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Radar, Welcome to the board , feel free to fire away with questions I would first measure out a floor print of what size tank would fit where u are thinking, then i would decide on tank size relitive to space allocated, at which point i would post back here so we could further help u address...

i have a 72 gall tank and use a 4 x 96 watt pc fixture that i used to rest right on top of the glass tops , now i use no glass tops i support it with 1/2" square plexiglass so it is about 2" from water

well u should try to take the fish back to the fish store u say there is LR right now u mean in the tank ? that is fine your bacteria / biological filter will build on that so yes keep / or put the LR in the tank

well u will get lots of diff opions so here is mine if u want to switch to SW ,first go buy a book called The Consiqensist Marine Aquarist by Robert Fenner , after you are done reading then clean tank up make up saltwater use a DSB ( deep sand bed live sand 4" deep ) and lots of LR...

his input would be very good, the key is too hear him

If i wanted to add 2 tangs i would do it a once that is what i am planning on doing with my 200 when i am ready, what size quaritine tank u got u should prob get a pretty good idea on how they are going to behave when they are in there before u put them in your main tank

also when did u start your tank 2 weeks ago ? or sometime before that, would help if we knew your set up filter set up LR and LS etc, Ps welcome to the board u will find lot's of great info and advice here

well with a 20 gal tank it looks like your amonia is on it's way up and u are about ready to start the cycle, i would not have put any fish in could have done the same with raw shrimp , not familar with the amonia alert gadget i would trust your test kit

wouldn't let me vote said my session was invailed but mine is at 8.2

i use the Salifert test kit's after trying a few diff brands i liked these the best, u can actually get them right from SWF

Max, welcome to the board , congrats on your 180 setup, how about a little more info on your tank ,when did u setup/finish cycle, what type of filters, LR , LS , Skimmer, what is your ultimate goal what do u want to keep in the tank ? personally i used to run a u/v and now i don't i don't...

i would use the etss 500 , i believe it is a better unit than the reef devil , that is what i use on my 72 gall with a mag 9.5 pump i also use a etss 800 on my 200 gall, richie rich, what pump u running with the 800 how do u have your return back to sump set up to reduce any bubbles perhaps...

i know for sure that triggers will eat away at the live rock, what do u have in the tank ?

i was at 83 for a while then 82 just removed my tops and went topless so now i am at 79-80 i personally am happy with that since it leaves a little room for errors or problems in either direction

i was told this is a Long Tenticle Carpet Anemone, can anyone confirm this for me, also can anyone explain how my yellow tang and coral beauty keep going into the center of this anemone steeling food etc, and not get eaten ? Anemone Thanks

i am trying to rember from when i set up my first tank but i can't (old age is kicking in ) am i right in saying that as time goes on and u build up a slime alge coating on the plumbing and tank walls the amount of tiny micro air bubbles in the tank will lessen ?

well it has been 2 weeks since i started Main tank with 250lbs of live rock and 10 days since i added 300lbs of live sand, does everyone agree that i am prob not going to see a cycle and it is safe to get my clowns and put them in quaritne tank so they can be added to the tank in 3-4 weeks

set heater at 79 leave air on

u could turn lights off other way to bring the temp down a little would be to get some ice cubes and put them in a plastic zip loc bag and let them float on the water surface

well what have u found as far as being expensive i found some says .40 each give me a target price make it easier to help