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I would qt it because you never know what could come out of LR

if you attach the frag with a rubberband and leave it for a few days it will attach itself to the LR and you wont have to spend the few bucks for super glue.

I have been told by many people that xenia does not ship very well. I am sorry for your loss. I'm sure they will give you credit for your next order. I would try calling if the e-mail is not working.

how much for your LR? Pics?

I just ordered m new test kits. Should get them somethinme next week. I hope everything checks out. Anyway thanks for all the opinions on salt mixes. I know what eveyone is talking about with IO not disolving well. I might gve reef crystals a try :thinking:

My lawnmover does not eat algea sheets for some reason. He likes to much on the rock work and when it is time for feeding he eats a majority of the falkes that i out in.

Hey I'm Highly interested!!!!!! send me an e-mail @ besimon@eagle.fgcu.edu. I can pick up!

last time i promise...little over a day left.

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If your starting a brand new tank. Than you can start your cycle and put the LR directly into your tank. That is what I did!

Originally Posted by zman1 Add at least these addtional test kits for a Reef: Alk, Ca, Mg, and PO4. so thats alkalinity, calcium, ...I dont know what the other two are.

Looks to me like someone has been having alittle fun with photoshop :thinking:

Ok, so what I have gathered so far is that salt really does not matter. It's all about prefrance. My goal is to have a thriving reef aquarium. Besides the basics (trates, trites, PH, amonia) what should I be testing for?

I'm curious now. I have always thought that yellow polyps produced their own food. I have never spot fed any corals...on to my question. How can you tell that the corals are eating the food? It's unlikly but perhaps a video may be in line? (sorry about hi-jacking)

That sounds great...however I dont think the water in the Gulf is what my reef tank needs right now.

Originally Posted by ninjamini Real ocean water will always be comprised of exactly what you will find in the ocean. There are never any variances in composition. It contains all of the trace elements. Its the only way to go. Why would you want synthetic? Are you saying actual ocean water...or...

I have the same tank as you and I just ordered an Odysea 192watt PC. I should get it tomorrow. I'll let you know how it works out.

I have been using Instant ocean salt in my reef. Just wondering what everyone else uses. What is the best salt for a Reef Tank?

Great start! Keep up the good work!

you cant go wrong with zoas!