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    New Corals! (Help with the placement?)

    Great, I was scared I was doing something wrong! I'll try to remember to post some more pictures on how everything starts doing once it's settled. Thank you again, you seem to always answer all my questions on here! :p
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    New Corals! (Help with the placement?)

    I moved both the acans to the very bottom rock, just cause its annoying trying to get to them when they're on the sand. The zoas were all looking good today so I didn't really bother with them, I figure they're tough enough. But is it normal for all the corals to close up/shrink under the blue...
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    New Corals! (Help with the placement?)

    I'm new to coral and have no idea what I'm doing! This is a multi purpose thread of showing off my new stuff and any advice you can give me. :) Just yesterday I got a little haul, 2 Acans 2 Zoas 1 Paly In addition to the 1 zoa and 1 paly I already had. Gonna be getting shrooms soon, maybe...
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    Skimmate not going into collection cup?

    Yeah lol I learned that last part the hard way! Yesterday I put some stress coat stuff in and within seconds it was overflowing- it's still not totally calmed down yet. So.. I should just let the collection side keep filling up with water and emptying it and it'll fix itself? I just don't get it...
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    Skimmate not going into collection cup?

    New bh-100 HOB Reef Octopus, and it foams well, but if I let it go to the top of the cup part it starts to fill up quickly and overflow. So now it only gunks up the tube leading to the cup part and the cup stays completely clear. Isn't it supposed to all go into the cup and not the tube? It's...
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    Does LED pass through glass or acrylic?

    Sweet :cool: thank you a lot!! I'll order it tonight and when I get it all set up I'll post back on here if everything works.
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    Does LED pass through glass or acrylic?

    Yeah I'm pretty sure the splash is from the bubbles popping. The lights are a couple inches above the water- the fixture has clips on the sides that rest on the rims of the tank, if that makes sense. But I do think it should be high enough that it shouldn't be a problem because any kind of...
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    Does LED pass through glass or acrylic?

    and heres the bubbles, they'll also come out in huge spurts out of nowhere. Keep in mind that I got this used off of craigslist for $60, so if you see any problems that need adjusting... I don't really know anything about them lol.
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    Does LED pass through glass or acrylic?

    I don't want to have it covered but this protein skimmer is forcing me to do something. It's a Bh100 on a 20g and it splashes like crazy (also micro bubbles, anyone have a solution?), if I don't cover it my light gets soaked. That or hanging it, which is seeming like the better option at this...
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    Does LED pass through glass or acrylic?

    I get a splash from my protein skimmer and I can't have my light over the tank without it getting drenched. Trying to grow corals eventually though so I don't want to lose light output. Sorry if this is a dumb question :confused:
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    A question that has been asked a million times...

    Awesome! I'd have to scrape money together to get it, but it's definitely duly noted.
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    A question that has been asked a million times...

    What kind of coral do you grow with it? Just curious. :p
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    A question that has been asked a million times...

    I ended up with a small 20g tank because they were on sale and I'm a tightwad. I already had a Fluval 405 filter, got a bh100 Reef Octopus skimmer for $60 on craigslist (Score, right? But is causing me microbubbles), and some already cycled live rock and live sand. It's all set up and taunting...
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    A question that has been asked a million times...

    Best beginning set up? 100% no experience with fish. I'm interested in a non-predator tank, live rock, and reefs. As I said, I know it's been asked countless times, but it's always nicer to actually talk to someone about it. My general questions are; how many gallons, best fish that WON'T eat my...
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