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So we just lost power as well and it looks like the whole street did not good. Now I charged my dremel and we can attach something to it to stir the water surface. Problem is three tanks so for how long and at what intervals to run it
These were not zoas but green star polyps. I will post a pic later. But on a rather funny note, my wife decided to try and frag the whole GSP colony today while I was at work. I came home to find the tool kit out with the hammer and screw driver out. She did not go for the dremel tool, just the...
Watching my wife work on her summary judgements while playing video games and surfing the web. Though a beer does sound mighty good right about now. I did work today until 1:30, then they closed the office.
Does your tank have a cover/canopy? That bluespot will jump if you don't. As far as cleaners vs fire shrimp go, we have a pair of both in our 20g. Fire shrimp generally are very shy and hide a lot and you might not see them. The best thing to do it get a pair which makes them more adventurous...
Switched to rain on the coast here, so I am in the office. Probably not going to be a full day considering another wave should come through this afternoon.
Be careful with those GSPs guys, they can become a problem. We started with this in march:
This is august:
Now it looks like this (and you cannot see the back of the live rock that is completely covered:
Be careful if you have sensitive skin, it stung my wife's hand and has left a mark for...
Without a doubt take a trip to Aquatic Obsessions, their sponsor page is down below. Great selection and reasonable prices. Ocean Gallery II is also another great one and in the same area along with Red Sand (I have never been there, only heard good things).
Any BULB longer than two feet, you can always ask. I know people have bought fixtures through them in the past, and it is free to ask to save some money.
The Maxspect looks good, but I have not read any testing/par readings out of the fixtures. I know the G2 is using Cree XPGs so it should be ok. I know some people on RC just ordered some fixtures, but no one has any pics up.
Don't forget abou the premium aquatics GB, they have the TEK hood...
You probably want to have a minimum of 6 bulbs. Also, poke around premiumaquatics.com they have some of the nicer fixtures (but they are more expensive). Also, we are having a group buy through them to save money.
What are the dimensions of the tank, and what do you have in your tank right now? Also, what types of SPS do you want to keep in the future? Have you looked into a T5 fixture? You can keep SPS with those and might not cause as many headaches (heat).
If you are looking to clean your sandbed here is a good thread describing how to do it.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1790685&page=2
One of the bonuses of having a nano is cleaning is easy. We literally pulled everything out of the tank and put it in heated tanks and then drained the display. Then we rinsed the sand with saltwater until we saw no brown water. I know this is literally impossible to do with a larger tank, but...