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Now I'm looking at it, that's a pretty long span on that stand. Might want to check with a stand builder just in case if you need a center post.

I see. That's interesting and something to think about for sure. Hmmm...

Can you explain a bit more on lack of privacy and security? I share quite a bit on this forum. I didn’t consider these issues but maybe I should. What features of other sites like R2R or RC is better? I guess there is definitely more mods on other sites that take down unwanted posts or block...

I still run 2 eheim jager glass heaters. I guess they are not that popular anymore, they are huge but I've always used them before. I control it off the ranco controller. The ranco is plugged into my APEX.

Isn”t there a ban on Hawaiian fish? Or is someone aquaculturing these?

What brand heater was this?

Dang, that's my dream fish.

Damn. Now I understand that hype around chalices. I need this in my tank.

Softies can be shipped internationally. Does not fall under CITES. It cannot grow over dead coral skeleton. So if the softie coral is growing over a frag plug, you are fine.

So I've never had a chalice before, I actually don't remember it being in the hobby back in the days, or I didn't pay attention since I only had a nano before. I know it is a LPS similar to a favia. I recently got a small frag of favia, and it is doing well on the sand bed, and the sweepers...

If the rocks and sand is from a live and cycled tank, there most likely won't be a cycle. And if your snails and coral is doing good, then I think it is probably ready to go. Live and cycled rocks already contain all of the beneficial denitrifying bacteria.

That rock work is pretty awesome. And eye popping chalices. I'm definitely coming around to chalices.

The tank is about 6 months since I got it wet. It’s time to do a self assessment on the tank. Locking back on this build thread, I’ve made a lot of progress in past few months. Honestly, I think I prioritized more on getting healthy fishes over corals. I knew that fishes will provide the...

I had monti caps, gsp, and pulsing xenias in my 1st tank. The trifecta of headache corals once they get going. I learned my lesson. LOL. I'm even reluctant to put in encrusting moniporas in this tank, even though they look really cool. I've been thinking about trying chalices lately, but...

Thanks for the Stellata montipora and ORA blue voodoo stag! I've mounted them next to my bali slimer and bubblegum digitata. It’s always good to have these super hardy and aquacultured SPS. If I lose color on these, I may as well give up on SPS.

Not the monti cap type of plate. LOL. The fungia plate corals that sit on the sand. I also like monti caps as well, but I'm avoiding it for this build because it does grow quickly and cause shading issues. Caps do look really cool and makes the reef look like a reef.

I’ve always liked plate corals because they are easy to take care of and have good colors. And they just stay on the sand bed and don’t bother anything. Back in the days, I only remember seeing orange or green plates, and I had an orange one in my first tank. The 2 tiny one I got now are...

Phosphates 0.10-0.15 ppm. Nitrates 15-20ppm. I think I have been running salinity @1.027-1.028. Trying to get everything back to nominal, and see if corals like it better. I also got a nice unnamed SPS frag from Ali, and he said it’s similar to a Paletta Pink Tip acro. I want to see if I...

What's the effluent dkh? What pH probe are you using?

I can tell my corals (especially SPS) are not happy right now...growth and colors are not there. I took a sample of my tank water to Ali's LFS to check if my salinity is correct. Looks like I'm still a little high @ 1.027. I'm going to slowly drop the salinity to 1.026. Perhaps, that will...