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Reef Brite Aqua Viewer Blue/White
Reef Brite Aqua Viewer Blue/White
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Concerned with pests or hitch hikers getting into your display tank? Highly acclaimed by Universities and Aquaculture facilities, the Reef Brite Aqua Viewer is a great tool for inspecting frags or new specimens. The Reef Brite Aqua Viewer is a portable LED Magnascope that enables portable on site examination for parasites, eggs, and diseases. Great for frag swaps, livestock purchases and detecting critters in live rock and live sand beds. Available with Blue or Red LED’s for fluorescent or night time viewing. Both models include white LED’s for general inspection of larger areas. Heavy duty canvas carrying case protects the Aqua Viewer when not in use. (Batteries required) not included.
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LIGHT
LOW: Place coral at the bottom of the tank. Depending on the type, coral may need to be placed off sand and therefore mounted on a ceramic disc of piece of rock.
MEDIUM: Place coral at mid-range of the tank. Best placed/glued on top of a rock scape at mid-range height.
HIGH: Place coral from mid range to just below water level. SPS coral are shallow growing so they require and are able to tolerate intense light.
FLOW
LOW: Most soft coral do well with a small, gentle pulse. There are certain corals that can even be placed in areas of indirect flow, meaning places aside a rock structure or set into a entrance to a cave style space.
MEDIUM: Many LPS types of coral prefer medium pulse current. Most Euphyllia or corals that have more tissue structure connected to their skeleton, don’t like to be in a high flow area like the direct flow of the wave pump.
HIGH: Similar to high light, SPS enjoy being in some heavy current. Most LPS and SPS that branch encrust or plate prefer high flow that simulates the top water waves.
SKILL
ENTRY: While some may say beginner level, "Entry" is a good term to be used when starting out in the world of corals and marine life. Prior to adding livestock, you want to ensure that your reef has the proper parameters including zero levels of ammonia and nitrite. Seeing traces of nitrate in your waters is a good sign - just keep them at a lower level of 2ppm to 10ppm. Maintaining correct temperature and salinity are a huge factor to stable parameters. Starting to monitor your PH, alkalinity, calcium and magnesium is a great habit to get into to keep a successful reef.
While some soft coral don’t require too much light, having a proper reef light that puts out the proper pars is very important. You'll also want to have a good amount of flow and protected rock areas, as placing corals in their happy spot is ideal for success.
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