Recent content by JoshD

Thanks for the input. as far as the money aspect, its not too bad. What i am not liking is the amount that i am wasting, perhaps i am just being a sissy about wasting water.... The 1:8 ratio is from an older RO filter, with new media, that i am looking at upgrading or find another filtration...

Hi all. I am still new to the hobby, although i have been going strong for close to three years. But i was wondering if there were any other methods of "sterilizing" water. I have been using R.O. water since the start but the cost is getting to be too much at 1:8. I have heard the term "cold...

Hi all, i am not sure if this has already been covered, all the topics seem to mold together after about 6 hours of reading. Anyhow, to the questions. I have a 20gal fowlr.....nano reef in progress. I would like to add a sump, to gather the added benefits. My question is, what is the best way to...

So i started using my new lights today, and realized how hot they run. I am in need of a cooling fan. I have heard of people using cooling fans from computers, but i dont know how they have been wired. Does anyone use this idea? or are there better ideas? I would appreciate any help as always...

heres a picture of the damsel.

well i would sure love to give them the much needed light they need. i am glad that it would not affect them. The ballast came with the two bulbs, (1)10,000k &(1) actinic light. would it be best to use the 50/50 and the actinic or the current bulb set. they have only been used for a months time...

i have had it running for about 16 months now, and i havent seen the damsels fight, but maybe i just dont see them. Right now my tank is FOWLR, but i would sure like to create a nano reef, thats one of the biggest reasons i got this new light setup. will the new found light harm/stress my fish...

Hi there. i recently acquired a new PC ballast and am anxious to use it. But i am hesitant to try it yet. The ballast i rated for 2x65w PC"bulbs". I am nervous that the total 130w output might be a bit much for my setup whereas it is only a 20Gal tank. I am not sure where i can find a chart to...

I have never seen this before, and even better its not in my aquarium. My uncle has a small aquarium set up in a 10 gal tank with a "skilter" for filtration. All seemed to be going well for the 2 years he has had it up and running. he has had a tomato clown fish for the same 2 year period...

I havent taken the krill idea out yet, i am still feeding with just brine shrimp and anemone loves it. he is becoming more active and staying open all day and night which brings me much more enjoyment from my tank. i may be over reacting, but isnt the anemone moving moving places a bad thing? i...

ok, just to update on this subject. I was able to get a 10,000k light and swap it in for my 6500k 50/50. The BTA sure seemed to like that. i was also told to start feeding it a few time a week, using brine shrimp to start and then use krill or even silversides. The anemone seems to be doing well...

is there a way that i can increase the lighting....or is it much too late for that?

thank you, and about my tank: It is a 20Gal, i run a protein skimmer and a regular power filter. It was originally a FOWLR tank, it ran for 7 months before i decided to make a change. i have a 18W 50/50 light running, because thats what was recommended. it inhabits two fish and some LR.

I recently bought a bubble type anemone from my LFS. I have had it in me tank for a week now. This morning i woke up and looked in my tank and the anemone was missing, i looked for it, finally found it on the backside of my LR. It was all tucked up except for a few tentacles and i could see the...

Im not sure if this is covered anywhere else, i didnt look too closely. I am am fairly new to the hobby, and still have many questions. I have had my 55gal tank set up for 3 months now, a very nice step from a 10gal. Right now the tank is inhabited mostly by black convicts, and one pair has...