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    Dary's tank!

    From LA " The One Spot Foxface may be housed with more aggressive fish since predators and aggressors will tend to leave it alone because of its venomous dorsal spines."
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    Salt mixing

    I achieve the same result with 3 cups of Red Sea Coral Pro on a standard 5gal white jug they use at fish stores.
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    Curing Live Rock

    Thanks!
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    Curing Live Rock

    I sure am happy I haven't put this rock in my tank. It would've wiped out my SPS corals in no time. The rock is going through cycling. I'm guessing another 10-14 days because I put some old filter media with beneficial bacteria in the bucket.
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    Lighting for sps

    Not to mention that many T5 fixtures make a chiller "must have".
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    Glass Lid. Yay or nay?

    Eggcrate at Home Depot. $14.99 for 4x2 piece then cut it based on your tank specification and hang on back filtration if any. You can do it with regular scissors.
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    Lighting for sps

    Two of the LFS in my area always try to convince me to get T5 lighting. Interestingly enough both stores are run by "old schoolers" in their mid to late 60s. The stores that sell the most SPS use LED lighting…Radions and Kessils in particular. One of the stores is Vividaquariums. Half of their...
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    Salt mixing

    You can mix days before. My LFS recommends storing saltwater in dark room temperature spot. Heater on if necessary to bring the heat up as close to tank temp as possible.
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    Salt mixing

    Depends on what mix one uses. Red Sea recommends 30 mins to 4 hrs. Mine is usually ready within 20 mins.
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    Dary's tank!

    Why not a Foxface? Your trigger probably wouldn't mess with the foxfaces dorsal spines.
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    Glass Lid. Yay or nay?

    I only use half of the glass lid to prevent little bubbles hitting my lights.
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    Salt mixing

    Rule of thumb is half baking cup per one gallon of water.
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    Marine Aquarium Expo (MAX) in Costa Mesa, CA

    No but I've heard its nice and not as commercialized as Reefapalooza. I might go.
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    Dary's tank!

    Or Convict Tang. Those guys go to town eating algae and fairly cheap. $20 give or take
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    Dary's tank!

    Correction: Chevron Tang
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