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Nice reference!! You mean to say if you don't smoke for a year, you can buy a kickin' metal halide fixture including bulbs and ballasts? Where do I...
A cubic foot of solid matter is approximately 7.5 gallons of water. Read more here.
Stated above, L" x W" x H" divided by 232, or conversely multiplied by .0043. Don't include the glass--just the water.
Etouffee is the spelling. It's some of the most delicious stuff around. Let's just say it's got A LOT of butter in it. How bad could that be?...
Big Congrats to all still in the game!! :)
As one said, everyone's relationship is different. My wife doesn't give a wink for jewelry. If I bought her a Rolex as a gift she'd look at me...
Beautiful pieces, Mom!! Glad to see you out and about again. :) Sorry to hear you were under the weather. Hope this year brings you...
rayjay, would you be kind enough to link that article? Thanks! :)
Allowing newly mixed SW to aerate and mix vigorously with a powerhead for 24 hours is desirable for all components to come to equilibrium and to...
If you decide to find volume by dimensions, the equasion is L"xW"xH"x.0043. That will give you the gallons before taking into account sand, LR, and...
It makes sense. :) I think the answer borrows a bit from both schools of thought. For tangs, wrasses, and other "swimmers" that rely on physical...
Great thread. All very good answers. Skimmers and fuges serve different purposes. For a new reef tank, IMO the priority is for a skimmer. A...
Great list. The only thing I'd add, as another already did; is a bigger sump further guarantees no flooding in the event of power failure.
Geekdafied broke this down better than most some time ago. If you read this post, you'll get all your questions answered. The wattage is the amount...
Welcome back! Looks like you're off to a well thought-out start. Good luck!
Wow! What great pics!
I'm not sure I agree with this. If the water is running through tubing that happens to be a good insulator, that's going to effectively prevent heat...
Glad to hear, Pack!!
Being in Ft. Lauderdale, Newreef15 might be familiar with Markham Park's tradition of recycling old Xmas trees. They accept everyone's used trees,...
Couldn't agree more, Steve. I'm really not trying to reopen this debate, but in my mind there are two kinds of reef tanks. There's the reef tank...
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