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Thanks for input. What price/performance units do you guys recommend then? Regards, Patrick

Neither unit says anything about having a fan. Do you think they will run hot? Previously, I had two 40W fluorescent bulbs (no fan); will the 216W T5s cost a lot more to run? The unit only has a single power-cord but says "Individual Timer Compatible (NOT Included)." Any ideas how that...

Hi, I need to replace the lights for my 55 gallon FOWLR. What is everyone's thoughts on these fixtures on eBay? 108W - $73.90 216W - $134.90 They seem pretty cheap so I'm not sure about the quality. I'm also open to other suggestions. I might step up to some basic corals at some point, so...

Hello, I have a 20 gallon long glass tank. I recently put a chip in the outside corner when moving it. Do you still think I can safely fill the tank with water? If not, can it be resealed? Thanks! Patrick

Yes, I am definitely going to order the legs with the light. Sounds like I'll avoid the glass canopy for now. My only concern with using the egg crate or no top is the water tends to evaporate a lot faster. Well that, and I'm sure our cat would love no top. Thanks, Patrick

What do you guys think of drilling holes in the glass top vs using the egg crate? Also, any other input on the lights themselves would be great. So far they sound like a good deal. Thanks, Patrick

Hi, I am starting a 20 gallon long reef tank and would like to know your opinions on using the Dual Satellite Compact Fluorescent Fixture? It is 130w and costs $134.29 (Compact Fluorescent Aquarium Lighting: Dual Satellite Compact Fluorescent Fixtures). Is it recommended to use a glass canopy...

This happens to my yellow tang too. I've had him for a year and a half now. He seems to be doing fine; eating well and actively swimming. So I wouldn't worry too much. Patrick

Thanks, my original post was wrong. The tanks are running perpendicular to the joists, which is why each one sits on at least 3 joists. Are both your tanks on the same floor? Patrick

Thanks for the prompt replies. My estimates also considered the weight of the stand, tank and misc items like filters. Although I hope I am high. The turtle tank is against an outside wall so I assume it must be load bearing. The saltwater tank is against a wall that separates the dining...

Hi, I have a 55g saltwater tank and a newly filled 75g water turtle tank in my dining room. I'd like to if you guys think the floor is OK to support these. The saltwater tank has 100lbs of live rock and 50lbs of sand, so perhaps it weights 700lbs. My roommate's turtle tank is filled with...

I have been using a Prizm for over a year in my 55gal FOWLR. It certainly works but it is loud and I have my doubts about how effective it is verse other skimmers. I would spend the extra money and get a Bak-Pak or Remora C. I wish I did. Patrick

It's been in QT for 3 weeks and the store said they only had it for a few days before I bought it. It had a fair amount of die off and I'm not sure if ammonia ever spiked because it's so hard to read but I know nitrites read 0.5 ppm but are now down to 0. Patrick

Thanks for the prompt advice! I have a Prizm skimmer that does an OK job and I use aged tap water. Algae was never a problem until I left the tank with my roommate for a week. Nitrates are ~10 ppm. I'd like to add a tang once I get the new LR in the tank. I will be taking LR off the sand...

I have a 55 gal FOWLR tank with 2 percula clowns and 27 pounds of LR. There's a fair amount of green hair algae on the rock and the sand. I have 25 lbs of LR in my QT that should be almost cured. I'd like to know the best strategy for adding the LR to my display tank. In particular, I'm...

Sounds interesting. How exactly would you do this?

I also have power sweeps and I am not happy with them. You can take the prefilters off if you want. I'm not sure what kind of effect this will have though. Anyone know if it would cause a problem? Patrick

I just bought LR from thatpetplace. When I bought it, it was in their tanks for two weeks already and the salesmen said it was fully cured. I didn't have any die-off when I put it into my new tank so I guess she was right. I drove about 2 hours with it back to the Philly area and it stayed in...

I added a medium size raw shrimp this morning. You should have saw the expression on the guy's face when I asked for only a single shrimp. He just gave it to me. Patrick

I think I'm going to take your guys advice here and add a raw shrimp. Thanks! Thanks for the link. This sounds a lot like them. No worries then. Also, I wanted to ask you guys about lighting during this period. I'm currently running them (one 40 watt full spectrum white, one 40 watt...

Thanks for all the info. I had one PH pointing at the surface and the other pointing down. Now I switched both to point to the surface (160 gph a piece). I do see what looks like a film when I look at the surface from below but not when I look at it from the top. What do you think this film...

I'm currently cycling my first saltwater tank. It's a 55gal with 22 lbs of Fiji LR and 10 lbs of Solomon LR (yes I still need to get more). The LR has been in the tank for 9 days and the sand (55 lbs aragonite) has been in the thank for 4 days. I have a few questions about the cycling...