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I nearly thaught you were serious boomer5 until I went back and re-read your post. Double take...

Depends on what you plan to keep, though many would say to turn the water as much as you can afford.

Yes, hoping one day all marine fish can be reared in captivity.

Congrats!!!

i beleive that distilled water is better than mains water and even beter is ro/di filtered water. The cost may be more to began with 300-500 bucks though over time it will pay for it's self if you are prepared to buy distilled water for every water change. By the way excellent research on the...

Skimmers are a must for a successful system. good keeping...

I would say that the lion may not eat the fish given that it was added later. Though most likely he will given his nature. I have added lions with damsels after cycling expecting them to be eaten only to find that they are left alone. I've also had the exact opposite happen, every fish is...

I use Aqua Medic Calcium reactors. It is a German company and is kind of hard to get a hold of though they have won more world awards and are the world's leading aquarium filter manufacturer. I would purchase the intire system, very easy to set up and run. Though I am not a super supporter of...

light current, crevise for foot to attach.

I think that you probably due have a high calcium level, due to your lightly stocked aquarium and regular water changes using quality water. 560 is a little suspitious tough, and is due to a faulty test kit(more than likely). I only use La Motte professional test kits, so I don't know of your...

It's nice to hear of your luck, I'd do the same sell and invest in long term enjoyment. Aquariums!!!

I kept a 10 gal reef when I was 13 too. Use power Compacts, they will supply plenty of light to keep your choices. You could use vho's too, I've seen many small successful reefs kept with them. I recommend pc's for you. Maybe you'll grow up to be a biologist like me, your very well on your...

Aquaman 8.2 is great and will iincourage a healthy aquarium. Over time however most aquariums will eventually lower in ph due to lack of bicarbonates found in contained systems. Unlike the ocean which has unlimited bicarbonates keeping a stable ph. I add sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) in...

I would suggest placing on the sand. I've kept sand sifters in systems and have never seen one on glass. Though when I place them in the sand they burry and stay on the sand. I can't imagine that there is enough nurishment on the glass compared to the sand. Or maybe he's trying to be a fish...

Use of course with kalkwasser and necessary additives.