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i think a 150w MH light will be more obtrusive than a larger tank... :lol:

Ghost/glass shrimp are very interesting. I have one in my 29g and he's about 1/2 the size of my skunk cleaner. I wouldn't go more than 1-2 small or 1 skunk cleaner. Everything looks good though i would add a dozen snails in the mix too. A good rule is 1 per gallon.

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Patience my friend. Your posts were less than an hour apart and during the middle of the night for some of us. I don't know much about the nanocubes so I can't help you on the middle chamber mods. If you look back on Drs Foster & Smith website, it states that it has 1/2" in and 5/8" out. So...

PO4 (phosphates) will need to be removed in any type of system. I believe you are thinking of NO3 (nitrate).

you will want to look for an aragonite based sand, not silica based. Aragonite is a calcium carbonate based. Silica based sand can contribute to diatom blooms, since they feed on silica. Not saying that silica sand is horrible for a tank but you may end up with more issues with diatoms than...

6 days might be pushing it on food. Otherwise it should be fine. If you can get someone to check in after a couple of days then maybe a day or 2 before you get home should work.

sounds like a plan. can't wait to see the photos.

im still here. my tank is pretty stable so i haven't needed to post much, other than helping others out.

looks good

There are size limits (pixel wise) and i think they are like 600 pixels in any direction. Try resizing it with that in mind.

it's definitely cyanobacteria. Do what John says above and it will clear itself eventually. I know how unsightly it can look but it will be over before you know it. Remember that it's only bacteria. One more thing, don't ever put any chemicals that claim to kill bacteria/algae in your tank...

Has the red algae started to form strands like almost look like hair algae? It sounds more like cyanobacteria. Cyanobacteria is something that I would recommend to just let it run its course. It is something that many new tanks will experience, much like diatoms. My outbreak started around 1...

sorry to hear that they have all went down hill.

how long has he not been eating? the fish may have already been going on the down when you got him. was he eating at the LFS when you purchased him?

Well first off we need to explain a few things first. Diatoms are more a bacteria than an algae. Their cells are actually made of silica. They will normally come in at the beginning of a tank (within months of setting it up) and usually last up to around 3-4 months, depending on conditions...

try reefcentral.com if you don't get much info here.

i dunno. how long has the clown been in there? has this mark always been on him? Personally I would try reefcentral.com because they have some very knowledgeable members there that can help with almost any kind of fish disease/injury.

what other inhabitants are in the tank?

very nice mike