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    Tissue Loss in Digita and Birdnest

    Unintentionally I did a little aquascaping today and I noticed a couple things on a couple corals. On my green digita there is a couple white patches where polyps won't extend. I did accidentally drop the frag moving a rock. The rest of the frag looks ok with good polyp extension. I also noticed...
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    Ok Position

    I got 2 new ORA peices today. I got my tricolor in a good spot, but I had to put my blue bottlebrush about 6" from the surface and 4" away from the side. I'm running a single 250w 10k MH on a 36" tank. I'm wondering if this is ok. It's not even under the reflector. I put 2 pieces of eggcrate...
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    My First SPS's

    Last weekend I got my first SPS. I got a green M.digita and a purple tipped acro. I had good PE till today. The digita doesn't like something today. I moved it to the center of the tank to continue the photo acclimation and see if it would perk up. I'm wondering though how soon I can add some...
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    Barebottom Skimmer

    You think 2 Koralia 4's are enough to keep detrius in the column. I found a second overflow cheap so I'll potentially have around 1100gph for return, but that will be running through a OM squirt. I wouldn't mind getting a new Koralia magnum would that be good.
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    Barebottom Skimmer

    I'm setting up my 40g tank with a barebottom. I have a huge beckett skimmer that I was gonna put on it, but there is a local guy willing to trade a Euroreef RS 80 for a CO2 regulator I have. The RS 80 is rated to 80g which is near what my total system is gonna be. Would this be a good choice. If...
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    Dripping 2 Part

    If I can drip it over all day . That should prevent any bouncing.
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    Good place for tank purchases

    Go to dfwmas.org. They should tell you all the good place around dallas.
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    Dripping 2 Part

    I'm setting up a 40g SPS tank. I've decided to go with 2 part since it seem you can have a little more control than with kalk. I want to setup a drip system using pvc pipe for containers and a keck registered ramp tubing clamp. I figure it could set it up to drip for 2 days before needing a...
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    T-5's for SPS

    Are the pacific coast flow accelerators worth setting up a pressure rated pump. They say they can increase flow by 400%, but I'm a little skeptical.
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    T-5's for SPS

    Have you heard any early reports on the polario. I think its one of the better options, but still to early and expensive.
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    T-5's for SPS

    I was thinking of going 4xk4's. I will wait until I can get the tank up and running with water to see what the flow looks like. I did completely forget about this, but with all the flow, the fish may not be able to get out in the open. That may favor the maxijet wave maker.
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    T-5's for SPS

    Are 4's an even better decision.
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    T-5's for SPS

    How important is that on/off flow. It seems so easy, but so hard to create for a decent price. Would two koralia 3's be able to diffuse the main current of the 4's and create a nice crashing effect between the two.
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    T-5's for SPS

    What about upping the 900's to 1200's and dropping the single 1200 not on the controller. I may look to a CL down the line to cut out a couple powerheads.
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    T-5's for SPS

    Now that my lighting has been solved, I need to look at flow. Right now I'm thinking about this 2 Koralia 4's- 2400gph 1 Maxijet 1200- 295gph 3 Maxijet 900- 600 gph (I want to put this on a Aquarium Systems Natural Wave) Mag Drive 7- 700gph (This is the sump return. Not much flow but helps.)...
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    T-5's for SPS

    Does the DE put out that much more light. I would kind of prefer SE since you have to be so careful with HQI's. PM me with more details.
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    T-5's for SPS

    Looking at upfront costs and and future costs. I don't really like the 2x175w with 2x39w actinics. I'm thinking about going with a 250w Icecap ballast with lumenarc 3 mini DE reflector and a HQI phoenix bulb. I would also include the T-5 actinics. Will this give me the light intensity I want. Is...
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    T-5's for SPS

    Also whats a couple good 14k 175w SE bulbs. I've seen a lot of people touting phoenix, but I can't find them in SE.
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    T-5's for SPS

    The mag 7 is just the return. I plan on most of the flow coming from powerheads. I don't like a lot of flow going through the sump.
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    T-5's for SPS

    I know but thats ok, since the flow is a little much for the tank size. How much do they reduce though. Its a mag 7
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