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So I have been using AquaMaxx 150w HQI 14K bulbs for a couple cycles now, about 2 years, and they look good and I get good response from my corals. I...
Sorry to hear about this. Tank crashes are never easy to recover from. *knock on wood* but it sounds like you've identified the source and I'm glad...
I would add that the issue of flow for the sump's filtration functions is secondary to the use of a larger-than-necessary return pump for added...
The clam was on a shell for about 2 years, and it never seems to have attached. I sometimes see bysal (sp?) strands floating around under the clam,...
yes... I guess I could use a small dish on top of the GSP. Still, would like it to be ON the rock long term, since it is a boring clam, by which I...
I am a noob going on 3 years, this is a GREAT forum with a ton of resourceful people, welcome. yes..you do. carbon should usually help lower it...
I'm in a similar situation... 2 considerations 1. Plumbing: You'll have to have a more powerful pump. When pipes get longer head pressure isn't just...
for a few pounds I would contact a local fish store (LFS) If you don't have that shop around craigslist.... for the 2-3 pounds you'd need to seed...
If you mean a Danner Mag-drive 5 (500gph), then yeah.... I would say that's possibly even a bit overkill for a 60gal total volume system. not much,...
If he's still swimming and looks alert I wouldn't worry too much. Well... I _DID_ worry... but I have seen it a few times now with clownfish. They...
I agree that the upward pressure on it from being submerged a few inches shouldn't be enough to break the plastic. Yes, plastic can be the weak point...
Hey guys, hope this isn't too far out of the bounds for an ASAP post. After posting in the clam thread I got to thinking... I am elbows deep in my...
Hey all, I think I need to move my clam (T. Maxima, ORA Ultra, about 2.5" long). 2 years on the tank floor and it's always looked healthy, but little...
(if this post seems a bit disjointed, I am writing it at work and have customers to deal with... sorry if I repeat myself. Sorry if I repeat myself....
The clownfish Air Swimmer doesn't work at 5000' elevation (I'm in Albuquerque) with helium. I'm considering getting hydrogen, but not sure if want....
My female clown fish has drawn blood. Grabbed a fold of skin on the knuckle and ripped it.... now I too have hand-in-tank anxiety. I bought the arm...
If you took sand from the wild and put it directly into your tank then it's "live" and you don't need to do anything to seed it per se. It's hard to...
hard to see it, could be a yellow sponge?
lol, bbrian wins! pm me your address, I'll get something in the mail... also I feel like I might owe someone else here something... if they...
I'll tell ya, it;s not at all what I expected to see... this is my first time playing with my tank and a microscope. Also, it's 150x magnification.
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