber expensive clowns. Just think everytime they lose one fish, it is worth $5000...

Be VERY VERY careful with copper, it will cure ich but it can kill your fish too. Certain fish are very sensitive to copper. Bring the salinity down slowly and try that first. Ichs life cycle is about 4 weeks. If you put the fish back in there any sooner they can get infected again. Watch your...

A QT tank should not have liverock or live sand so a cycle really is not necessary (we never did when we set it up). We used a simple HOB filter, some coffee cups and the like for hiding spots and just added salt water.