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Not to hijack the discussion but the recommendation for a controller is a solid one. Don't get hung up on the idea that the controller has to be the latest and greatest with all the bells and whistles. It's function is to monitor and be a fail safe in the event the heater gets stuck in the on...
Did anyone get a chance to see the Tidal Gardens Live Internet Sale? It's pretty cool. It showed each coral and allowed you to purchase online. It was narrated where each coral's description was given and an explanation of attributes and history. This could change the standard for buying coral's...
Are you doing regular water changes? When I had a phosphate issue I used kents phosphate sponge, it really works. http://www.marinedepot.com/Kent_Marine_Phosphate_Sponge_Phosphate_Remover_Chemical_Filter_Media-Kent_Marine-KM9151-FIFMCHPR-vi.html
With regard to the ORP read the following and decide if this is important to you or not before investing in
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-12/rhf/feature/
http://www.qualitymarine.com/News/Feature-Articles/Chemsistry-Corner,-Your-Guide-to:-ORP-(11/06/13)
I monitor ORP but am still...
Heaters fail all the time, controllers mitigate that failure by tripping an alarm & turning off heater if the temperature goes too high or tripping the alarm when the temp goes too low.
I had the same problem with them when we bought my son's 24. When it arrived there was a lot of rattling going on in the inside. It was a customer return and the reason I knew that was because of the RMA still inside of the box. They told me they don't do that but after sending the picture the...