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Hello I was wondering If anyone cultures Phytoplancton and Rotifers?

Also what eats them or i guess what value would they add to my tank?

thought id throw up a link I found surfing today for you tunze owners

http://reefbuilders.com/2011/08/26/t...ef+Builders%29

Hello group, its been much too long since my last post but I think I found something good. My fishy adventures has me employed at a aqua-hydroponic store as one of their aquatic service techs. Long story short, I tagged along to a local LED manufacturer, Sunshine Systems. They have been doing LEDs for indoor gardening. They now have a reef capable 90w, 6500K white, 430-490nm blue. They can be daisy chained together, comes with a hanging kit, and weighs 6 lbs. They are really new and I was lucky ...

Hi,
I'm finalizing the design of the light rack for my tank and would appreciate help on the following questions.
Tank is 88x34x30
Lights planned:
3 LB mini (16x16x7) 250 w with Coralvue dimmable ballasts and a couple of T5 lines on the front and back:

Points I need help with:
-Hanging height (I remember it was 16-18 inch from water to bulb) should I raise them more as I'm only using 3
-T5s in between the bulbs from front to back? would ...

First I'd like to say thanks to Melev for all of his articles over the years, I've learned a lot reading them and have enjoyed following along your blogs.

I am setting up a 180 gallon tank that will be mostly SPS. I tore this tank down in 2008 and am setting it up again with some updates. Main one being I'm switching from MH/VHO's to AI LED's.

I've been doing a lot of reading and research and I am planning on running Biopellets on this system. Is a refuguim required ...