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yeah he sums it up right. do some WC man. and if any has a bottle Lugol's solution, please tell him what to do if you overdose iodine. its on the bottle. i remember reading it.

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shrooms will open up when they need light and keep close when they have enough. if you dont notice anything coming out of the shroom then there shouldnt be any problem. they will open up when they are in need of light, opening up would increase the surface area hence increase the amount of light...

blue xenia really dont exist. there are blue corals that look like xenia and something considered "blue xenia"

instead of having to go thru all this trouble of waiting, just go to a grocery store and buy water from their water vending machines. the water is filtered and runs thru carbon. i personally use tap water since i know that gainesville's tap water is perfect for reef tank. all the LFS use it.

i have heard a lot about garg myself and people have told me things from experience. like what everyone has said before. just have to keep your water buffered by raising the alk. then you just need to dose with calc. its true that patience is the best. i have heard people using B-ionic and haing...

i was given a finger leather today by a friends dad, but i wont be heading back to gainesville until this saturday. i m wondering if the finger leather is hardy enough to survive 4 days in a make-shift tank/container. i have 9W of PC light on it with a 1lbs of LS its currently in a little cooler...

shrimps are kinda sensitive to nitrate level.

if the change in lighting was significant, from a lower wattage to a higher wattage of PCs. algae growth will start, you can help stop by watch the lighting period. usually 12 hrs or less. the temp of the tank can also help promote algae growth. one more thing that might such, and i dont think...

if you want to see whats going on at nite. get a red light instead. most sea creatures cant pick up the red spectrum.

i have a mag float too. they are great.

ahsupply.com sells 13W PC red bulbs.

i would have to say the tangs.

well if there are hole on top of the hood. why dont u just put the fans on the sides blowing in, making the hot air rise out the top of your hood. plus i was told that having a fan blow outward will destroy the fan in time because of the salt in the water vapor. it will ruin the screws in the...

same here. started a 10 gal with 2 - 36W PC and about $200 of stuff for the tank. moving on up to a 29 gal tank this Aug. just spent more money on lighting for the 29 set up. 2 - 175W MH ballast , i have to sell the 36W PC bulbs to get 2 - 55W PC bulbs, buy 2 175W MH bulbs. definitely get more...