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I have seen metal halide reflectors mounted perpendicular to the canopy and I have seen some mounted parallel with the canopy. Is there a right way to mount them or is it personal choice?

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Luis

It's not the tablets. It is a test tube with liquid drops. I have a feeling it is accurate just because I did a side by side comparison with my tank water and my RO water. The tank water had 20 ppm and the RO water had 0.

Archie, I did a side by side comparison of tank water and the RO water. The RO water showed 0 nitrates. The tank has been set-up since May of 04. Right now, I have my return line using a SCWD (switching current water director) so I have a return in each back corner. I also have two power heads in th...

I just thought I would bring this up because my Naso Tang had it for a while and Gerwin told me about the disease and I was eventually able to help my Tang overcome it. Lymphocystis looks like cauliflower and is usually on the fins of a fish. It is not a life threatening disease and there are only a...

Hey all, I just got my metal halides in yesterday and mounted them in my wooden canopy. It is a dual 250w ballast, but I am running 175 watt bulbs right now. It looks a lot better.....but the wood on my canopy is warping when it heats up. Is there some type of spacer or flame resistant material that...

Okay..........I feed a variety of foods to include Omega One flakes, Formula Two flakes, Frozen Brine, Frozen Mysis, and Frozen Plankton. I also put in small pieces of Nori on a lettuce clip for the tang. I only feed once a day because the fish are all asleep and the lights are off when I leave for ...

How does one go about lowering nitrate levels? My current set up is a 100 gallon reef with approximately 150 pounds of live rock and a 3 inch live sand bed. I have 1 Naso Tang, 2 gobies, 4 chromis, and two clownfish. I am running a protein skimmer and a sump (no bio balls). Water changes are about 2...

Archie,

How big are these guys? Also, do you feed them? I hear that clams need to be fed when small, but as they grow they rely more and more on light. Last question.....what type of lighting do you keep them under? I am going to be getting one or two soon.

I don't feel that there is a best type of lighting out there as a whole. Obviously metal halides will get closest to natural sunlight......even though they are still far off. I think there is a best lighting scenario for individual tank set ups. The lighting you choose depends on what you want to ke...

There is much controversy out there about Bio Balls and I have heard them called Nitrate factories. I recently removed mine and am using Live Rock for my biological filter. Are bio balls good when initially starting up a tank and trying to get the ammonia and nitrite levels down? At what point shoul...

8) I am Luis and I started my reef tank in May of 2004. I have kept freshwater for many years and decided it was time to try something new. I gave saltwater a shot and have been very successful so far. I currently have a 100 gallon tank with a couple of soft corals and a few lps. I live in Biloxi, M...