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Originally Posted by new2salt3 Sorry. We are so new to this, asking for parameters is way over our heads. Dont have a clue, we have not been taught any where near what we need to know. Does adding to much of things such as Calcium, or iodide, or strontium & molybdenum, or phytoplex raise...

Originally Posted by SpiderWoman All of your levels look fine. Low calcium levels won't kill your fish, nor will the 1.023 SG. Do you have a titanium probe in your tank? You could have a faulty powerhead(s) in the tank and your fish get electricuted. You could check what your pH is before the...

Originally Posted by jetskiking What SPS do you keep and how long have you had them? over a year how do you post pics? it would be easier just to do that

my sps does emaculate under 3 x 65watt sunpaq power compact bulbs in a 29 gallon!

only problem with higher temperatures is lower oxygen levels... if you are going to take your tank above 80 make sure you have enough water movement (and not too many fish) that your o2 levels will remain high enough

try to catch the clownfish instead of the goby... clownfish are stupid, i caught my ocellaris with my hand

first of all, i would go buy a new batch of salt from a different store and start doing water changes with that. second, what is your tank temp?

a little off subject but.... i had a green emerald crab that nearly killed my fuzzy dwarf lionfish... it would sit in the rock and nip away at the fins... the lionfish would get hit, swim away and then re-rest on the rock because it had no idea what was going on... In one night the entirety of...

2 should be fine. thats more than 7 watts per gallon.

inch for inch power compacts produce more wattage than the equivalent lengthed T5... just use the 20 gallon, and instead of using a prefab hood with an HQI installed, find a MH bulb,ballast,socket,reflector and hang it from the ceiling to avoid heat issues.. that will be cheaper and more effective

Originally Posted by Mech-a-nic Ok my RBTA keeps moving all over the tank any Ideas on how to get him to pick a home? if by RBTA you mean Red Bubble Tip Anemone The anemone, not you, will decide its home... i have one that decided to live on the back of my rock wall where it can barely be...

<<<<< jealous.... i want an in-wall.... did you cut the closet drywall first than the drywall in the main room? have to cut through any studs? looks sweet

salwater fish do not need 12,000k bulbs. FO and FOWLR tanks do perfectly fine with standard output bulbs at 6500k or less lower kelvin temp = more yellow higher kelvin temp = more blue for corals higher K will help color and lower K will help growth dont go under 10,000k for reef tanks but...

Originally Posted by bmkj02 You can also use lemon juice but I dont know the quanity to use. Look that up and you can get more info DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT USE LEMON JUICE!!! lemon juice is extremely acidic saltwater aquariums + acidic = your system crashes we like to keep our PH above 8.0...

those fixtures are waaayyy to big unless you have a humongo tank and want to hang them from the ceiling... even then they look like a little much... those look like industrial lights (I.E yellow light <=6500k) if i were you i would try to remove the socket, wiring, and ballast. Then re-wire it...

even miniscule (sp?) scratches in an acrylic tank can reak havoc.... You wont see the scratches when the tank is empty, you wont see the scratches once you fill it with water.... but then as your tank matures algae will grow in the miniscule scratches that you have never before noticed and it...

Originally Posted by Bang Guy A hurricane for a reef environment is perfectly appropriate. word

wow, i definately should have thought about this before.... definately heading to the depot tommorrow to pic up extinguishers and some GFCI adapters (mentioned above, my tank is already against the wall so theres no way i'll be able to remove the current outlets and install new ones + i rent...

all of the powering on and off pumps seems like way to much time and effort to feed your fish... especially if you feed 1-3 times a day... i'd rather just not have to deal with bio-balls, to much work for not enough pay off

cold water holds more oxygen..... as temperature increase oxygen levels decrease.... 75-78 degrees Farenheit is preferrable...