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Vortechs. I have tried most of the Gyre's and have been disappointed with them regarding their long-term viability (never at first.) I've also used several other cheaper powerheads and had good luck with traditional designs, but I prefer the Vortechs because they last for many years and have no...

I recommend none of them. They all (even the best) rarely last more than a year or so.

Oh. Yeah. That's because you mix it so I don't have too.

Some of the most successful reefers in this community and others, as well as the largest professional aquariums, have used it for decades. Stability is everything.

After trying many others for years I have now been using Instant Ocean for at least the last 8 years. It's reliable, mixes clean, inexpensive, and can be stored seemingly forever and remain stable.

I'll see if I can locate a pair of the original 10B stands for you. They were designed at an angle just for those speakers, so they had a great imaging soundstage.

Just upgrade. Polk 10B's came out in 1980 I believe. The foam and particle board in those have long dried out. :)

Mike is the Mother Teresa of reefing.

It's been tried many times to great success. The increased flow and lack of light shadows seems to increase growth greatly.

Don't dose anything unless you start regular testing of your water!

Ask Mike @Coral reefer how he handles his personal tank. No water changes, no cleaning ever, and no additives or supplements. No stress.

Quit making wholesale changes if things aren't going well. Every tank is different, and yours is young. Most tanks take a year to hit the first sweet spot. Your goal now is stability. That means set your lights properly and leave them alone. Make water changes once a week if you can for now...

Really? Ever seen an election before?

There is no actual evidence of this, but there is anecdotal evidence from a lot of people. The problem with this anecdotal evidence is there's no way to know if there's anything to support it or if it's from people who had issues with their tanks, etc. That being said, when I was propagating...

I think I'm free on Saturday (and I owe you.)

Any stairs, etc?

I'm not sure what you paid for your bubble tip (they are often available for free from members,) but I can almost guarantee you the advice you are getting here and + the use of a Par meter alone would pay for your $30.00 on just that BUBBLE TIP PURCHASE.

I don't know the lights and have never seen them used (since they're relatively new) but after doing a quick dive into comments about them is that they may not be strong enough to keep a Nem happy and healthy long-term. Borrow the group PAR meter and run some tests.

1) I recommend never feeding silver sides to a small nem. I've seen too many disgorge their entire stomach when something is too big for them. You're overfeeding him anyway. If you want them to grow quickly (although your tanks very small for one) feeding once to twice a week is more than...

An acclimation box for both would have been ideal when placing them into a new environment, but the fish are already in the DT. Acclimation boxes are very underutilized especially (in my experience) with tangs and wrasses.