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if the nitrates aren't causing any systemic problems like excessive algae growth i would just continue as your doing. 40 is high but not inheriently harmful neccessarily....... if you are having algae issues then as drty said lose the LM blenny and get a couple snail instead - those little...

those are really cool and what little i've seen about them the LFS was right this time - they like to be kept as a pair one thing though, now would be a good time to lose the damsels and at least one of the clowns. with a pair of fish like that they should become the focus and those damsels...

that is awesome work on that canopy - i really like the height

i don't think it is a systemic problem, ie the rest of your critters are fine right? just the new rics dying? so then the prob is either adjustment to your system - for some reason they couldn't take the change in environment from the lfs tank to yours or they were unhealthy to begin with and...

their "craftmanship" is a LOT better no doubt............ this tank was actually just a test build (ie me playing around) for the tank i was going to build after i had the bugs worked out. I always wanted to build a shallow square tank similar to a design that i had seen many years ago at a...

you can do either cut it off and reglue it where you want it or leave it in the sand - main thing with frogs is they can sting so if you reglue it somewhere be advised it will effect where you can place other corals 4" min distance to any other coral

compare these 36x24x12 1700$ http://www.zeroedgeaquarium.com/Aquariu ... age=30ZRCT and mine ("guest" - my name got lost) about DIY about 100$ 22x30x12 http://nanotank.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2975 hmmmm....... i wonder why they are so expensive?

1x per week target feeding mysis if you want to lower light may help but definitly protected from flow make sure though that their are no rocks or other sharp objects anywhere in it inflation path and that nothing is pestering it. many times LPS's such as a bubble do not open fully because a...

jesse summed it up - the advantage of T5's lies in the reflectors/bulbs/ballast/fans-cooling and that unit is a "bottom line" unit as far as T5's go (not that it is a bad unit -it is really nice, and would certainly consider it myself if i were setting up a 75, it will work well for you - but to...

light/tank acclimation you've done the right thing by putting them down in the corner. always start all new corals down low. i only have a couple rics but they are hidden in the bottom back corners where flow and light is lower. some say rics like light but i think that is a relative term...

i would def do what drty suggested - even if coming from an established tank does not mean you want have bubble algae, aptatia, crabs or some other pest that is far easier to get rid of before you put it in your tank then after i scrub, search, and rinse all rock going in my tank - several...

depending on the shroom/tank/lighting/water q, it can take anywhere from a few days to two weeks to fully attach. for shrooms i have a tupperware that i just leave in a low flow area and throw them in there and leave them, by the time i think about them again there always attached

wow that will be a huge change - be very cautious you are going from 80W to 432W more then a 5x increase three common practices for such a change: 1) reduce the photoperiod to just a couple hours and slowly lengthen it over a month or two 2) raise the light set way up off the tank (say...

there was a good article in reefkeeping mag on this topic - the auther discovered that most of the fall off is very quick and then the bulbs become quite stable for a long time. short version - there is very little dif in intensity between 6months and 12 months - kinda interesting when someone...

wow! very nice stuff - ausie elegence are very hard to find your tank must just glow now with all those nice LPS and zoas

nudis are by definition mollusks with exposed gills. they are "slug" like in that they have no shell of any type but are different because of the frilly exposed gills. if you look at both your picture and kapenta's you will see both of these features. there are 1000's of species varying in size...

sorry to hear that - wow does that suck - hopefully though after it drys Dr F&S sells a small camera box - i don't know how much though, but they had one floating in the tank the last time i was up there

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both will work but it takes a ton of glue if you go that route. i'm not a big stacker but many people use 2 part but pin the rock first by drilling and using PVC, plexy, or fiberglass shafts like a doweling. this alows you to create really neat looking overhangs safely. it also allows you to...

yep take it apart i had one once that the impeller came loose from the magnet - a little super glue in the right place and its been running ever since - if the "catch" is broken or the magnet cracked, however you may have to replace the impeller. you may be surprized though, sometimes all it...