Recent content by TrekBear

+1 To Dav3 DO NOT Start off a tank with tap water and conditioner. Tap water contains too many nutrients ( stuff you want to be as low as possible always 0 if possible), plus phosphates. These things will cause you problems, like hair algae, cloudy water, etc... and your cleanup crew just...

Just PM me with your name and address. I will box it up and get it out tomorrow. No, This one actually heats my 5 gallon hex just fine. So it will be good for your 5.5. It's a Tetra heater but hey, Tetra is a good company Aqueon bought them too (Part of Marineland). Well, I love the size of...

Then you are good to go. She will love the tank that is for sure and it should actually cut down on her aggressive tendencies as long as the other fish stay out of her territory. Happy Reefing! Tom

Yeah, but after the 2 Ocellaris Clowns That will be it for that size of tank. You don't want to bioload your tank too much with fish. If you don't have a skimmer GET 1... that will save your bacon (corals actually)... Most LPS and softies come from lagoons or shallow reefs that are used to...

+1 on that! That's what I was thinking too! Start w/ 1 and raise it up a bit more to get the coverage. I would probably just put the lower light requiring corals around that area, some Zoas, or Palys, and some mushrooms would probably do well in that zone if not on sand bed then up on the...

That sounds like my 25 gallon Aqueon tank I got from PetSmart... about 2 weeks ago. It is in my living room waiting to be used for my 20 gallon occupants. I got 2 Blue gouramis I acutally got a pair when I picked them out (They were supposed to be all males, but I just knew the female WAS a...

You got ahead of me.. LOL I forgot to even mention the nylons method.. I do it that way most of the time w/ a bit of the older tanks water added for good measure.. But, you are well on it.. So, steady as she goes. Yes, it's amazing how many people get them just for decor and don't truly enjoy...

Give them a few weeks.. sometimes they sprout quickly less than a week... But, like I said give them a few weeks. The type of plant they are will play a factor in growth/sprouting too. Amazon swords can sprout pretty quickly around 1-2 weeks if the Temp Stays warm. If the bulbs are one of...

Feed them sparingly, espcecially in a new tank setup... Did you buy the pellets made for Betta's? If not I suggest you get them. It's specially formulated for them and is what they grow up on usually and is what PetCo feeds them as well. I usually feed my betta's every other day, and they get...

Love that Goldband Maroon clown. It's very nice looking. How is it eating for you? Sometimes they can be picky after moving to a new system, but once they do start eating... THEY ARE PIGGIES.. :fish1: You know they are kinda bullies too. Once they get bigger that is. And that is my...

X is right on the search... There are A LOT of Chinese knock off's or actually TaoTronics is more than likely a Lot Purchase of the Chinese versions with his branding put on them. But the key is to make sure they are the Dimmable TaoTronics. Just copy the search parameters Mr. X has above and...

Dangit! you beat me to it... LOL great shots, the tank will be pimpin' to show now.... Good that you moved those corals down for now... Just take your time getting them up in the rock scape. Al see o, I still think you might want to put some sheets of some door screen on the tank. It's like...

Well, show some pics man. I won't believe it until I see it... J/K I trust you did get them up and going just fine. Just curious on how the tank looks now. So, show me what you got what you got now w/ those pimping lights. I'm sure we will need sun shades... :-) Good job! Tom

Keep in mind that Just using the Blue lights will not really stop your corals from bleaching. It's just a different spectrum of light and the LED's are going to be far sttronger than ANY actinic lighting you have used in the Past on other fixtures, Ie.. T5HO, Compaact Fluorescent, even Metal...

If it's dimmable, turn it down to it's minimum setting which is around 20% or there 'bouts. If it's not dimmable move everything down to bottom of tank and make sure to hang it around 10"-12" if possible. Adjust the percentage up about every week. If it has Optics on the LED's then you will...