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  1. My 29G reef

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  2. My 29G reef

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  3. My 29G reef

    Here's my first shot at a true reef setup... I had a 55G FOWLR setup a few years back that had to be broken down for a move and was not able to fit in the new apartment... It has settled in nicely with no real nightmares (minus the initial brown diatom outbreak, which has stopped) Specs: 29G...
  4. Help me ID these corals...

    Sweet. The first one is still acclimating to life in my little reef world. The second is looking very happy in its new spot. The color is brilliant under both actinic and 10000K daylight. In the 4 pack, I also got a button coral, not sure of the specific name, but it is purple, and looks...
  5. Help me ID these corals...

    Hello all... I got one of those soft coral packs from Liveaquaria.com... 2 of the four were easy to ID... these two, not so much. Any help? Thanks!
  6. Watts, Volts and Amps

    This is the best solution if your anticipated power outage is only a few hours at a time. This is not a good solution if your anticipated power outage is 24 hours or more. If you are in an area prone to sustained power outages, battery operated air pumps will do only so much to help. If you...
  7. Watts, Volts and Amps

    Honestly, outside of a real solution like a backup generator and a transfer switch, there's no real way of providing long term emergency power in the absence of utility power. UPS systems to complete the task would require a number of additional batteries connected in parallel to the ones...
  8. Watts, Volts and Amps

    UPS systems are designed in VA (Volt times Amps)... The problem with UPS systems is that they are not designed for constant use in the absence of power. They are designed to allow for a graceful shutdown of computer systems in the absence of power. Even if you grossly oversize the UPS for the...
  9. Couple of "newbie" reefkeeper questions...

    Phosphates have actually dropped to almost 0 after my testing today... I have a feeling this angel is going to be a pain in the ass with nipping at corals. In my past FOWLR tank, I kept a Cherub Angel, and it wasn't as busy a grazer as this Flame is. My Flame literally spends all of its...
  10. Couple of "newbie" reefkeeper questions...

    Anemones are a PITA. I had a Clarkii clown and a Sebae anemone in a 55g that was a rewarding, but frustrating anemone to keep... I may try a small anemone at some point, but I'm not even certain that the Ocellaris will be interested... I'm thinking of starting with Zoos, as there's a person...
  11. Couple of "newbie" reefkeeper questions...

    This is my first post here, so bear with me... I've kept a bunch of different FOWLR set-ups in the past (the last was dismantled before we moved into an apartment with no room for our 30g and 55g tanks)... I have a bit of experience with the newbie fishkeeping and water chemistry issues...

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