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Problem solved !!! The fan is now extracting the heat and plugged to a diferent outlet. Temperature on the lamps went down considerably. Thanks for your inputs, Norberto

Hola! 1. It is a 110V 4 inch fan from Radio Shack. 2. Yes, It is connected to the same strip than the lights. 3. It is blowing both the bulbs and the ballast thru a side opening. - I'm going try connecting it to another current outlet. - I'm going to turn it around and use it as a heat...

I added a small 4" fan to my 2x 96 PC lights and have been noticing a decrease on the intensity of the lights. If I turn the fan off the lights get very hot and if I turn the fan ON the temp goes down as well as the light intensity decreases. My bulbs are 6 month old running about 7 to 8 hrs...

My PH was all over from 7.3 to 8.3 during the initial cycle. I'm now on week 6 and it has stabilized considerably between 8.2 and 8.3. With the help of others in this forum I have learned some very useful tips. 1. Air circulation over the water helps a lot. Ever wondered what is the CO2 level...

My PH was all over from 7.3 to 8.3 during the initial cycle. I'm now on week 6 and it has stabilized considerably between 8.2 and 8.3. With the help of others in this forum I have learned some very useful tips. 1. Air circulation over the water helps a lot. Ever wondered what is the CO2 level...

Temperature was at 81 degrees.

I forgot to mention it was 5 1/2 cups to make up 10 gals of water at 1.025.

1/2 cup per gallon ! Great ! I used 5 1/2 cups of reef crystals salt to get the water to 1.025. Thanks for your help, Norberto

Hola! I have two HOB filters, one is an Emperor 400 and the other is a Skilter. I was going to change the cartridges and noticed some live worms and micro creatures on them. How do I clean and/or replace my cartridges ? I'm using RO water on my tank, What water should I use to clean the...

Hola! I'm getting ready for my first water change after 5 weeks of cycling. Any sugestions on how much salt I need to make 10 gals of water ? I'm using Reef Crystals salt . How many cups per gallon ? Thanks Norberto

skilter I had the same problem with my Skilter but after some mods is working fine. I added an airstone inside the chamber. It's not the best but at least is pulling some brown stuff of the tank. Follow this links for more info about them...

1. The tank is "semi covered", it has a 36 " piece of acrylic to protect the lights from getting wet and salty. It still has an opening of around 6" on each side. 2. The lowest PH was from a morning sample. I'll check after the lights go off. On a separate note, when do you recommend I do my...

It's been 18 days since my 55 gal began cycling. My PH started at 8.2 on day one as of today it was at 7.34, yesterday at 7.74. I've using a Tetra test kit but most recently have been using a more sophisticated PH meter. I'm getting similar readings on both. My question is, how low can the PH...