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My water source is RO water. My lighting is two TruLumen 8 in. strips. Filtration is just a standard HOB filter. I switch out the media twice per month. Water changes are 10% every two weeks as well.

As for the KH It was in both PPm and dkh. It's at 9 dkh.

Not too much flow at all. I'll bring the salinity down a little bit right now. I'll take it down to about 1.025. Thanks for the help.

Fromia possibly... i dont remember if that what it was... But it sounds right... or close...

I've had these two frags for a few months now. They were only fully opened up for about 4 days. Since then they've closed up, and only partially opened. Here are my water params as of last night: Temp: 78 degrees Salinity: 1.028 KH: 143.2 PPm NO3: <5 PPm PO4: 0.25 PPm Ca: 720 PPm...

Yes, I know his leg is hurt... He likes to crunch himself real good in the corner. Also, if it helps at all, the name started with an "F".... I think....

Can anybody tell me what kind of starfish this is? I bought it at the LFS and they said it's reef safe. I am starting up a reef right now, and it's left my coral alone for months. It's even crawled across them and not hurt them a bit at all.

Just finished my DIY PVC overflow. It's a beeotch to get primed. But once i got it going, it's like clockwork. Saved me over $100 on a HOB one. Heres the link for anybody else who might find it useful thats new.. Or maybe even seasoned and likes DIY. HOW TO: DIY Aquarium Overflow - YouTube

Looking to add some Ocellaris Clownfish since I've read that they are Hardier than the Percula variety. Only two of course and I'll have some inverts as well. Any good beginner corals or anemones? I have plenty of lighting for anemones. Dont worry. :)

Beautiful. It gives me some ideas for my new nano. :)

Thanks for starting this post! I have the same questions as you right now. You're not alone. And its great to see a fellow airman on the forums! Hey from the east coast! :D

Stupid question time again... Would it be a bad idea to put some water from my 29 gallon freshwater tank into my 10 gallon salt? Some has evaporated from my salt already... Maybe I could replace a bit of it with the freshwater like you need to do with RO already...

The only thing I have in at the moment is live rock and live sand. I'm getting ready to set up a sump. I have a return pump I just calibrated to 180 gph. I have a powerhead have back at home I'm about to head back to get. Idk what it pushes, I'll just google the model when I pick it up. It's not...

I might grab some of that when I get paid in a few days. Ironically on my birthday!! :D lol I'm about a week in already. It wont mess anything up? I'm wondering if I should just let it finish up naturally... By the time I got those items shipped, I'd be a few days off from starting. Plus I'm...

Nothing good ever comes from rushing. Thanks for the tips. And research is half the fun for me. :) Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! :D