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+1 they are beneficial. The other day your parameters were still representing a cycle and you received some good information about not adding anything yet. Apparently, you decided to go ahead and add coral any way? Without patience in this hobby you will set yourself up for nothing but...

I have heard of people having trouble in their basements but I don't think it will be a problem in my house. Besides I live in the humidity capital of the world here in lower Alabama:cool: Seriously though, I haven't thought about it but if I see a need I will definitely take some action.

Technology just keeps getting better and better.

No I am doing that with the 90g. I am going to make a reef out of this guy. If my wife doesn't run me off first:whistle:

Alright guys and gals I am starting a new tank. This is totally in its incipient state. I just brought this monster home last night. It is 24" x 24" x 72" which is a great footprint. I have a long way to go before I get water in this thing. I am going to build a new stand and canopy for it. So I...

Go to www.reefcleaners.org Enter your tank specs and John will send you a list of what you need. He is a big help in setting you up right.

Hey Mario, are you having a bad day? It's almost the weekend:D

I would add a small clean up crew(cuc) before either fish or coral. You can add either or both after that.

I had one for a couple years when I had my 150g tank. They are very cool fish. It never messed with any of my shrimp, snails, crabs or fish. It would rearrange a rock or two every now then so make sure your reef is solid. Mine was about 6" when I got rid of it and the tank. There is always the...

Hello Matt, glad to have you!

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Ouch! I hate when I get a dose of Murphy's Law:thumbsdown: I have zero experience with HOT/HOB refugiums. Maybe someone will help you out. Good luck!

Sounds like micro brittles. Google those and see if that is what you have. They are scavengers and are a benefit to the tank. They won't get any bigger than what you are describing. If it isn't that look up hydroid jellyfish.

My estimate would be a little cheaper than Mario's. Although you can certainly spend as much as you want in this hobby. I bought a 90g fully stocked for $550 which was a great deal. If you had to buy everything new and livestock you can definitely get into 2-3k pretty quick. Look on Craigslist...

Well that is where I live and I have certainly been called worse:D

Honestly, I don't think it matters. BUT I don't run a skimmer while cycling. ~Nick:D

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Yeah, good move on the refractometer. Personally, I would go ahead and dip out some tank water and then add some freshwater to start bringing down the salinity. Try and get your specific gravity around 1.025/26. Do a controlled amount so you can see how much you are dropping it. If you had...