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Great looking tank. I really like the looks of the light in there.

Looks like the Vega will be out soon too with customizable LED pucks. Looks interesting. But again, I don't want to take up too much room over the top of my tank. The Sol would probably work, but I like the small size of the nano better but e nano is just a hair too small for the width of my...

Thanks for the suggestion on the DIY but knowing myself, I won't do it. I have a hundred DIY projects I started and didn't finish. Oh well, yours do look good though. I am leaning towards going with the Kessil, but I think I will wait until the controller becomes available. I know Kessils are...

I have thought about DIY LED but I don't think I could make them look as slick as the AI or Kessil or JBJ.

Thanks for the reply. I was starting to wonder if anyone was still participating in this forum. I do like the ai, but I don't want to hang anything from the ceiling and I am trying to avoid straddling the tank from side to side.

I am also thinking maybe a light by JBJ. Any suggestions for others or for the ones I listed would be greatly appreciated. Anyone have experience with these lights?

Hello all, I am looking at getting a different light for my tank and I can't decide. I would love some input. My tank is 17 gallons and measures 22" long x 11" wide x 16" height. I currently use a crappy odyssea light with 2 actinic and an MH. I was told the light was 15,000k. Upon further...

I feel it could also be the fact that the Alkalinity is too low which could cause pH swings. I am building alkalinity up by 1.1meq/l to get a reading of 2.8 meq/l the bottle of alkalin8.3 lists the acceptable alkalinity range is 7-12 dKH or 2.5-4.3 meq/l. I will probably bring it up a little...

Hello all, Just wondering if anyone has any experience with their pH getting really high (9.0) during the day and dropping back down to 8.3 at night. I am having this issue and I don't know how to stop it. I had the red algae "Macro Feast" by reef nutrition in my tank. I removed it thinking...

No copper. I have tested source water and tank. I think they weren't getting enough food. One shrimp attacked my frogspawn and I saw it swallow some. So, I think it either died from the frogspawn or lack of food. I have remedied that and everyone is alive and well. No more attacks on...

Ok. Thanks.

Ok. Thanks. I appreciate your input. I also believe in being patient. I have been testing water religiously and it is cycled. I have added extra pods to the tank and let them establish themselves for 2 weeks. The tank has been getting perfect parameters for about 3 weeks. Both of my LFS' agree...

The tank was started on 3/5/2012. It is cycled. My rock and sand filtered out all of the nitrates. Converted it all to nitrogen gas. I have tested the water myself and through two LFS, same results as I get.

Pictures taken 4-13-12

Welcome. I am new too, so unfortunately I can't be of too much help. All I know is there are many opinions on how to do things. Just do a ton of research before purchasing and look for good deals. Have fun with the build! Can't wait to see it's progress.

Hello all. Thank you for all of your input. I am new to the hobby and am always trying to learn more in order to be a responsible aquarist. Any and all advice is always welcome. I am picking up a captive bred black occ. clown today from my LFS. It is arriving from quality marine today. The LFS...

The LFS also keeps his tanks at 80-81

I floated the bag and drip acclimated over 1 hr. the LFS kept his water at 1.025 salinity with 8.3 ph.

Hello everyone. I keep having shrimp die and I don't know why. My LFS claims it could be the temp. 2 peppermints have died within 4 days. Here are my readings today. They have been holding steady for 4 weeks. My temp fluctuates between 76.5-77.2. Temp: 77.0 degrees Salinity: 1.024 Ph: 8.3...

New tank photos as of 4/6/2012

I wasn't planning on getting an anemone. I was thing a torch for the clown to hopefully play with. ,y LFS has a really nice looking longer tentacled torch I am interested in. If I just get 1 clown, 1 goby or Blenny, what would you recommend for a third fish or should I just leave it at 2 fish...

I have read now on live aquaria that the off are ok in 20 and true perc at 30 gallons. Would 16.75 gallons be pushing it for one?

Kio, thanks for your quick response. Just fyi,II won't put any other creatures into my tank until I am sure it is ready and established. I was on live aquaria and that is where I got the list of names I listed earlier. What I am looking for is a shrimp that will help clean parasites and what...

Hello all, I am getting excited to start putting items into my tank. I started the tank on 3/5/2012. I do not have an algae bloom however I am getting some coralline algae on the rocks and looks like My San is starting to get darker (diatoms?) I figured I would start with a CUC and was...

Ok. I will keep that in mind. I am just worried about placing a nem in the tank for when I get more corals and other fish. I hear the nems can cause issues with other items in the tank.