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Water conditions for 55 gallon: Specific Gravity 1.024 PH 8.0 Ammonia 0 ppm Nitrite 0 ppm Nitrate 5 mg Temp 82.1F I set T5 blue for 10AM-12PM MH go on at 12PM-6PM T5 go back on from 6PM-10PM for viewing purposes My green cromis are doing excellent. They are very active and RAVENOUS feeders. I...

Thanks ! Ok so my light schedule sucks. Thanks for the input. Would you be kind enough to break it down Crayola style and offer a completely sensible timeline for an optimum lighting schedule? The odd behavior consisted of frantic movement everytime I walked by the tank which doesn't occur as...

I decided to see how running the left halide only will work with the few corals that I have. I will run the left halide from 10AM through 4PM and then the 2 T5HOs will run from 4:05PM to 10PM to prevent overlapping. The LEDS will stay off and the fans will run only when the MH is on. Hopefully...

Thanks for the info bud. Yeah two blue T5s is kinda bleh. I am just concerned about the fish at this point since my metal halides were a complete fail. To be honest my fish seemed to be acting weird under the metal halides. Perhaps they were adjusting to the sun being placed 4 inches above...

I am trying to find a definitive answer, but I couldn't find one using the search button so.... Can a FOWLR thrive under two T5 blue actinic bulbs as the only light source? My gut feeling says no; however, I constantly read that fish don't have high lighting demands.

I will give them to the LFS. I never said anything about killing them. Damn. I'm bummed. :/ My LFS won't give any store credit. They also try to sell me a $400 chiller every time walk in the door. LOL

My circut breaker tripped today. Luckily I was around when it happened. I am wondering if I really want to deal with the metal halide lighting to keep these corals (that I was given) thriving since it was my intention to keep this a FOWLR for about 6 months to a year. I have the T5 actinic...

What's up folks. I am a new hobbyist with a 55 gallon aquarium. I want to share some of my trials and tribulations. I will probably ask some questions here since I am sure I will get myself into confusing situations. I'll update this thread when necessary, but right now, the thread contains...

I don't envy you. That is a project for sure. As I was typing my zoanthid opened up! YAY! I just read some of your guides, there is a goldmine of information in there. I need to find a turkey baiter... er baster for my corals. Thanks for all the information. I will continue to make use of...

No GFCI

Roger. Fixed. Thanks for lookin' out. Also, I have heard that fiberglass window screen is reef safe. Is this is true? I have it covering my tank so no fish superman out of my tank. One last Q, for now... I have two 2x4s holding up my lighting system over the tank since I cannot hang it from...

Thank you so much. I am new indeed. I have the Odyssea Metal Halide 2 250 watt, 2 T5HO, and 6 LEDs lighting system... currently I have the ballasts to run only the 250 watt lights. So, my 2 T5HO, 6 LEDS, and cooling fans are all OFF... My first order of business is to fix that. I just upgraded...

I saved some livestock from being flushed down the toilet today. My friend wanted me to take his livestock today or else he was going to flush them. I told him I could take the little coral he had, turbo snails, and his damsels. Upon picking up these items, I went to my LFS to give away the...

I tested the specific gravity and it seemed way off at 1.014. Looks like I need to add more salt.

Alright. Temp is on its way down to 80F.

A few different sources, but here's one of them. http://www.myfishtank.net/articles/fishless-cycle/

Yes it is hot, but I figured that would be an ideal temperature for the beneficial bacteria to thrive while this tank is cycling. No?

Yeah, I am getting my RO/DI system delivered today, so I will fill this baby up ASAP. Here are my results with the test kits: PH 7.8 Ammonia .50 PPM Nitrite .25 PPM Nitrate 20PPM The temp is around 86 F right now. According to my research, fish need 4 weeks of quarantine before being...