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Hair worm or spaghetti worm... either way they are good to have!! So are the sponges.

Originally Posted by Cnall I noticed a small crab that blended in perfectly with the rock, no hair on it General thought is if it has pointed pinches then it's bad... because it could be a predator.

Yes they do... they will also feed on other small critters in the tank.

Don't add a buffer. Some people think sense RO water has a low PH they need to add a buffer to bring the PH up. There is no need to do this and could just cause problems.

Bubble algae is common but not to cycling. You can remove them by hand (don't burst them though) or emerald crabs are supposed to eat them. Yes top off with fresh water before doing a water change... but I'd wait until after the cycle to do the first water change.

Using RO/DI water will help stabilize your water chemistry if anything... that's not to say you will not have to add buffers or calcium suppliments at some point.

The rubber band doesn't need to be tight... loosely wrap it around the rock & xenia just tight enough to keep it in place.

Those are Amphipods... still good to have!!

Seachem's?? it's used to increase or maintain magnesium levels... always test the magnesium level before adding a magnesium supplement!!

The 4-96w sounds like power compacts maybe?? I'm not sure on the 4-80w... The HO T5s normally come in 24w, 39w & 54w. Power Compacts normally come in 18w, 32w, 40w, 65w, 96w & 130w.

Ammonia, nitrites and nitrates... other testing can wait until the cycle is complete.

There is NO reason to worry about the PH for now... or for the next 4-6 weeks... until the cycle is complete. After the tank is fully cycled and you have done your first good water change... then test it.

Increasing your water changes for a while would give you faster results on decreasing the nitrate level. When the chaeto starts to grow it will start using up the nitrates it needs... let it grow and fill in... then you can start harvest it, as needed. After the refuge gets establish and you...

not really... you can verify that the unit's feed water is at the correct temp & pressure (whatever it's rated for) but that's about all you can do.

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Vermetid snail.

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Do you have a picture?? I'm not sure I understand... If you have a canopy you could buy a couple spider reflectors (they come with the socket and reflector) or a couple sockets to install them horizontal and then make a reflector.

I have always liked my Nautilus TE... it will be difficult to fit in a 11" by 11" area though. The base is about 8" wide then the pump sits next to it.

You can use the ballasts... how are you planning to install the bulbs?