Does anybody still hatch there own Brine Shrimp? Melev, I was reading on your site that you once did. I was thinking of buying a cheap hatchery and adding them to my tank once in a while.
No reef is ever perfect, no matter how much you want it to be. One thing declines as another improves. Here are some examples from yesterday: Declining: These Blastos were happy, but now the right side is dying off. Could be the vermetid snail beneath (bright pink thing on the right), or the sponge that appears to be growing between the sclerites of the coral. I'll have to pull it loose and scrape away the sponge and have a run at that vermetid as well. ...
Just a simple comparison shot of the reef from January to May 2014.
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So if I go back the T5 route I know I am gonna with 6 bulbs but should I go with a 36" Sunpower or 48" on my 90. I wanna have enough light to keep sps as well.