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Actually 1 400w MH would be plenty for what you're describing. I've heard that 250w MH are more efficient by far, so perhaps 2 250w would be better. I seriously doubt that you'll be able to hang 3 400w over the tank and keep it cool enough with fans in an enclosed hood. I'd go with the 46g...

Those look perfect. B

UG filters are a no-no for saltwater. Period. You should be able to do this easily for $120. Especially if you're able to do a bit of DIY. If you're only interested in shrooms and some polyps a couple of these bulbs with a DIY reflector would probably do just fine...

I think a lot of people do this. You want to level your stand as much as possible, but there's always the possibility of settling over time, with weather, etc... The styrofoam under the tank is just an added level of support that helps absorb any irregularities from this type of thing...

Bornemans mix, cyclopeeze, brine, mysis, krill, silversides, marine plankton, flake, phyto, and a bunch of other stuff. :) I think a varied diet is helpful. I also think it's necessary for tanks with a large mix of fish. FWIW my work nano doesn't get quite as big a mix of foods, it's...

LOL...This was October of last year. :) B

That doesn't even look like torch to me. It looks like hammer or frogspawn. There are a lot of factors to consider when ordering online. There's the same factors you have with a LFS, 'Are they truthful?', 'Are they knowledgeable?', 'How are their prices?'. But with an online company you...

How long has your tank been set up. Is it still cycling? What are your water parameters for the following? Ammonia Nitrites Nitrates PH Phosphates 36w of light? What type of light? PC? 10k? 50/50? Where are you getting your RO water? If you have an RO system, when was the...

Mike, With a larger tank you shouldn't need to do weekly water changes. Most folks running larger tanks do a 10-15% water change every couple weeks, or once a month. I've gone as long as two months without a water change before when everything was particularly stable. I'd spend a couple...

Fantastic! It looks wonderful. B

Excellent! Congrats. B

Oh....And welcome to the site. B

I'd check out some of the threads over on www.nano-reef.com about folks having problems with those tanks spontaneously cracking. Personally I'd go with a 30g oceanic cube, or one of the 12g nano cubes instead. B

Here it is. http://marshreef.com/modules.php?name=F ... ll&start=0 B

Other than being diamond-tipped I don't know. I know that there was a post quite awhile back in the MARSH DIY forum where someone did this. B

Hmm...I've heard that the hectori gobies, (same shape as rainfordi, but black and yellow), will eat hair algae. I haven't heard it about rainfordi gobies though. I havent seen either of them sift sand. They both eat pods though so they could certainly go after ones on the sandbed. I'd think...

There is no mass produced skimmer that will fit any of the nanocubes. B

It takes time for any of the shyer fish to overcome instinct and learn that you=food. My six line wrasse hid for nearly 6 months, my anthias hid from 6 wks to 3 months, my firefish hid for for about 2 months. B

No. I'm talking about bristleworms. They are opportunistic detrivores. This means that they'll mainly go after detritus. However if one is large enough and hungry enough and comes across a small sleeping fish, the fish may get stung, and eaten. I made the comparison to green serpent...

Sounds like quite a haul. Congrats. Can't wait for the pics. :) B