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Quote: Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 Eh. what part did you not understand Let’s try it this way. Would you agree that growth of higher forms of algae is not limited to one’s refuge or scrubber? If you agree to this then you must agree that the hobbyist tries to enhance the growth in the...

growth Quote: Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 Slows? Are you thinking of a vertical scrubber or a horizontal dump bucket design? Explain your reasoning, please? I'm trying to learn! Slow v. slowed, slow·ing, slows The dump bucket system is quite obvious the weight of the water tips the...

Quote: Think about it like an algae scrubber. Yes think of it as an algae scrubber the very configuration of a scrubber slows the water flow over it

Quote: Originally Posted by BTLDreef What the hell?!? Is anyone having luck with their tanks/fish right now? That really sucks Joe! I will admit, you wrote your story well and did give me a laugh tonight I really was not going for a laugh more like asking the question. Maybe we should step back...

Quote: There’s not one single benefit that you can really single out, but all of them together are reasons to add a refugium to your display tank. Don’t you mean that any one of these benefits are a reason for having a refuge Quote: Quote: I believe it’s a myth that water should be slow moving...

Perhaps we should mention Dr Walter Adey after all he was working at the Smithsonian institute when he first used the term Refugia. He described this Refugia as a body of water separate but connected to the display tank where plants and animals can develop without being prayed upon by fish

So this is my story. Many of you know of my RG trials and tribulations. What I tell you now with my hand to god is the absolute truth. After reluctantly taking a RG from one of my fellow hobbyists the RG jumped out of the transfer net from acclamation to DT, jumped out of the DT into the...

Are you going to add cut outs in the canopy for heat dispersal

what type of lighting are you going to run

I have heard good things about caib Sea IMO stick with the original “ocean direct Caribbean live”

Quote: Also while I’m asking questions…for my initial cycle of the tank, do I just leave my powerheads on and not my sump setup? You are going to eventually colonize bio filtration in any area that gets nutrient rich water IMO you loosing nothing by running your sump as well as power heads. If...

IMO test with seachem copper test kit

Quote: Originally Posted by Bang Guy I refuse to agree with Joe even though he's right. Now there is a hobbyist with good sense

Quote: Originally Posted by tirtza That makes a lot of sense, I totally agree. Be very careful my friend people tend to judge you by the people you agree with

IMO there is no answer for a normal life span of anything we keep in our home closed systems. There are just too many variables from tank to tank to have any reliable guide lines

Quote: Same story here. I showed this picture to my LFS owner and really could not give me a 100% answer because he has never seen this in a sand bed. Thoughts? first you have CC not sand and IMO i would Question the experience of the person at your LFS if he has not seen this before and IMO it...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. Limpid My butterflies would love me to add an anemone not a good combo IMO

Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. Limpid I read it wrong they will bury themselves in sand, not that they require sand. They say they prefer to live on shaded rock walls, so I take it they don't need special lighting? IMO they do not need any special lighting. I have never target feed mine but...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. Limpid Joe not your usual color additions, but interesting. I thought you have CC (picture looks like sand)they say they require sand substrate. My friend I do indeed have CC and that is what my anemone is on. They in fact do not need a sand bottom. They are not...