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go with the one that has the T-5s

Depends how long your tank has been up and running, if it's a new tank then it's pretty normal to have some cyno for a little while but it will clear itself out, if it's an established tank and has been up and running for a year or more you may have some type of nutrient problem, in which case...

yeah- I know, I'm not saying it isn't possible you see- I'm just tired of reading posts like my tank is covered in green hair algae but my water and lights are perfect OR my corals are all starting to die and look sick but my water is perfect OR my tank has been up and running for two weeks now...

They both have their pros and cons and you've hit on the two big ones...one is much lighter and won't break as easy but the other is much more scratch resistant, it's a matter of personal preference more than anything I think.. I would go glass myself.

I think that maybe sometimes a person will test their water and it will not be perfect but close enough to call it so and then they don't test it again for a few weeks, in the meantime their Alk or trates or something plunge into the danger zone and things start to get sick/die but the person is...

yeah.... I have one in my tank that used to be that size...good clean up crew blah blah blah...now I can't get him out and last time I seen him he was 2 feet + in length and living in the wall of the overflow. Some of my corals get "damaged" from time to time and I always wonder if he's using...

If what you're trading is "extra" then IMO whatever you can get in trade is fair- get something you don't already have for something you have extra of- good way to build stock.

I am by no means an expert but I have a little bit of SW experience and in the years that I have been in the hobby I'm not sure that I have ever had PERFECT water perameters, I keep logs of all my water tests and everthing I do from water changes to nitrate levels to livestock... everything and...

If you just bought it new I would try taking it back, if you bought it used...

Hehehehe.....can't believe you fell for the here, hold on to my tank for me routine! Sure does look nice though- can't wait to see the 125+ down the road.

You may end up with problems moving LS from another tank depending on a number of factors including the health of the tank it's coming from, how deep of a bed, stirring an established deep sand bed up might be cause for concern. It's only my opinion but I would start with new sand and seed it...

They do grow fairly fast but you might want to consider a different K bulb, 20K looks nice with all the blue but a 13K or more white type light will increase it's growth rate.

I have a black cucumber that does nothing 24/7 but clean large volumes of sand. I have had one for a year now and will probably always keep one, they can do more cleaning in a few hours than most snails and crabs can in a week. Don't get me wrong, I have the usual clean up crew also, and there...

I have read and always figure no more than 1" of fish per four gallons to be on the safe side so how many you put in there is completely dependant upon which type you want, one full grown domino damsel could meet the 1" per four gallons almost by itself where as you could have several yellow...

Vicegrips hands down, it's a well established tank, has metal halide, and is actually suitable for SPS. Oh yeah, and it's Crappy with a capital C.

Outstanding- keep the pictures coming. I got that B-Ionic stuff now to- hope it levels things out for me. I think "we" should start a frag tank- let's clean out the garage and get started!

Insane.

Are you adding it to a brand new tank or an established one?

It's a pain to take everything out and replace it but when you look at the big picture it's minor really. I know I am 110% happier every day when I look at my tank now- I think you will be to.

aren't you glad I gave you that hex to see if you would like SW stuff? Hehehehe... looking good vicegrips, and I don't know what that pink thing is for sure but I can't hardly wait to see what it looks like when I get a frag from you! I'm glad you did the diary thing here, it will be great to go...