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new to the hobby and seem to have many questions. Here are a handfull
1) found a bristle worm in my sump.. (good or bad?) do I remove it?
2) on average how long do you cycle your metal halides 6-8-10 hours?
3) at night is it complete lights out? or actinitic lights?
4) I seem to have micro bubbles coming from my return pipe... no bubbles in the sump.. No evadence of the source..any thing to check? I am sure some one has the same problem. Looks like dust swirling around
5) any special creative way to catch a fish (blue hippo) I want to put him in a bigger tank. hides behind rock.
6) do any of you use Kent suppliments for coral health...? if so what and why.
I know these are a lot o questions.. just want to make sure I am a carefull hobbiest. thanks for looking.. Cope..
 

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1) found a bristle worm in my sump.. (good or bad?) do I remove it?
<Leave it alone unless you see it do something to make you think it should be removed>

2) on average how long do you cycle your metal halides 6-8-10 hours?
<Have T5 so can't answer>

3) at night is it complete lights out? or actinitic lights?
< Lights out or LED at the most - Fish need there sleep also :)>

4) I seem to have micro bubbles coming from my return pipe...
<check the plumbing on the return pipe and perhaps try some glue around the fittings. Make sure the return line in under water enough it is not sucking air>

5) any special creative way to catch a fish
< YES See the Markie $2.00 trap in the DIY section. It works really well if I do say so myself> http://www.marshreef.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=32652

6) do any of you use Kent suppliments for coral health...?
< Turbo Calcium in my top off water for me just to keep the calcium level up, would prefer a reactor but over my budget>
 

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On MH cycle. I do 8 hrs with 2 250w MH. I use to do 10hrs a couple of years ago but I see no difference with only 8 hrs. I have no Actinics
 
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