As unfortunate it is to say, people die all the time. Celebrities are people too. Karl Malden was 97 years old. He, hopefully and most likely, lived a great life. Rest in peace, Mr. Malden.
It makes no difference where you run the level of water in your wet/dry, as long as it is low enough so that it does not overflow when the power goes out. It's not a problem at all if some of the bio balls are submersed in water.
I kept a blue hamlet in my 75 years ago. It was a great fish but definitely can be a bit aggressive to smaller fish. The first six months or so it was a model citizen but it became a bit aggressive to my smaller stuff (dart gobies, lawn mower).
I can't really help you with the bio cube issue because I have never persoanlly kept one. However, I can say that the cow in the 29 will not be a good idea, even in the short run. They grow much too fast and are not easy to keep.
Variety is the key to feeding saltwater fish. When you get to your LFS, look for a frozen mixture like formula 1 or marine cuisine.
Also, the fish will be absolutely fine for the 2 days you are not there. No worries.
Everything can be moved same day as long as the new rock is fully cured. When I moved eveything from my 75 into my 210, I had 3 30 gallon trash cans with water mixing a week ahead of time so that the fish were not shocked by new, not fully dissolved water. Also, the longer you can cure the new...
That is actually one of the nicest fish only tanks I have seen in quite some time. Beautiful fish, not overstocked, nice rock work, very colorful, and you actually have a background! Great job!!
I agree that ich could always be there if never properly eradicated.
As stated, ich is a parasite. It can not show up unless it was introduced. It is not something that arrives from nothing.
The problem with renting a quarantine tank is that ideally, you should quarantine every new fish. So it would be unrealistic to have a rent-a-quarantine tank because there would not be enough to go around.
Originally Posted by The_Bandit
Do you think with my current lights and very good water perameters, I can keep SPS corals? Maybe Monti's or Birdnests?
I would tend to say no, even with excellent water params.