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Ive seen things like xenia and zoos take with mantis. They have a tendency to rid the tank of them, though. Im sure its a shrimp-to-shrimp basis, like most anything out there. Xenia and zoos don't need much light, so, with the right position in the tank, the corals and shrimp are all happy. Mark

Looks great! Is it camera error why it looks purple? Mark

Let me know how the GSP works with your CUC and shrimp. I had one and it attempted to eat everything and anything that came into the tank. And he was still just a baby. Maybe 2". Everythings looking great! Mark

http://www.aquaristsonline.com/blog/...ght-of-choice/ Alot of info is found there. Feel free to post if youd like, though. (I think that link is okay as they are not selling anything to compete with SWF?) More info is always appreciated though. :) Mark

Okay, maybe Im missing something. I havent been around these parts for about 3-4 months, now I come back and there are fully LED light fixtures for the tanks? Im kind of confused. Are these fixtures used instead of regular lighting (T5/MH/CF/etc.) or as an addition to them? What are the...

I was wondering what was possible to keep with the: Current USA 30" Nova Extreme T5HO 1X24W 10K + 1X 24W 460nm CU01137 $98 Seems like a pretty minimal fixture, FOWLR only, maybe? Mark

Id also like to know about lighting for something of this size. Would a simple two bulb fixture work for softies and lps? One 10K bulb and one 420/460nm actinic? Mark

Out of curiusity, what background knowledge are you building this tank from? I mean, did you do any research before you started out into SW? The tanks looking good. You have a green brittle star, green serpent, either way. It will get big and could eat your beloved fish. It will most...

Is it really necessary to have a powerhead in every bucket? JW. Also, when you get home, if you wanted to save space, you could always have two or so large crates you could put everything in so you dont have to use so many heaters, powerheads, and such. Plus, the fish would have more room to...

You could always not use buckets. Use one big tub or similar and either have it gravity fed by a syphon (if you can get it up a level), or use other means of sucking the water through a tube into the tank. Ive seen motorized fixtures, but I dont know how they work on saltwater. We use one for...

What is this going to be? FOWLR or Reef? Love the aquascape so far. Are you going to add more LR? Mark

Nikon D90 body with Sigma 10-20mm F/3.5 lens for FTS, Nikon 50mm F/1.8 or Nikon 80-200 F/2.8 for individual fish shots. Sigma 105mm F/2.8 macro sometimes for fish or coral shots. Mark

All beautiful photos! Maybe a weird question, but can I ask what lens you used on your MKII to take those and what mode you were in to take them? Ill be headed to the National Aquarium soon with my D90 and selection of lenses, so its always good to hear from a fellow DSLR shooter and how they...

Its been a while since ive been here, I forgot about the no link policy. Sorry about that. Mark

Nikon D40 or D3000 are both great beginner DSLRs. You can find great deals for used also. I had a D40, upgraded to a D90 and loved both. Mark

Im Back! =] Any new updated FTSs? I loved following with this thread. Mark

Im interested in seeing how this all works out. I was thinking about getting a peacock a few months ago before I had some family issues get in the way. Anywho, your tank's looking great. Ive heard to be advised against getting a fully grown peacock, as they only may have a few weeks or...

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Oh, for some reason I assumed for a second that everyone had corals Mark

Did you ever think about trying TWO nets at the same time? Maybe theyll get distracted and you can scoop them Mark