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  1. crsdall

    lighting question

    Easiest way to go ? Fish only tank use the light came with the tank. Corals, bubble tip frags - use Very High Output (VHO) lights totaling 350 watts at least for a 75G tank more the better. Florescents run cooler but you have to change bulbs more frequently. Metal halide lights duplicates the...
  2. crsdall

    Algae

    You need strong water movement in the tank. Star by using power heads like the Venturi Sweep model. Also use Kent Marine Liquid or Powder form Calcium. Calcium makes the hard purple algae grow. Use this along with Kent Marine Strontium & Molybdenum and Iron and see all of the algae attached to...
  3. crsdall

    coralline algae

    You need strong water movement inside the tank by power heads at least 3 minimum. Try the Venturi Sweep powerhead midlevel model. Most important though is the Calcium, try Kent Marine Products Liquid Calcium. The powder version is good too although you have to mix it before adding to tank. I...
  4. crsdall

    lighting question

    For most reef tanks a 4 Light combo fixture MH/Florescent setup consisting of 2 x 175 watts Metal Halide (MH) and 2 x 40 watts Actinic Blue works well. From my experience if keeping corals and trying to get the caulerpa to grow this is the minimum setup you should have.
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