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Do you have algae? Plan ahea d.

Don't forget the most important reason for LS as oppossed to CC.The critters that clean it can't navigate as quickly and efficiently through CC as they can through sand.

Welcome Seham, Read,go slow,listen to the advice of very knowledgeable people here and you will be rewarded. One question for now-Did you ever use copper in your fresh water setup?

Can you provide a link? Thanks.

Yardright here in Ct. is $6.99 a bag. $5.99 if you buy 3 or more.

This is a repeat,but the very best way to reduce Phosphates is a refugium.

Start by testing for Calcium and Phosphates.

Try reading it one more time,I think you missed this part [hr] "She has answered but if the star isnt detiorateing then it more than likely just not ready to move yet and when it gets ready to it will. or it was reall hungry and has found a spot that has a lot of food for him and is building...

It's the best. Sugar size granules,very white. Sound like a commercial??

Welcome Greg, Wait till you are sure your tank has completely cycled before you add any other living things,O.K.?

Does he have enough to eat?

It sounds like you are going to do what you LFS suggested. Please let us all know if we are wrong and copper won't cause you a problem. Good Luck.

Jewelers rouge might work if the scratches aren't too deep. If you know someone that repairs auto windshields,they have a way of buffing minor scratches. It depends on how deep they are. Good Luck.

You can add 1/2" every 2 weeks or so to build up the bed. You will lose about a 1/2" every year or so due to the sand desolving over time. A nice new 1/2" layer of Southdown brightens thing up too.

Please let us know if we are all wrong about the problems you are going to have due to copper. It sounds like you are going to listen to your LFS,so share the outcome with us,O.K.?

Hope they all graduated by now.

Where did you get it for $400.00??

DvSKIN, What's up,you agreed with me? Then I must be wrong.LOL,Just kidding. No man,I'm not mad at ya at all.In fact I honestly don't remember what it was that--- Oh yeah,now I remember. No problem. You contribute plenty to this board,a little banter back and forth won't hurt. It's all good. Peace.

Sorry, I misunderstood,you are planning on a reef without live rock?

I can't believe you said that. Just last night for the first time in over a year,my tiger cucumber was 3/4's of the way up the front glass. I have never seen him leave the sandbed. Maybe in the ocean there's a cucumber day,like groundhog day. My actinics were on so I don't think he saw his shadow.