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IMO....live rock and chaeto are the only things that should be in a sump/refuge. besides a skimmer of course

you only have two bulbs with good PAR so you could probably run them as long as you want. within reason of course. 12 hours or so.

Originally Posted by shmaz I have a hard time geting a dry skim now a days. For about the 1st year i was fine and now for about the past 6 months its a constant wet skim and get adjust it to find a dry skim anymore wet skimming is better. it gets out alot more crap (literally)

Originally Posted by spanko buy the best lights and spend the money up front. Your coral you get later will thank you for it by staying alive, colored up, and growing. Don't skimp on lighting to buy coral, your coral you get will suffer from insufficient lighting. To me lighting is one of the...

avoid VHO and Power Compacts. VHO has limited bulb selections and have lower PAR than T5HO. Power Compacts lose PAR incredibly fast and you HAVE to replace bulbs every six months or you will start having algae and stunted coral growth. T5HO or Halide. I prefer T5 for the bulb configurations and...

Originally Posted by lietz06 how many times a day do you have to feed them? once in the morning & once at night? there is no set time frame or amount, just feed like normal

Originally Posted by spanko What? next time you go to the LFS look at the Picasso's, Clowns, Nigers, Pink Tails, Blue Throats, etc. you will notice that the Picasso's and Clowns have mouths that point straight out. the nigers, pink tails, and blue throats have a mouth that is facing upward

Originally Posted by lietz06 The niger triggers aren't known for being reef safe but some ppl have success with keeping them in reefs. im not sure where you heard this but thats a false statement. you can tell a reef safe trigger from a non-reef safe by the location of their mouth. reef safe...

this is why i have always steared cleared of Nems. the potential for huge tank losses if one dies and having to cover powerheads. not to mention they can wipe out reefs if they decide to move.

i traded a SPS polyp eating koran angel for a yellow watchman at my LFS, i still think i got the better deal.

my niger and blue jaw/throat are great in my reef. not aggressive and they havent touched a single coral. my koran angel on the other hand was a nuisance and had to be removed.

on my 125 im doing 6 x 80 watt T5's. 39 watt bulbs dont have very much PAR, the 48" and 60" bulbs are the only way to go. and in a 6 foot tank 48" bulbs dont work, so 60" work almost perfectly. you can get ballasts, bulbs, reflectors and endcaps for under $500. and you will be able to grow...

alot of people buy two different salts. the most common combination is Instant Ocean + Oceanic. The Instant ocean has higher ALK and the Oceanic has higher Calcium. When you mix you get the best of both worlds.

have fans blow directly over the surface. just get some computer fans from radio shack. you will have alot of evaporation but your tank temp will drop quite a bit. lucky for me i have a A/C vent about 18" above my tank that i point directly down towards the top of the canopy.

Originally Posted by Oceansidefish Although I have one in my 120 I would not recommend getting one or keeping one. Somehow I have managed to keep mine alive for about a year and a half now. However I would never buy another one, although he is a pretty good sand sifter. I agree, i would...

Originally Posted by ophiura What are your parameters? Shrimp are relatively hardy under good tank parameters and with good acclimation, once established. But getting them established takes a bit of skill. +1 ive had my peppermint and cleaner shrimp for over 8 months and growing. enough...

Ive got the best of both worlds. Go to Lowes and buy a product called AQUAMEND, then buy some Loctite SuperGlue GEL. Mix your aquamend, put the Superglue on one side then attach it to the rock, then you put superglue on the other side that you are attaching the frag to. works like a dream...

uhh.... you say above normal? normal is NO AMMONIA at all. your test kit could be bad. Or something contaminated your salt, water or your mixing buckets. you should never pour anything in your tank that contains ammonia. ive used Instant Ocean, Oceanic, and now Reef Crystals. never had a problem...

put a few drops of garlic on some flake food. i tend to feed more when i purchase a new fish, i think it helps them understand when they see all the other fish eating. took my new flame about 2 days to start eating.

No reactors. Just use chaeto, live rock and a skimmer. The sandsifting starfish keeps the sandbed clean. He has been in there for about 8 months and he is growing.