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I think I am going to continue doing what I know works which is T5 HO + LED combo. I had this on my 120 g and corals loved it. So I will have to stick with this combo until more proven results come out on the LED's!

The more I read I am finding out that Orphek is crap! Not sure if anyone here has these? I think I am going to go with the AI's, seem to have the best reviews. I like the Vertex a lot, and you can add and modify all you want including red and purple bulbs. Oh man, what to do lol

So like I have said in my last couple of threads, I am moving April 1st to a condo I have purchased. Originally I was going to move my 120 gallon and get start on an in wall build. I decided to sell the 120 g reef setup and it sold in one day, lucky for me. I have purchased my 300 gallon...

anemones will move until they find proper lighting and flow i would urge you to separate them though

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No water changes! thats how.

When you are acclimating, put the bag in the tank for about 45 min, then start adding water into the bag. Let them get use to temp, then to the water. Also there will always be losses in this hobby, stick with it! I have lost hundreds upon hundreds do to random stuff. Reef lobsters, evil...

Well I had about 15 corals from my 46 that were transferred to my 120g about 3 monhts ago. They have all grown. Then a guy close to me took down his 120 and gave me a super price on his corals and fish. I put about 15 corals and 5 fish in my tank over a week's spand, about a month ago. They have...

Yes start slow, but once you get the hang of it you can add as many as you like and at any rate. I recently just put about 15 new corals in at once and no problems what so ever

we need to get par readings for LEDs :P

29 gallons you would need 15 of each 15 hermits and 15 snails its one CUC per gallon, not one of each :P but that is hear/say i say you have enough right now, maybe add 2-3 more hermits and 2-3 nassarius snails

I have enough heaters and pumps the rubbermades i am keeping the corals and fish in. I will also pre heat a room in the new place nice and warm to help out. I dont think I will suffer any losses, at least i hope not. Just have to plan it out properly. I need to make sure I have a good hour so...

Exactly my plan, keep most of the water, have water pre made when i get there and just throw out the old sand and get new sand. should not have nay problems. i have moved a couple tanks before, jsut not something this size, but its the same concept i will just get new sand!

So initially I was going to move everything in my 120g reef and the tank to my new house (15 minutes away). But now I am having second thoughts. So many people I have spoken to have lost everything or most of their livestock. Now I am in a debate whether I should continue with my original plan...

Yup lots of reading in this hobby like any. The more you learn the better you become. The only problem with this hobby is a lot of is is open to suggestion and multiple equations. Sometimes there is not one right answer. What works for me and my tank may or may not work for yours. Of course some...

Yes, but I am not extremely familiar with sand sifting creatures or what is the best way to go. Now that I have been reading more and more about sand sifting sea stars, I dont exactly recommend them even though I have had no issues. Now I am even second guessing if I should switch them up :P

Like when I added my big frog spawn colony my rose BTA did not open as big as normal, so I moved him about 6 inches further away than he already was and within a day or two he was back to full size. You will know by keeping an eye on them.

I am no sure. I have never kept either. Sea cucumbers work well. Brittle stars and worms keep it clean as well.

Nassarius snails are good. goby

Saltwater Aquarium Starfish for Marine Reef Aquariums: Sand Sifting Sea Star

I run my LED 12 hours a day, my blues for 8 hours and my whites for 6 hours.

It depends if they will touch or not. Also depends if they sting. What kind of corals are you looking at getting? I personally try to give my corals a bit of space between one another.

I would not put the macro or mangrove in the tank unless you have a separate area in your tank that is closed off from the rest, or a sump. I would also suggest a protein skimmer in the future if you plan on keeping corals :P

Yes precisely. I did not go scuba diving for my shells. Picked them up on the beach. So naturally I boiled them for a minute to get any parasites or pollutants out.

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