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I'm at sub 7 Alk. Probably around 1.026 salinity(wild guess though)
Last time I checked about 2 months back, calcium was at 440 and mag well over 1500. Phosphate was at .02 with 0 nitrate.
Everything looks awesome so I don't bother with it.
I made the vibrant mistake. Had a little algae I wanted to get rid of. Used it, and it worked well. Then the cyano started and kept using as per directions. Eventually that went away and was replaced with what believed was Dino's. Stopped the vibrant and then started chasing numbers to resolve...
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Not so much.
While most controllers are indeed way overpriced, a powers strip can't come close to the same capabilities.
While it's not necessary needed, it's definitely one of the things in this hobby worth spending the money on.
Of you're looking for thinner i suggest placing a call to BRS. They helped me out and picked the thinnest they could find. Some came in around 1/2-3/4".
Marco and Stax are bother on the thicker side. 1.5-2"+
Not a fan of the ATI purple+. I'm currently running all blue+ in my 20, but only 2 bulbs now.. But on my bigger tanks with more bulbs I ran Blue+and Coral+.
From my research on the topic, there's nothing the purple+ can offer that the coral+ can't, and better
Have the following corals available. I'm on the hunt for Superman, Tyree Undata, and Starburst cap Montipora.
But I'm open to other possibilities as well.