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That is the one I have been leaning toward, but my wife isn't too pleased with the price. There are a couple others i have had my eye on though. Would 2x54 12K and 2x54 actinic be enough for soft corals? I'm trying to make an attempt at being $$ conscious (for the wife's sake haha).

Starting a 75 gal reef aquarium. I am curious about the lighting needed. I'm thinking about Coralife Aqualight Compact Fluorescent 2x54w 10000K and 2x54 actinic fixture be adequate for a tank this size? I really want to have some coral but am very intimidated by the idea. I had a 30 gal fowlr...

Thanks for the replies. I will take a sample to my lfs today as I am going anyways to pick up some more lr. As far as the starfish, he seems very happy and healthy, and man can he really move when he wants to.

I have a 29 gal tank that i have had for about 2 months. The first month I let the tank cycle and over the course of this last month I have added its current inhabitants: 2 Ocellaris Clowns 3 Cateye snails 2 Emerald crabs 1 Hermit crab 1 Chocolate Chip Star There are 13 lbs live rock, a...

my tank has been cycling for a few weeks now, and today my ammonia levels and nitrite levels have finally dropped to nothing. i really want to add a clownfish and a chocolate chip star as my first 2 critters. is it time for me to add some wildlife or should i wait?

okay. it just seemed crazy how it just seemed to appear in such a short amount of time. i mean, everything was fine this morning and then everything looks like its been slightly burnt.

all right, so my tank is in the cycling process. when i did my water tests this morning about 11 am, the ammonia levels have dropped off and the nitrite levels are rising. I leave for work at noon and when i get home 10 hours later there is this brownish-yellowish what residue all over...

so i have added about 13 lbs LR to my tank along with 16 lbs LS. i'm already showing trace ammount of ammonia and nitrites. how long until the tank is cycled and what should i expect to see/look for?

The only LR available to me is partially cured. can i go ahead and add it to my cycling tank or should it be fully cured?

Hello. My name is Allen. I'm new to saltwater, but i've had freshwater before. I'm currently working on a degree in biology. I have always been fascinated by the living world, especially the sea. I have a 29 gallon tank and an thinking fowlr, but i really want a starfish of some kind. starfish...

Okay, now that i feel like a monster given archaic advice, the fish is in a safe place. i can aquire some cured live rock this weekend. what about using live sand as well? i have seen it and been kind of wondering about it.

I started my 29 gal saltwater tank about week ago. I used crushed coral sand, dead rock, and some artificial plants to kind of get started. I let the tank run on its own for a few days, and i was told i could add a couple fish to help kick off the cycling of a new tank. so, i added one clown...