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Breaking up GSP wont hurt it at all. It may help you get to some of those bristles as well.

It is a good idea to have the two currents "collide" so that a random current is created where they come together. Jesse

I feel that the Salifert test kits are the most accurate and easy to read. All you need is Nitrates, Nitrites, Ammonia, and Calcium. those are the basics. I have no experience with the Hagen test kits. Jesse

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My opinion is that adding a fish doesnt help the cycle...you are adding extra bioload to a tank that is already trying to balance itself out. There is plenty of dead and decaying matter on LR whether it is cured or uncured. Some people go as far as adding a small amount of URINE to their...

I love those eagle eye zoas in the upper middle of the last image...nice tank. Jesse

The centipede looking creatures are probably bistleworm which are no big deal(usually). They are detrivores. They can become quite large and their population can grow pretty large (in rare occasions)...thats when they become a problem as they can become an irritant to certain corals. Jesse

those asm skimmers are real good...nice buy, i think youll like it. Jesse

I would say a big fat NO to the mandarin...sorry. First off, their main diet is pods....large tanks over 55 gallons or so with mature LR are necessary to produce a constant population of these creatures. Secondly, brine has little nutritional value...it is merely a supplement to and variation...

Another birthday?! Happy birthday jsholar and make sure you share your birhtday gift with us!! Jesse

very cool pictures...definitely one of a kind picos. Jesse

I, too, have followed your work on nr.com and am very happy that you found our site. Your tank look like it is going to be incredible. I especially like your future selection of fish...very colorful assortment. Looks like youve got some$$ invested too. That is always worth it. Look forward...

Well, gutsy move on the butterfly AND yellow tang. The fish look real nice... have you considered adding a macro like Gracilaria for the tang and butterfly to feed on? It could also help with nutrient export. Is there any aggression between the fish? Jesse

http://www.reefcentral.com/calc/vol.php 20"x20"x20"= 34.6 gallons. How about 20"Lx20"Wx~16"H? 20"H is pretty tall. Just a suggestion. Jesse

Happy B-day, Andre. You are a huge asset to this site. WOW, so many birthdays lately! Jesse

Im not Lee, but the tube is a modded return pump and line from a seaclone...it now serves as a spraybar. Jesse

You dont need to syphon the LS...the cleanup crew and your water current should take care of that. Actually, you dont want to disturb the sand much deeper than 1/2" or so. the ATO that I am going to be incorporating into my system is this one... http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.p ...

WOW that thing is narrow and tall...nice rock. Jesse

I wouldnt suggest the turbos...too big and knowck stuff over...go with astreas instead. Jesse

Personally I would go with a couple of the large nassarius species...you get better turning of the sand as opposed to the small species...good cleanup crew list otherwise. Jesse