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ok not sure why the new pic is so small, will try to fix.

Last night - right side

An older pic and a newer one

need a clearer picture to id

Speg, where do you live in FLA?

keep your AC at 77 when you not at home. I have a progammable, digital thermostat and set it at 77 when I am not home. I also keep all the blinds shut and the fans on in the tank room to keep it cool. Since I come home from work around 7 to 7:30 every night I set the thermostat to cool the...

With the exception of DTs I do not feed my corals anything. I feed my fish a variety of stuff but I don't think that is what you are asking. I only dose DTs 1x per week because of information I gathered on this board. That in addition to I was having algae issues that I traced back to too...

medium to strong lighting, moderate flow. Depending on your lighting place accordingly. As for target feeding, unnecessary as I bought mine with 4 heads and now it is over 35 heads. I dose my tank 1x per week with DTs phytoplankton.

Personally, there are too many things that could go wrong to take the chance on losing your corals. If you are buying them from a LFS just ask that they hold them for you. As for your lights, assuming you purchased them online, which it sounds like you have, the ballast, a light, a wire, an end...

Assuming you get your lights a day later, you have no trouble setting them up and they work properly 1 day without lights should not be an issue. However, that is assuming everything works and you have no issues installing it. What type of frags?

The LFS I frequent has a slightly used Knop calcium reactor for sale. The reactor is rated to 175 gallons. What is something like this worth assuming it is in good condition? I think I can get it for $150-$200. Thanks

How old is your tank? What are your tank dimensions? Sounds to me like, at least, your tank is overstocked. A clown, yellow tang and flame is 1/2 the fish I have in a 90 gallon tank (you stated you have a 30). With the exception of the clown, the tang and flame are ich prone fish and should...

Daily - When I wake up I: 1. add ro/di water 2. dose two part bionic or similar 3. maybe, if the fish are lucky, clip a piece of seaweed When I get home from work: 1. add ro/di, if needed (I live in Florida, the summer is brutal in terms of evaporation) 2. feeding time - either frozen...

Is the float valve getting stuck a common occurrence? I have all the equipment ready to set up but this exact problem is preventing me from doing so. I already had one major flood this year which is 1 more than I care to have. My tank evaporates anywhere from .25 to .75 gallons of water per...

Sorry, I have read and reread the kalk thread. However, I assumed you used the JBJ ATO which is why I asked you. If not disregard. Thanks

I was reading in another thread where you use an auto top off system and kalk. I just bought the JBJ ATO and was thinking about doing the samething. Anything you can recommend me doing to make the setup and function easier? I planned on using a 5 gallon bucket with prepared kalk water and an...

If you chop shop it I am interested in the chiller and calcium reactor. I am in Tampa, Fl. agliabd@aol.com

I agree with your first post as I never buy something I know won't thrive in my tank. Also, my SPS experience is limited to a year of keeping montiporas and from everything I have read acros are on another level in terms of care. Hopefully someone with the right lighting will come along and...

That is basically the advice I was looking for. I will let it be. Damn shame though. Nice piece, very big. And to my untrained acropora eye appears healthy. Hope someone has an eye for SPS and rescues it. Thanks, Ags

I specifically said I do not plan on keeping anything more than a frag. And honestly doubt I keep even that as I have never fragged acropora. The SPS tank at this particular LFS is extremely unhealthy and their corals are astronomically overpriced. Thus the coral would never sell. I was...