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Some will say you need 250 - 400 watt halides for a tank that deep, others will argue six [ATI or G-Man] 80 watt T5's with quality reflectors will do...
What kind of lighting are you looking for? I got my T5 lamps, reflectors and endcaps over my 125 used (4 months old) on a local reef forum for $150,...
Are you speaking from experience here? I get shimmer from my ATI T5's with sunlight supply 3" parabolic reflectors. Granted not as much as a...
Dont waste your time looking anywhere local for a PVC wye. If you do decide to go this route, order one a head of time online instead of wasting a...
oh noes, phosphates and lube . . . its going to be an algae orgy!! ~Will.
I like this method when working with 4x4's. you could leave the front open like it is, but would need something wider than a 2x4 to support the...
how about a couple emerald crabs? mine seem to be constantly picking at my live rock, and I have heard they can control hair algae to some extent....
Welcome to 3Reef. Instead of ceramic media, I would go with live rock rubble. I like filter socks a lot better than sponges, but thats more of a...
1 filter sock at a time should be plenty. ~Will.
I like filter socks a lot better than pads. I have 4 of the large 100 micron socks and end up rotating socks every 3 days or so. to clean them, I...
kinda sounds like it may be flukes . . . have you noticed and jerking movements like he was trying to shake something off himself? if its not, then...
Nice looking clam horkin, whats behind it? Kinda looks like an obese short tentacle plate.
gotta love the bargin SPS frag bin ;D ~Will.
When your buying a new tank, the taller it is, the thicker the glass has to be which equals more $$, and fish dont swim up and down (unless were...
I would say around 90% - 95% of us have sumps under our display tanks. ~Will.
On a normal overflow, there is a riser tube that sits up from the drain a couple inches, and the U'tube on the back side is just slightly below that...
If you want the front to be open like it is, your going to need at least 2x8's oriented perpendicular to the floor not parallel like whatever the...
I'll go with $251-301 Bob (errr drew now?) ~Will.
I sold my wow account for coral money ;D ~Will.
I'm waiting for the release of the new splatterhouse and dante's inferno to break out my PS3 again. But my wife is really going to hate me when...
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