I would put in ball valve around all your pumps and swithces so you can take out your items and clean them every so often. Extra work now save a TON of time later on.
yep 12.54 at 25 celcius. But seriously limewater is a bit tricky from what I understand. Too quick a ph change isn't too good plus there's the chance of have a cloudy layer of ?calcium bicarbonate (or carbonate)? (milky white junk) all over your rocks. Good night! :iill
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Fight the urge and go slow. Not sure on the emerald crab, but I don't see any harm in adding some hermits. Make sure to have an empty shell or two to prevent Hermit Crab Deathmatch.
I think you can buy already made moonlights on ebay for about the same cost of materials. As far as the fans go, you could use computer case fans and a wallwart of the correct voltage AND amperage and hook the two together. Dremel out a place in your tank and fasten the fans how you like (air...
Um, I think anything about the size of a 20 gallon is a nano. One big do is to go slow and take your time. A general don't I guess would be to try to put a mandarin in a nano :neutral: I just started in this hobby in general and have only dealt with nano tanks. Research the corals and...
BeckyB look into a hang on back skimmer. Aqua C Remora (I think that is how it is called/spelled) sounds like a good one. On the subject of sump/refuges I love them if only to get all the equipment out of the display, not to mention the added water volume bonus.
I would recommend something like Kent buffer. Limewater may be a bit much. It may be just too late for me, but I could of sworn that limewater makes your water more acidic...bah, sleep...need sleep. But use ph buffer.....:::snore:::
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Very nice shots. A sponge should help with the micro bubbles, but then you would have to clean it often. Maybe move your refugium over one slot? Have the intake in the first chamber and you output into the second chamber and put what ever you had in chamber 2 into chamber 3? Not sure but maybe.
When ammonia and nitrites are reading zero after your spike you can add your cleaning crew. Then just take your time and let your tank adjust to the bio load you add. For wating inbetween your additions a couple days should work, but a week would be great.
I like the cave in the center of your...