I've been looking at my 36g bow front recently and have been thinking about re-doing the aquascape. The thing is that this is a 3 yr old tank with live corals in it.
so i gotta ask: good idea or bad idea.
am i about to kill everything in the tank if i move stuff around?
I am not thinking...
i have the BRS RO/DI system and can tell when the first filter needs changing (the sediment filter) because it begins to turn yellow. the DI chamber also has color-changing attributes that tell you when its time to change.
typically, 6-12 months for most reefers.
I have a 36bowfront and i use the CoralLife Lunar T5 unit. it comes with 2 small moonlights. I leave those on 24/7. I like viewing the tank at night with the moonlights because corals appear to "glow in the dark".
ok, ok..... i get the hint :java:
So, I guess I have some research to do to educate me on the setup and use of a QT ( how long to keep fish in QT, etc). I do have a 10g tank in the basement somewhere, its time to go find it.
the clown fish i have right was the first fish when i set up the tank 1.5 yrs ago.
Now that the tank has enough corals, i want to add maybe 1 or 2 fish but since i don't have a QT, I am very hesitant.
I don't know if i want to go through the trouble of setting up a QT, letting it cycle...
I have a Tuxedo urchin and i see him/her more on the glass and pipes than on the rocks. So, I'm not too sure if it even eats algae from the rocks or substrate. I know that with the tuxedo urchin, my coraline only grows in places he/she cannot reach.
Agree with DaveK on the HOB refugium. I had the CPR Aquafuge medium HOB and eventually, i took it down and put it away. I replaced it with HOB aqua clear 70 which i use as a media basket.
my 1.5 year old tank. You can tell its a beginner tank by the presence of xenia and GSP's. I am thinking about making major changes to it, including removing most of the softies and adding more LPS (and dare i say it, maybe an SPS or 2).
quick video showing its current progress. Comments...