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Oh I definitely plan on getting a RO/DI unit installed in my apartment but the move is going down TODAY and I don't have any of that set up. I need something like 130 gallons of saltwater today! Anyhow, I found another guy that can get 150 gallons of ocean water. That'll work right?

Well I am full starting from scratch. I will be pulling those rocks and scrubbing them one by one as yes there was a hair algae problem. Also, I can wait to put the rocks in, like you said I'll let them dry after I scrub. I just was hoping using chlorinated tap water would be okay as it would...

Hi guys, quick question. I'm moving a 100 gallon tank tomorrow and I found a guy on craiglist that does this as I can't since one I have no idea how to cut the PVC pipe and reattach it and two I simply don't have a truck and the time to move it. Anyhow, my question is, the first time I moved...

I have not tried a Coral Beuaty yet and have always been told that they are not reef safe. I have however kept flame angels in my tank with success. I've had 2 different flame angels and not once did I see them pick on a coral. They graze and sometimes it looks like they might be picking on...

Ah ok, so you think I should toss the sand? I wasn't planning on getting rid of it but if its a better idea I will. I'll go ahead and scrub the rock.

I understand that there is a lot of finger waving and whatnot around here and I accept that, so I take some posts with a grain of salt. Its good to tell people to be responsible with their pets and what have you. Having said that... Where exactly did I say that I had livestock that suffered...

Hi guys. Two years ago I set up a 12 gallon cube on my desk. 3 months into it I found myself swamped with work and it's basically been that way for the last 18 months. I never even got a chance to put fish in it. I had some hermit crabs and thats it. The tank has been off, with the same 10...

Well, this weekend my tank hit 86 degrees and I just couldn't stand it any more. I went looking for some fans but realized I'd be spending about $150. I figured it'd be better to just look for a chiller. I found a Oceanic 1/4 HP chiller that'd been used for 3 months for $350. It is currently...

I will try this. I'd like to use more fans but the problem is I can't find a good way to mount a bunch of fans under the hood. What type of fans are you guy using for this type of application? I'm having trouble finding small mountable fans. Also, its a 100 gallon tank and I won't be going...

Forgive me if this subject has been discussed to death; I used the search function and went through as many threads as I could about temperature. I've always had trouble maintaining a temperature of under 80 degrees. Everything I'm reading is saying the ideal temperature is 78 degrees and that...

I recently moved my 100 gallon tank from a 3rd story apartment to a condo 10 miles away. It had been running for almost 3 years and at one point looked like this: I got crazy busy with work and dropped the ball on maintenance over the last 8 months and ended up with a really horrible green...

It's a RIO. However, I think for the moment the crisis has been averted -- I did a minor LR move and the PH is now sort of propped up nicely. Hopefully it'll stay.

I have a 20 gallon tank and 1 powerhead. The PH stays on the side of the tank with 4 small suction cups. Problem is, the suction cups keep unsticking themselves from the wall of the tank. It's never actually fallen to the floor, but usually the top 2 come off. This is a real pain in the ass...

Yeah those sound like copepods which I'd love to have. They're apparantly a sign that things are going okay and are a food for some types of fish. My tanks been running for 8 months and I don't think i've seen one yet. Anyone know what conditions promote copepods?

Well, the algea pretty much primarily grows no the sand. I have the normal film that gets easily wiped away with the magnet cleaner, but the sandbed is where the problem algea is. I do have lots of live rock in the tank, but I don't have a real clean up crew. There is however 1 snail working...

Sand bed vacuuming Ok, so if we're not supposed to vacuum the sand bed, how exactly do i get rid of the hairy lookin algea that accumulates on the sand over a 2 week period. The stuff can get fairly thick? My sand bed isn't that deep, and I've been vacuuming it as long as i've had my tank...

I guess really the only thing I can do is to keep moving them around the tank until I find a location that they like. I'm getting a little frustrated -- the ^&*&^% don't seem to be responding to much of anything. Edited by steve-s 08/21/03 11:07 PST for language

I thought they might need less light so about a week ago I moved them to a low corner of the tank that is sort of shaded by rock. I havn't seen any change yet. I'm going to take a water sample to the LFS to have them test the ALK and Cal levels. Everything else is good. Oh, and I don't...

Ok so I've got a 20 gallon tank with all sorts of live rock and 3 fish. A couple of months ago I decided I wanted to start adding some simple soft corals like mushrooms and polyps, and then later on I'd get some cooler stuff. So i went out and bought a 80 watt PC fixture. In the tank right...

I just asked this question recently and the answer is YES, you should get a skimmer if you can afford to have one. It will improve the quality of the water and make it more suitable for corals. However, it is not an absolute necessity and tanks have run without them. I have the SKilter as...

Thanks for the responses everyone. To answer the questions, my 80 watt PC breaks down to 2 40 watt bulbs, 1 regular and 1 actinic. As far as the tank size is concerned, it is a 20 gallon long. I'm sorta pissed -- on ebay, I saw what i thought was a new CPR Bakpak for $50, but then when...

Hi all. I'm sorta new here -- just discovered this site and man is it nicer than the previous aquarium site i was using. So I've got a couple questions: 1) I'm wondering if I need a skimmer for my 20 gallon tank. The tank has been running succesfully for about 7 months now. I have about 40...