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    LED Lighting - Need feedback on brands!

    I love DIY stuff but making 10 trips to home depot on my days off gets old lol. Good luck :) Keep an eye on craigslist.
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    LED Lighting - Need feedback on brands!

    Well Maxspect was chinese and was half the price of other LED's. The place I bought it at (and returned) said there was a reason they were much cheaper than other brands as most of the ones they sold had been returned so beware the good deals.
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    LED Lighting - Need feedback on brands!

    Dont buy maxspect. Mine lasted all of 3 weeks lol
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    UV sterilizer/ yes/no?

    Doesnt a UV sterilizer help prevent stuff like Ick from spreading?
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    My 55g corner tank :)

    Its pretty simple. Im not heavily stocked and dont feed tons yet. But having zero ammonia, nitrates, and phosphates is nice :) Ill have to take some more pics from different angles if you need to see more. This site got me started http://www.algaescrubber.net/forums/
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    My 55g corner tank :)

    The LED's are comparable to a 150w halide. Not as bright as the 400w halide. Its still plenty bright. At night with just the moonlights my apartment glows blue and everyone keeps asking what Im doing (not supposed to have a tank, time for some curtains)
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    My 55g corner tank :)

    Lots of new goodies. Bought 110w LED lighting. the 400w halide was too hot and I didnt want to buy a chiller. I have 2 sapphire damsels, Mandarin, and a Flasher Wrasse. Just bought my first corals today. 2 Ricordias and an emerald eye chalice :) Only filtration I use is am Algae Turf Scrubber...
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    Algae Scrubber Basics

    And I haven't done a water change in over 2 months. Zero ammonia, nitrates, and phosphates.
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    Algae Scrubber Basics

    I run a scrubber only system. Sponges are growing out of nowhere all over the place so I know I'm doing something right :)
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    My 55g corner tak

    Just wanted to give an update. I have little white sponges popping up all over the place as well as a few unwanted friends (vermetid snails again). There are a few other things growing that are too small to figure out what they are but its exciting. I post some pics when things grow a little...
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    The average nitrate level?

    My nitrates are at zero. I just use an algae turf scrubber. There are lots of different ways to control them though
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    Moving to Auburn, WA and ready to start a reef again.....................

    Go auburn!!! I just got into the hobby a few months ago and I'm loving every minute of it. Although taking my time with it is torture lol
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    Damsel?

    I have 2 sapphire damsels. Very peaceful.
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    My 55g corner tak

    ya Im cranking out 4 23w cfl's on the scrubber to cover most of the screen. Yup Im using frozen water bottles right now. my dad's giving me a mini fridge next week I may convert to a chiller.
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    My 55g corner tak

    Well here is my tank. I have 4 fish. 2 sapphire damsels, flasher wrasse, and a mandarin fish. I only run a turf scrubber and all the nutrients are at 0. I have tons of pods for the mandarin and Im just waiting for the weather to cool down before I buy some corals. struggle to keep it below 80...
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    copepods or phytoplankton?

    I just started an algae turf scrubber and Ive got tons of pods. You will also get pods if you use a refugium :)
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    turf scrubbers

    I built one yesterday. Gonna hook it up today but I dont know how fast its gonna grow. I have a light load. Only 2 fish so far. I hope Ive made enough posts to throw up some pics. Im gonna install it today.
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    turf scrubbers

    Ive been reading some amazing things about these and was wondering what other people think. Some people seem to be using only these(no skimmer) and do not need to do water changes, only dosing and top offs. Is that too good to be true?
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    Got my first tank going :)

    I know I cant wait till it lets me post pics I think Im almost there
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    Got my first tank going :)

    I have a eshopps skimmer rated for 75g, I have 2 powerheads one 750 and the other is a 1400. my pump is a 500gph. Plenty of flow. I was toying with powerhead placement a few weeks ago and obliterated my sandbed, it took a week to settle. I like the look of the bulb I have. I bought the setup off...
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