Recent content by jc1of2

O.K. thanks for the advice. My plan now is to upgrade to 260 watts of 50/50 pc lights. Any corals I get would be about 12" to 16" from the bulbs with the glass canopy inbetween them. Does a clean glass canopy block any light from the corals? Just for reference my tank is 75 gallons with 85...

I keep reading about low light level corals such as zoo's and mushrooms, but just what is the watts per gallon rule for such coral? I might like to add some zoanthus and mushrooms later but I'm not sure if I need more light. Right now I have a 75 gallon with 130watts of 50/50 light. I can...

I have read several opinions on how many inches of fish per gallon should be used, but I wonder does the adult size of the fish have an affect on the rules. For instance do three 3" clown fish equal one 9" blue tang in regards to the amount of waste they produce? Also I am wondering if I can...

I have a 75 gallon fowlr tank that has 85 pounds of LR in it. Yesterday I installed a surface skimmer on my pak bak and on my canister filter. Today I noticed that the canister filter inlet control was leaking. Upon further investigation I must have tightened it too much because I broke the...

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If I make sure my tank is cycled first can I add one piece of live rock at a time? I know that you do get some die off when you get a fresh piece. Is there an amount that you would need before you get the denitrification benefits?

Ah, thanks for the clarification. I had my bacteria reversed, i get it now.

I know that live rock has denitrification bacteria on it but what other benefits would it have for a fish only tank? If I had an established tank with biological type media in the filter would it not do the same thing? I plan on starting a 75g tank for a porcupine puffer, harlequin wrasse, and...