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Hot salt has been kinda popular in some circles. A lot of people are using aqua vitro and tropic Marin. I've used practically everything on the market. I keep going back to instant ocean, simply because it's cheap and consistent and I am going to three part dose my system anyway.

Looks beautiful. Thank you for sharing on this forum.

Zoanthids will fold up and also fold out, depending on what they prefer at the time. I wouldn't worry about it unless you see them melting or simply disappearing overnight.

If you have any test kits, I suggest testing your parameters to see where they are sitting before adding some corals. Make sure you have proper lighting as well. Green star polyps, mushrooms, anthellia, zoanthids, Xenia, ricordia, tree leathers, finger leathers, toadstools, protopalythoas...

Sometimes my GSP closes up for days at a time. I have found that they are pretty sensitive to alkalinity, pH and salinity.

1. 75-100w heater is fine, depending on your homes ambient temperature. 2. Only use purified water to mix your salt with. Always follow the directions on the box for mixing. Getting a $25 refractometer will save you a headache in getting the right salinity. 3. Only top off your tank with...

Stop moving it around! Check your parameters. Post them here. Give it time.

Looks like a Goniopora. Otherwise known as a flower pot.

Yeah, you will have an explosion of them and then they die off or find somewhere else to stay once you get a fish or two. Next you'll be complaining about flatworms! I got the tiny ones all over my glass now. Lol

I've enjoyed my kessil A80 light on my 5g for the last year or so.

Photobucket finally cut me off. They said that they got tired of me using them to upload pictures to third party websites. So, whatever. I haven't uploaded anything in a while. It's only 5g, but it's a lot of maintenance to keep the chemistry stable, which is part of why I enjoy it so much...

I'm glad you are happy with your new lights. I am interested in how they perform over time.

SC aquariums makes a small one for a 65g that is about $100. Tunze DOC 9001 would do fine as well and is about $120. Tunze has a brand name that they have backed up with quality products and services for a very long time in the hobby. Just know that you get what you pay for.

BRS two part... Test before dosing. Keeping calcium and alkalinity high and stable is important in reef systems.

Check to see if the airline tubing that extends from the pump to above the water line is properly installed, clear of obstructions and that the air silencer is properly installed and unobstructed.

Buy test kits. Keep your calcium, alkalinity and magnesium within proper parameters and keep your organic nutrients low. Six months to a year and everything should be covered. Nothing in this hobby is quick. Try to force it and things backfire.

The cone shape makes me think it's some kind of snail. Can we get a detailed description?

6weeks w/o meds is recommended.

Im at a crossroads in my life, yet again. We will see how it turns out soon.

Hmm. Every time I have DIY siliconed acrylic to glass I had seal failure. But it's ok, if it's all in-tank, then there isn't anything to really worry about.