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  1. latino277

    Lights on, but no one is home...

    Nope. IMO that don't need to be on... its just a mater of do you want to look at a dark tank for 6 weeks???
  2. latino277

    Advise please

    Well.... the tank should have been cycled before any live stock was put into the tank. But I guess it's too late for that. How high are you trates. a PS is not a need piece of Equipment but it is a very helpful piece. I would not setup a tank with out one and further more I would get the best...
  3. latino277

    Where to start???

    well if your only going with Fowlr you would need the following to start -Tank -Stand -some type of lighting -Salt mix -water--- reason I put this is because I dont think you should use tap water -Live sand -Live rock -Power heads for circulation -heater -thermomiter -Hydromitor -test kit...
  4. latino277

    Live Sand

    Welcome to the board! and remember LFS or the devil!!!! for reel though... LS helps add bic. and biodivercity. yes, you want it!
  5. latino277

    Time/Money Commitment

    welcome!!! if I were you I'd start with FOWLR, especailly if you want a lion fish. this fish like to pearch on and under thing to ambush its prey. this is besides the face that it will help with you bio... it should be your bio! if you plan everything right you'll take only 1 big hit at the...
  6. latino277

    Stuck W/ tank, don't know how to care!

    ooooOo new toys!!! :jumping: Get ready to spend more $$$$$$$$$ Gotta luv this hobby. what kinda skimmer did you get??? :jumping:
  7. latino277

    MACNA was cool

    yeah im guessing I'll never see one then lol
  8. latino277

    its official...

    Ammo remover???? don't know if you should run this ar all?? wouldn't this compete with your Bacteria? is so then your Bac? will die off??? maybe someone esle can put there $.02 in...
  9. latino277

    Recent picture of my tank

    nice looking tank!!!
  10. latino277

    Stuck W/ tank, don't know how to care!

    the tank looks very nice. what i would would do is get rid of the decorative rock and put in some LR. Also look into skimmers
  11. latino277

    MACNA was cool

    do they ever do this in NYC????
  12. latino277

    power head question

    I think everyone with a Reef should aim for 20x turnover. but you can put as much as you want as long as things are not flying everywere
  13. latino277

    coraline algae?

    that is it. coraline is some hardy stuff. like I said. now get it to spead! that is the fun part IMO. no that is not the color of the rock. Coraline come in many diff. colors and shapes.
  14. latino277

    coraline algae?

    Hmmm nerver tried scraping????
  15. latino277

    coraline algae?

    Question????? with all the lr you have you do not see any pink or purple patchs on your rock at all??? if so... you have coraline! now the tricky thing is to get it to spread! I'm still having trouble with that!
  16. latino277

    Lps, Sps ???

    soft corals are usually brown, yellow, tan. there are some LPS that can be kept with them but you need a good skimmer to get ride of the toxins that are released. I think shrooms are the most colorful of the softie group:notsure: maybe some one else can add to the list.
  17. latino277

    the skinny on the skimmer

    you can have a successful tank without a skimmer but it's more work, more testing, more adjustment. there are some really nice tanks out there that do not have skimmers. it's your choice.
  18. latino277

    Stuck W/ tank, don't know how to care!

    hehehehe welcome... 1st thing I would do is get rid of the puffer... he will get toooooo big for that tank. I would also get ride of the Damsels... they get really aggressive and cause problems. with the $$$$ you get back from those fish i would buy LR (live rock) or LS (Live sand). Note: do...
  19. latino277

    the skinny on the skimmer

    1st good luck with your new Addiction!!! you can go with out a skimmer but that means more maintance for you! skimmers take out all the Disolved waste in the Water column.
  20. latino277

    COTM:Plate corals(short tentacles)

    actually... I just bought it maybe 2weeks now? it seems to be doing a lot better. i feed it for the 2nd time last night and it did take in food both times. should I be spot feeding it more?? seem to be doing beter now. I see more tenticale growing on the outter rim but the center still looks...
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