my green button polyp frag sat in my sump for 6 months, I thought they were dead.
Pulled them out and they came to after a few weeks. zoas, stars and other encrusting matt corals can get very stressed after a move and may not come out for up to 3 weeks.
oh, and the book will probably be old by the time you walk out of the shop.
There are a couple of good ones out there but I don't use books. So somebody else will have to help out there.
I find all of my info online.....CAUTION.
Like myself, everyone is an "expert"
The truth is, this...
It's all aesthetics really.
The only Live part of live rock that is of interest to a new system is the de-nitrifying bacteria that it contains that will become part of your system as it grows.
Most of the live stuff will die, this is part of the cycle.
The die off will cause amonia to...
Trent is on the money.
Gaping mouths on LPS and anemone's are a sign of stress.
Zoas are not immune to a tank crash either. you need to keep an eye on them.
If you have time to head down to the Gold Coast Seaway, like this week.
Grab a heap of water on the approach to the high tide...
I would think that they are too big. Mostly because they have a tendancy to knock things over even in big tanks.
Hermit crabs are great at cleaning just about anything up except what is on the glass. There are lots of different species and depending where you live, you can sometimes collect...
There are lots of things that you cannot test for.
Eg hormones.
I still believe this system is immature and adding a large fish to eat the algae, which is a symptom of other problems, will compound any issues.
Might be a good time to let things be for a while and let the tank sort...
I'm not too worried as they have been in my tank for 12 months with no growth until I started target feeding.
I have fragged 2 polyps and I am target feeding them. Will let you know when something happens!
I'm not sur about that exact brand but mos all in ones are only attached by plastic plugs or dimples.
You should be able to work your way arount and maybe try jimmy it with a flat head screwdriver until you find the connection points.
Just take it slow and steady and it will be fine.
4 inch fans only cost about 10 bucks.
As for brackets, that may be a DIY project.
reefcentral.com may have some DIY light brackets in a forum, you could do a search.
What about with a couple of fans, looks like this the way it will have to be.
Also, can't see from your tank shot, are the lights placed directly onto the top of the tank glass?/
if they are on brackets, it willl be much cooler.
I only know LFS on the Goldie, I have never really seen any around except some moti at Reef Secrets (my fave)
I think that you would be better off asking snaza or tmd77