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Yeah if your zoas close chances are something isn't right. Glad to hear the mushrooms are doing well. Pics!!! Tim

This camera is actually for a friend of mine and yes the RAW is needed because he is a web designer/ graphics artist guy and prefers that format. Thanks for those suggestions, I'll look into those two. I'm sure a price difference of $100.00 wouldn't kill him. Tim

Been doing a bit a research online and was hoping to get a bit of help from you all. Would like to find a digital camera that can: 1. Take pictures in both JPEG and RAW formats. 2. Has at least 4x optical zoom (12 would be better, or at least the ability to add an attachment later) 3. Has a...

I think you would be better off not doing a water change until after the cycle is complete. Lights are really needed during cycle either. Just airate your water and you should be fine on the PH side of life. Tim

I would advise against the mandarin. I'm pretty sure they only eat pods, so the 20g wouldn't cut it. JMO. Tim

Yeah fiddle with the rock for now, you have about a month of waiting for the cycle so move the rocks around to your hearts content to find the setup that looks the best to you. Just make sure to top off with clean water often to prevent PH swings. Tim

I've seen setups with live rock attached along the back wall completely with some type of resin. I read it on Reef Central, but since I can never use the search feature good luck on finding that article... really wish I could remember what that stuff was. But I do remember that the stuff had...

Don't need to add hermit. If you feel you must put something in to help, a small pinch of flake food will help. Poor hermit might not make it when the ammonia spikes. Tim

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Yeah, parents tend to see if you are capable of A grades then they tend to expect them. Don't take it too hard, if you really feel bad about it, then talk to your parents. Awesome grades by the way!!! I work on CISCO routers most days and I recommend to stick with the marine or vet...

Just add a power head inside the tank for better flow. Tim

Maybe if you place them vertically and have them right next to each other with one of the tanks an inch or two above the other and let gravity overflow one ten into the other then have the return pump in that tank? Doesn't take much, maybe a bit a silicon and a bit of plexi glass to make a...

Hmmm a cycle of poop... kinda gross. Tim

The Bioballs and ceramic rings create way too many nitrates. The LR processes the nitrites slower allowing a more natural bio filtration. I would remove the bio balls and ceramic rings and use the live rock. JMO. Tim

You don't have to buy premixed water, just what ever is more convient/cost effective for you. The RO/DI is for top off from evaporation. If you do mix your own saltwater put the water in a container with a powerhead and let the water mix for a day, then add the salt and let the powerhead mix...

Yes but just to clarify an point that I found helpful. Don't do a water change until AFTER the cycle. And light isn't needed during the cycle, it will just fuel algae blooms. Tim

Hmm Maybe a uv filter will kill the spores? Not sure if it would work but what's the worst that could happen? Tim

That list sounds good but you won't really need any other tests besides the master SW test kit. The titanium heater is a good idea as something could knock a rock over and if it broke the standard glass heater you would be in a bit of trouble. Doctors Foster and Smith have some Azoo titanium...

probably hurt the other corals, but you could try to reduce feedings and then reduce the photoperiod. Maybe half the normal light you give now? Tim

make a chamber out of a pop bottle (to stop the flow) and put LR rubble in the bottom and then put the mushroom on top of that. When it finally decides to attach to a LR pebble then lodge/glue it wherever you want. A guy at the LFS recommended this to me. Haven't tried it yet, but seemed...