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You're a wealth of knowledge sir! Anyone else have a favorite brand?

That's good to hear. I suspect they don't lose any of there effectiveness like PCs or VHOs after a while since you've had them for three years???

I really appreciate your input. Do you think the 52 is way too much? Just thinking down the road if I decided to get a little bigger of a tank. Also, if an LED goes out, is it easily replaced or can it be sent in for repair? Have you had any burn out? I'm handy enough to solder new ones in...

I guess I should have asked if I need the 26 or 52 light system.

That is a good price! Does one have enough intensity? Looks like I can control dawn and dusk? Do I need a separate controller? I was looking at the Radion XR30W Gen 4, but that is real pricy and a controller on top of it.

Not a factor, but I do appreciate saving a little dough!

Hey everyone, I've been out of the game for a few years, but starting a 24-gallon nano now. I know that nanos are a little more difficult than larger systems, but I have lots of experience in the trade. I want to have both SPS and LPS in this tank and don't want to deal with the heat of MH. I...

Can anyone tell me what kind of seaweed this is and if it is okay for the coral tank? I have had this tank for about 10 years and recently moved it. It had also been a little too long on changing the CF lighting and this is what sprung up. Amazing how things can lie dormant for so long! PS...

Originally Posted by beaslbob I would kill the refugium lights completely to let the ats form the cyano and let the refugium have macros pods and so on. If the refugium is actually an ats then just let the cyano grow there. my .02 I'm totally confused. What's ats and if you're growing...

Thank you, that's where I'm starting, but a little light will still get through due to the scrubber lighting being on. Guess I'll have to make a few adjustments until I get it right.

This is the first time I've ever had a sump/refug and after about 3-4 months my sump is overrun with cyno. I thought the point of a refugium is slow flow? Slow flow leads to cyno, does it not? I will admit that my lights are on in the refugium for 18 hours a day because I built an algal...

Can you give us a pic?

Okay SM, now you've got me curious. I've been using the 6500K CFLs and my macro growth was crazy when I first started this process (I did start with a new refuge/sump and display, never had a refuge/sump before). The macro has since nearly stopped growing, of course my trates are only around...

Originally Posted by Mell That's exactly what mine is!!! I hate him! Maybe I'll break down and do it this weekend too, since it's a long weekend. Got mine out by using a sheet of acrylic to block one side of the tank. I just left it in the water running the length of the tank and chased him...

Can't really tell by the pic. Aiptasia?

Usually the only pump needed for an overflow is a small aqua lifter ($15) that is in place for any power outages. The overflow will break it's siphon when the power goes out and when the power comes back on the aqua lifter will suck the air out and start the overflow process again. A return...

Great info! Thank you again and I will get back to you.

Thank you very much SM. Always a big help...

Thanks Cranberry! I figured you say that since the tank is at our day spa and we're gone by dark. LOL! Well, better get on it tonight since it's been two weeks. I heard a fuzzy dwarf will accept prepared foods right away. Any advice on what I should start feeding with?

Can someone tell me how to get my new lion to come out in the day so I can feed him? Been two weeks and he never comes out!