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I know there are many of these so I will not ask about names. What I would like to know is what do you have on your big tanks and why? If yours would take a header would you replace it with the same thing if it still available?

Thanks

Craig

I have been doing this for 4 years and as a know it all paid the price many times. To the newbie on this hobbie/job/life/investment/bankaccount i say to you...Dont be cheap or you will pay more later. Be patient or you will go crazy and be patient on a later time, Listen to others but dont listen too much because you will always have bad info out there. To start learn the basics on how to set up a tank meaning water quality,sump, skimmer,overflows,lighting, from there you will find a set up that ...

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I was having to run T5 actinics anyway to get the colors I wanted so I just through another 2 bulbs in there.
After 3 days all the corals (even ...

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For the ...