Attn Fish Guru's...Please look (pics) and possibly comment. Thanks!

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Hi, I have read several AC threads including the "New SW...Good advice". You all are very knowledgeable and helpful! I actually have a couple of quick follow-up questions. If you wouldn't mind...

My original post and additional pics:

http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/st/steveniacono/AquaLRdark.jpg

http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/st/steveniacono/AquaLRdark3.jpg

http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/st/steveniacono/Aquahood.jpg

http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/st/steveniacono/Aqualit.jpg

http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/st/steveniacono/Aqualit2.jpg

-Can one add fully cured LR to a tank currently with almost cured LR?

-What should I look for, positive and negative, pertaining to LR?

Please disregard the watermark...I forgot to shut it off. Thanks!! Steve.

As you can see, my tank looks a bit yellowish

-Concerning: Metal halide, Power Compact, VHO Fluorescent etc. I would like to upgrade my current lighting...Any suggestions considering heat / safety, cost and performance?

Thanks much!!! Steve.

SIacono@hotmail.com
 
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Cured rock, yes. Not a problem--but if the tank still has elevated levels from the almost cured rock, I'd probably hold off to avoid exposing the cured rock organisms to toxins.

Positive--lots of color, variety of encrusting organisms, light weight compared to volume (ir, very porous), diversity of micro crustaceans. Negative--pest anenomes, little to no encrusting algaes, 'bad' algaes like hair algae, hitch hikers that are not reef safe.

Will this be a reef? What kind of corals? Long term plans for additions? For anyone wanting a reef, I think MH are the best option. In terms of feeding photosynthetic animals and appearance, they are great, but the initial cost is higher. If you want a FOWLR, PC are a lower cost option that will support encrusting life well with minimal heat. If you're not worried about the encrusting organisms on the rock, lights that give you a pleasing appearance are fine.
 
I hope to create a reef including fish and eventually hard and soft coral (no anenomes). Do you know of any books or sites that visually identify: "pest anenomes, encrusting algaes, 'bad' algaes like hair algae, hitch hikers etc."
 
Drum roll please!!! My 1st water test results:

I took the sample from the middle of the tank with the filter running.

Nitrite .35
Nitrate 1.5
Ammonia 0

Thats good right? Lower the better... :cool:

I need to get them all to 0 correct?
 
IMS said:
I need to get them all to 0 correct?
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Looks good, seems as though you have had your ammonia spike

Zero Nitrite is important Zero Nitrate is ideal, but its not always possible, try and keep it under 10ppm although I am not sure if it has been proved that nitrate is harfull or harmless to fish
 
Sodium Chloride makes Nitrite and Nitrate almost non-toxic to alot of fish types and some inverts can tolorate rather high levels as well (i run set ups without skimmers, so i know how much Nitrate some fish and inverts can take :)). However the ideal is 0 Nitrate.
 
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