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so you don't even have any calclaurus *sp :) raises? strange, sounds more like a dead flowerpot. the new baby polyps on mine don't have mush rise either, maybe they're just small, hoping anyway. got a bit of good news, just found an individual whos sun didn't open for over a month! it started...

Originally posted by ViPeR_930 Almost all SPS corals will not be able to live and thrive on PC lighting, only MH. I def can't agree with "only MH" Garf raises some beautiful SPS under just VHO. you can't beat the intensity of MH and you can't beat the flourescence of VHO, they make a nice...

I'll get you a pic but it has to wait till tomorrow eve. In the meantime, did you see the pic of the one here in the coral section? Or try the one pictured at reefer madness. hows it compare to those? cyclopeeze if you haven't tried it. It's reef crack. But like I said 2 weeks where half of mine...

heres an interesting article about temperatures and salanity. Does the hobby make too much out of swings? http://web.archive.org/web/200202091.../1/default.asp

Originally posted by RobChuck What wattage? If you're looking at 250W, then $260 isn't bad for that combo. I currently run 175W Ice Cap MH ballasts, but will use a dual PFO magnetic ballast on my new tank. I did a test run of the PFO ballast I acquired for the new tank over my current tank...

we're talking about VHO's? You know you can overdrive NO bulbs to near VHO specs with an IC and get 3 years out of them right.? oh and the new ballast made for URI by icecap is a bit cheaper, it lacks the dimming capabilities and thats it. Champion lighting carries them

the biggest thing is space IMO. Other than that, the bigger the better. FWIW I used a 10G sump and a 15G fuge on my 29. I removed the sump shortly after and just went with the fuge because of space. fuge packed with macro, nitrates were never detectable. the 15g high uses the same footprint as...

I ran a pair of 75w VHO's and a 175MH on my 29 and loved it. It's actually temporarily supporting my 75 now with NP besides my SPS which a friend is babysitting. The vhos alone will do a pretty good job. With a WH7 you can DIY VHO for just over $100 I don't know if the hamilton 14ks are...

how much lr total? If you have about 1.5lbs per gal you should be fine.

let me get in on this I would have to say that if it's a HOB skimmer, it will provide some circulation. however if theres not enough circulation the skimmer won't be very effective anyway. a skimmers function can also be replicated through water changes I ran a 29 skimmerless for a year...

lol, maybe I missed something but how are you feeding something that isn't opening? If it's not opening its not eating. I'm not convinced that it's dead yet. Sure the white areas are but I know exactly what you mean about the dimples and being all hard. Mine closes up like this daily. sorry I...

it would def be better to plan the fuge from the start. However a couple thoughts come to mind. 1, if you could remove the sump from the system for a bit to add the fuge, then no biggie. You could also add baffles to create the fuge area out of something like the dividers they sell at ***** and...

can't you get it shipped? Let me guess outrageous shipping huh? I doubt you'll find southdown sand either. Most of the silica sands are brown and not too appealing IMO. try purearogonite.com or whatever. Good prices, maybe it'll be an option even if shipping is high. get your butt down to the...

there are alot of rubbermaid containers out there pretending to be sumps and refugiums. The thinner ones will need the lid on, just cut a hole in the center so you're left with a frame around the outside. The bigger the better but size really depends on what equipment you plan to keep and the...

I'd toss a couple 24" VHO's on it. Never need a sump but it never hurts either.

they don't make a 175 DE do they??? You must mean 150 anyway, it will be fine, just make sure you slowy acclimate them to it. Heat issues are dependent upon many factors. FWIW I know a gentleman who runs a 400 of a 20 and another with a 400 on a 29. I believe the 20 uses a chiller but the 29...

Mike, no worries they'll get used to it. They're just in a new enviroment and got some goofy looking guy starring at them all the time. it won't take long until they know where the food is coming from. :D domino damsel, and keep an eye on it. Like all damselfish, they can be territorial and...