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Quote: Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 Miami , watts dont matter when it comes to any light, but the photosynthetic active radiation or PAR is a very important number to look at. 1w diodes simply do not have the PAR to grow a reef tank, even if it is 8000k. Lighting requirements are also...

Quote: Originally Posted by sweatervest13 Most of the LED strip lights available on the market are using 1 watt LED diodes. These do put out some good looking light, but as far as sustaining light hungry corals, they fall way short. To satisfy the corals that need more light, the fixtures...

Quote: Originally Posted by BTRS Whats the most beutiful reef tank lighting? I always see beatiful reef tanks with beautiful lighting, but I don't know what type of lighting it is. I think LEDs display the most beautiful intensities of light. They really made the aquarium as bright as can be...

Quote: Originally Posted by u z i 28g nanocube ... Beautiful Tank!

I'm a scuba diver that live in miami beach... go figure haha!

This is pretty cool. Good for enthusiasts.

Quote: Originally Posted by grant778 A few days ago I noticed these tiny white bugs that skim across the surface of the water. The smaller ones are about the size of a grain of fish food and the larger ones are the size of two grains of food next to each other. I don't know if they are good...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jake15 http://www.rabbitmart.com/shop/index.php?page=shop-flypage-34597 it is over a 85 gallon and its a friends I only know about mh, pc, vho, and t5 what is he able to house if anything Corals need at least 6,500 Kelvin (color temperature) which is what the sun...

Fish only tanks really don't require a lot of wave pump circulation. Your return pump or filter unit should be able to accomplish most of the work. Their are several different reasons hobbyists propagate this notion why you need it anyhow though. Did he give you a reason on why you need it? If...

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Quote: Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 Not sure if you call me a die-hard user on here or not. I'm not offended, and could care less if you take my advice or not. I mean, it's not like I have not set up hundreds of aquariums, owned a live fish store and am currently in the process of writing...

Quote: Originally Posted by sweatervest13 Very little nitrifying bacteria exists in the water column. It is on the hard surfaces of the tank. All things being equal, the more rock you have the more room for the nitrifying bacteria you will have, this will give you a better more resilient bio...

jeez, sorry for even asking... don't worry guys I'll take it down asap if it makes you feel better.

Whoa... friends, I'm sorry if I offended you. I was merely stating the facts. No need to get so emotional about it. Likewise I'm sure many of you are very quick to tell others that their wrong. I mean come-on let's face it. Especially the die hard users on here . All I did was state something...

Quote: Originally Posted by tthemadd1 1. Stop adding chemicals. 2. More LR. Maybe twice what is in the tank 3. Are you adding calcium or buffer? 4. Feed only as much as your fish eats. Remember they will just keep eating so maybe feed less. 5. Look for sand sifting snails. Nassarius (sp) This...

Quote: Originally Posted by Flower One other thing Miami said That I personally do not agree with ... Adding any fish right away, live sand or not, the tank must cycle. You can't ever add any fish right away. Put a piece of raw shrimp in the new tank, or use pure ammonia, never cycle with a...

Three weeks & three days old. I have the carbon filter. I recently took out the bio media like 1/2 week ago & I have a bag of phosban from three little fishies that's is tightly placed in their. I haven't. This was on 5/25/13. I'm going to test soon again. PH 8.0, ammonia 0, nitrate 0, KH 10...

1.(Equipment) Most nano cubes already bring most of the equipment that you'll need except a heater. If you live in a place that drops below 30F or doesn't have central A/C then it would be a good idea to have it. A thermometer. Tropical ocean temperature is between 70F-80F. You're going to need...

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What kind of water filter are you using? Were did you get your water from?