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I'm downsizing from a much larger house in College Station. The building I'm in now is in a good part of town so I don't mind, but it makes space an issue. There isn't really a place to have the RO unit conveniently located within my apartment, but if I have to, I'll try to find a low-traffic...

I'm not sure if this is the right place for this question... but here goes. I'm living in a high-rise apartment in Houston. I've got two display tanks in my apartment, but there are also large storage units available in the building's basement. They are climate controlled, secure, and have...

Does anyone know if there is any evidence that protein skimmers pull out useful nutrients for xoanthids and clove polyps? I SEEMS like mine have slowed down their growth since I added a skimmer, but this might be just my imagination. I’m adding supplements bi-weekly, but thinking about...

I think this coral is called Hydropora (though I’m not sure). It is a little green SPS very similar to another I’ve got that I’ve been calling Pavona. Does anyone have any experience fragging Hydropora? My guess is to snap off a “finger” and super glue it to a plug. But before I tried it, I...

I made my own, but I didn’t use anything but off the shelf sockets and wiring. If they can run the incandescent they should be able to run the PCs with no problems. Just note the size of the “base” and make sure they will fit. Also, each tube is a discrete component of the “50/50” bulb. One...

Actually I did. I’ve attached a picture of one I bought with a ruler next to it. While I’m at it, I’ll attach a few shots of my 20 gal mini-reef which uses the lights. I’ve got three DIY light strips on the tank. Two are running 3 of the 10W mini-compact bulbs. The third strip is running...

According to the Oceanographic Series book on inverts the “Head Shield Nudibranch” (Chelidomura) loves eating flat worms. But you’d have to make sure your “infestation” sustained itself at least a little bit because that’s all they eat. The book also warns that they are easily harmed by intake...

I’m testing and dosing for each tank individually. By “the same” I meant I’m using the same brands, types, etc. But you may be right about the age of the bulbs. The smaller tank is all new lighting (within the last month). The large tank has a mix, with some new and some old lighting. So...

I’ve got two reef tanks, both showing no signs of trouble as far as bad growth of fish or corals. One has beautiful coralline algae growing on most of the rocks (both red and purple varieties). The other tank had a fantastic start of this growth, but has since lost most of it. This tank is...

I’m starting to sound like a Shill for Garf (they don’t pay me... I swear!=) )... but if you want to add filtration without adding rock try Garf Grunge at http://www.garf.org/. It won’t make up for adding more rock, but it will certainly help with bio filtration, and reduce the amount of LR...

As for substrate in a refugium, I’ve had a lot of success with garf grunge. http://www.garf.org/. It’s a very nice mix of pebble LR, shells, and crushed coral. It’s crawling with live bugs too. I’ve tried both grunge and just sand in my fuges. If you are looking for extra filtration to get...