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jim - welcome.
these threads might help if you haven't checked them out yet:
http://www.njreefers.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=12331.0
http://www.njreefers.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=12332.0
participate in the group buy in June....is "how". Free shipping plus the discount. Probably one of the best benefits of being a member. (Besides being able to say smug things on the members-only forum). LOL...i'm joking.
only reason to run them separate is to start them a little earlier than the whites - to give the fish a chance to adjust. If you have lunars then it's not as important at night but similarly you could run the actinics an extra 30 minutes before switching to lunars.
junk/aceswild - i asked a question to premium aquatics - this is what they said to me (for a 120). Mind you I asked about a ASM and he re-directed to the below (i'm guessing they want to sell the newer stuff to make more money).
ATI BM160 $449.95 (Good skimmer, although would be at it’s limits...
As usual always a pleasure to stop in and say hello to the gang here. Last time in I had the distinct pleasure of listening to ethan patiently (like an ANGEL) deal with a newbie who could not answer whether his tank was saltwater or freshwater. I almost died laughing when he said salt and then...
Well after being disappointed about not getting the fighting conches in the group buy plus the fact that my cucumber is on strike (as in MIA) - I went to OG II and picked up two fighting conches. As usual Chris and Brian were there to help. So far so good these two guys are doing their job...
just to add - i think I read that all the locals in the area line up before the sale/store opens - so you really have to get their EARLY for the best deals.
I went last year - so did altohombre and a few others I think.
The (big) tanks sell out very fast - like within 30 minute of opening so if you have your heart set on a big tank - you may want to drive out super early or go the night before and stay in Lancaster. The hotels are cheap (though in...
They don't like light and they require heavy feeding is all that I've read about them. I had one like 20 years ago (back when UGF were the rage) and it didn't live past 3 months. Good luck!
I'd try dosing DT's phyto and some kind of zooplankton like cyclop-eeze (the frozen kind).