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mushroom anemones

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Thanks for the move and the info I will be able to get them about 10-12" above the water Just curious, what type of problems would I look for to indicate too much light?

I have a 75 gal with a closed hood, 4x 96 watt PC bulbs I have a slamming deal on a hang above fixture with 2x 250w MH and 4x 54w T5 actinics and moon lights. I will remove the enclosed hood and hang the new fixture above the tank from the ceiling. This will get rid of of the overheating...

I aquired aptasia from a LFS and have used JJ to get rid of them absolutely NO harm. If you have one aptasia you have more you haven't seen yet, they propegate rapidly so get to them as fast as one can see them. Joe make good Juice ...

My tank has been up for a year now and I have been told by the LFS the lights need changed. How do I know when to replace my lights? What is it that does not work after a period of time? Is there any testing equipment that can tell you if they are still working? Or is this just a plot by the...

OK I'll ask - this is a new why of measuring load on the tank, inches and feet How does this work ? What are the guidelines ???? Thanking you now for your help in the future :)

What works for me is lots of live rock and water flow I dump the water out of the overflow, thru a sponge-dacron filter, thru Bio-Balls, then sucked up thru a Protein skimmer, and back into the tank. That's all !!! I have a 75 gal tank, about 150# of LR Water is 0's on the NO2 NO3 and...

My LFS will let you pay for the fish and then they will hold it until you are ready to take it home They got your money and your fish, they can't loose. 8)

A little Alk booster or Calc booster works for me, in the syringe like the hot water above 8)

Thanks everyone, we are having fun. Yes, I used to have a picture there but it is now in my Gallery - This pic was taken at night with all the house lights off, camera on tripod, no flash, just the tank lights. Olympus digital camera. As for Equipment - The Tank is an Oceanic 75 gal Reef...

Thank you Steve