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60" T5 setup over a 72" tank works great. To save cash, look into retro setups instead of pre-made fixtures. ~Will.
2.5 gallons for $47?? I set up a 12 gallon drip that gets me a solid week in between re-fills on my 125 for around $35. That's why I DIY. ~Will.
Maybe they look brighter because the water is clearer. . . did you add in a filter sock, change out old carbon with fresh, or do anything else...
For a filter, I would toss a 55 gallon tank under it for a sump with a big skimmer and a bunch of live rock / rubble and maybe a filter sock and call...
I've been playing around with the idea of going bare bottom on the 180 upgrade, and having a 36" x 9" x 22" fuge section in my sump with a 5-6" sand...
Good luck with that drain mainfold. I tried one a while back and it really diddn't work out how I wanted it too, so I ended up hooking one up to my...
For stocking, I like the 1" of adult sized fish per 5 gallons if your just starting out, then bump it up to 1" per 4 gallons as you learn more and...
To keep everything you have long term, are there any plans to upgrade to something like a 55 anytime soon? That bio-load is huge for 6 gallons of...
If the torch is set in place then acclimating the entire tank is the way I would go. one kinda crappy thing is my torch had longer tentacles lower...
My LPS are just fine in my 125 with 6 80w T5's over them. I even moved a torch kinda high up in the rockwork (with a slow acclimation of course) and...
The mag 7 might be a bit overkill for a 29 . . . how big is the sump? ~Will.
Were going house shopping soon and my wife thinks I am kidding about asking the realtor if there is anything in our budget with a HUGE in wall setup...
looks like others I have seen labeled as goldentails. ~Will.
If you were looking into setting up a 30 gallon tank, multiply everything by around 2.5 for a ballpark estimate on the 125. You can start up a tank...
Thanks for the compliments on the pool table, I put a lot of work into that bad boy and I use it almost every day. Here is what it looked like the...
Looks like a REALLY nice sun coral frag, check them out a few hours after lights out and feed some mysis or brine shrimp from a turkey baster if the...
I'd be way more concerned with your maxima clam under such a small amount of light. for the worms, have you looked into different kinds of flat...
I picked up a few frags with them a while back, I tried to get them off with freshwater dips, but some must have made it into my display. Thankfully...
You can make an ATO for the price of a float valve ($20 @ LFS), 1/4" tubing ($3 labeled as ice maker lines at home depot), a water reservoir, a 1/4"...
Do you have a sump with a light on it? I had something similar happen to me and it turned out a powerhead had blown a hole in some sand in the back...
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