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in my opinion, a small HOB filter such as the AC110 would be more beneficial on a 20L if it were used to run a good quality granular activated carbon and some filter floss. Again, just IMO.

The light that you posted would look very unappealing on a reef tank... far too yellow. Event he 6500k replacement lamps would look very yellow. Is this for the 20L? Look into a couple of 65 watt power compacts. That should be enough to house the basic low to medium light "beginner"...

Nice! Free is always in everyones budget! As far as the ATO goes, I think you'll have to drill a smal hole. I think Edgray has his JBJ ATO set up to where he just has a hole cut out in the back of the lid where the cord from the water level sensor and the tube for the water resevoir thingy...

WOW! Those acans are amazing! Nice work. Jesse

A !5g is 24" long right? So if have a single 150 watter on that then the ends will be pretty shaded and should help with acclimation... Start by placing the corals and the ends of the tank and move them slowly towards where you want them.

Are you referring the LED moonlights? If so, you can leave them on all night or turn them off a few hours after the lights go off... it's up to you. Maybe set them up with a timer. I have mine come on a few hours before the main light and turn off a few hours after the main light. Jesse

LOL... Jesse

Go with some sexy shrimp. Very tiny and very interesting. Definitely dont keep the coral banded in there.

Yeah I've seen them at a few fish stores and they are pretty sweet. The top off device is pretty cheesy and only holds a few cups of water. The skimmer seems to work okay. The disco ball metal halide looks kinds weird to me. I would opt for the 250 watt Sunpod... they rock! The tank and...

If it is sold by a company like that then it should be fine. I was under the impression that you were building this yourself. Jesse

No problem! How long has your tank been up and running? If it is young I would wait it out and see if the algae goes away on its own. If it is established, how old are your lamps? I assume you are running power compact lighting? Sometimes a shift in the spectrum of the lamps due to age...

That does vary from brand to brand. 1/2 is the general rule of thumb though. Good job on the math Tim! Jesse

No personal experience but you have to be pretty diligent with the feedings. Jesse

Are you running the koralia nano or 1? I have mine half way down the left side aimed right about the center of the front glass and dont have a problem with it stirring up the sand. Jesse

Come on everyone! Let's get some pictures in! Don't be shy! Jesse

I have e few plumeria plants that I have fallen in love with... does that count? :inlove: Jesse

non-photosynt, I have sent a message to the admin of nanotank.com to see if it is possible to remove a member's age from public view. I will let you know as soon as I hear back from him. Jesse

:welcome to nanotank.com! What kind of algae are you trying to battle? Hair algae, bubble algae, etc. You also may want to look into the source of the algae. Often this can be phosphates. Phosphates (PO4) can be tested for using simple test kits available at any local fish store...

Thats not overkill at all. You will, however, want to acclimate new additions to the lighting by starting them out low and slowly moving them up towards their permanent home over a couple of weeks. Jesse

Yep you can choose from auto focus, macro auto focus, and manual focus. Jesse