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Saw that you are in Naples. Check out Eco Reef corals. Tell Donna and Chet that Shaw says hi. Their store is very nice.

Bacteria, parasites, zooplankton, pollutants...

Yup, works fine. They want you to read accurate TDS so that you'll buy more filters. I used the pitcher until I got a DI stage.

Exactly, all the "live" this and "cycle" that... The quesion is, do you have enough bacteria to eat the fsh waste? Are you losing some with the sand being lost/washed? Yes. Most likely it will not affect the levels all that much when you are increasing water volume by four. "Live sand"...

For every one gallon of filtered water you get, 3 to 5 gallons of water will pass out of the filters waste tube. That water is filtered through the first few stages and then moves through the RO membrane. I use it for my FW tank, others fill their washing machines, or water the lawn with it. It...

The bacteria that break down ammonia to nitrate and nitrite are already present in your rock. As long as they are not kept without a food source for too long they will thrive.

you will want new sand. Keep a good scoop of the old sand. Then you can wash it and reuse. Otherwise once you move, move everything to the new tank. You are going to need 200+ gallons of salt water. So I would fill the 240 with RO and add salt, and let it mix overnight while the fish live in...

Any RODI will make water at low psi, but with high waste. Are you US? A booster pump will save a lot of water if you have low pressure

The putty barely holds frags. I would go with the rods. However, unless you are hanging some pieces up to create a swim through, I wouldn't bother. I might also flip one of th rocks over so that the narrow end is on the bottom.

You will be more successful in your hobby if when you ask a question, you heed the advice. And be patient.

Use 2 part epoxy to attach corals or plugs to rocks. It even comes in coraline pink.

Coral beauty took the dorsal fin off my meanest clown in a 34 solana. They mess with eachother in the 125. Don't let the name fool you.

Yup. Usually for the shrimp himself.

My lawnmower killed my sandshifter goby.

What is clouding it? Sand? How old is the tank? I use a product called bioclear that works great for particulates.

Yup hawks and filefish. Sorry.

Also, if the level drops, KABOOM goes the heater.

That doesn't look bad at all. Lawnmower blennie. I like to pick a spot like a return and let the algae grow, that will reduce it in the other areas. Keep pulling it out. You'll get there.

Muriatc acid bath, rinse, bleach bath, rinse, rinse, rinse. Live rock will become encrusted with phosphates especially if the previous owner was using tap water. If you do have dino, no point in trying the soft way. Nuke it.

Bah. Everything in forida is on concrete slab. Spill salt water, and touch the tank. Zap. I think I am used to being the ground.

I Found a craftsman jigsaw in the dumpster at my storage area (yes I do check). It is all chrome and steel so I know it is old. Works just fine.

Depends on the coral. My trumpets turn out and put out tentacles. Zoas, palys and other polyps close up. Mushrooms shrink to almost nothing.

Those would be a waste. 4 with indivdual reflectors would get more par/watt