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    refractometer or salinity monitor

    Hey guys I'm trying to decide what to buy... a American Marine Pinpoint Salinity Monitor or a Captive Purity Refractometer with Calibration Dial... What do you guys recommend me ???? Thanks
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    homemade chiller....

    Hello guys, I was thinking in this homemade chiller to install in my new reef tank. This acrylic column is to be install in between the overflow and the sump, is 39 inches long and 4 inches each side. Do you think is going to work ???? By the way, I know is probably a stupid idea Thanks...
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    Lightning question...

    Guys, what kind of corals and inhabitants this set-up can handle in a standard 75 Gallon tank ??? - 2 55W 2-in-1 (10000K/03) Powercompact - 2 55W 10000K Daylight Powercompact - 1 150W MH 10000K in the middle of the tank Thanks, Seranko
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    Help with my first tank...

    Hello Guys, First of all, I want to thank you all you guys for this forum, it is excellent. I’ve been reading and learning a lot. I'm planning to set my first Reef Tank up and I need your advice... I used to have (for 2 years) a freshwater planted tank with discus on it. As many people here, I...
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    From Fresh to Salt Water

    Hello guys, I have a 75 Gallon tank with 4 discus and plants on it, but I want to change it to saltwater. Took me 2 years to have the tank in good shape but I want something different. The equipment I already have is : 1 75 Gallon Tank 1 Canister Fluval 404 filter 1 DIY Wet/Dry filter...
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    Help with my tank....

    Hello there, Hopefuly, you'll help me with my tank.... I'm still learning how use ferts and I don't know what happend with my plants. This tank has 9 month running, but this plants only 2 month. Tank : 75 Gal Light : 4x55 Watts ( 2xGE9325 and 2x6700 ahsupply) using 55 watts' ahsupply kits...
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    How to Keep a safe substrate ???

    Hey guyz. I have a 75 Gal planted tank with Discus on it. I'm moving in 3 weeks to my new home and I don't know what to do with my substrate (fluorite). Because I'm going on vacations after moving, I won't be able to set up the aquarium right away, so I'll leave the fish just in a 75 gal...
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    Too much fertilizer... and results

    Hey guys, Can comebody tell me what are the fish's symptoms having too much fertilizer (P, K, I, N, etc) before the fish die and what I can do to prevent it ???? Thanks Seranko
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    Breathing Question ?

    Hey guys, Can somebody explain me why a fish is going to the surface and trying to breath ??? or why is breathing really fast in the bottom of the tank ??? (I'm taking about discus) Water conditions PH 6.6, no ammonia, no nitrite, < 10% nitrate, GH 3 and KH 2, temp 84 F..... Thanks, Seranko
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    Crazy fish or tank problems ???

    Hello there, I have a 2 month old planted 75 Gallon tank, with 4 discus, 8 neons, 4 glolite, 2 plecos, 4 apples nails, I don't know how many baby apple snails, 10 algae shrimps, 3 rummy-nose tetras, 3 cory catfish and 1 botia tiger. My equipment is : Fluval 404 filter, CO2 with Carbo plus...
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    E.T in my tank

    Hey guyz, I went on vacations this past thanksgiving week and I came back yesterday. I was cheking this morning and found this... What in the world is that ?????????? Thanks for your help
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    Fertilizer....

    Hey guyz, In my 75 gallon tank I've been using Fluorish and Fluorish Iron to my plants. I just bought seachem's nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, one bottle each and applied following the instructions. 5 or 6 hours after used that, all my fish went to the top of the tank and breathed...
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    Discus Questions

    Hey guys, I have a 75 gallon tank (less sustrate, driftwood and tubes, let said 60 gal) with 4 discus, 14 neon tetras, 1 clown loach, 1 pleco and 5 algae eater shrimps. My filter is a 404 fluval (340 U.S. gallons per hour). If install another filter (202 fluval), do you think I can have 2...
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    Aquarium Maintenance Software

    Hey guz, I really didn't know where post this message, so I'm sorry if is not the right place. I'm looking for an aquarium maintenance software to help me to keep records of my tanks and remind me different stuff for my iPaq 5455 (Pocket PC). It doesn't matter if is not design for fish tanks...
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    Nitrogen Cycle Question - Air Pump

    Guyz, I have a new (15 days) Planted 75 Gallon Tank with 15 Neon Tetra, fluval 404 canister filter, CO2 with Carbo Plus and 250 Watts (12 hours per day). The tank finished the first cycle (Ammonia) and 3 days ago started the Nitrite cycle. I'm doing 20 % daily water change in the mornings...
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    sustrate planted aquarium

    Hello everyone, As many suggestions of experts, I've been reading magazines, websites, articles, books, etc for the past 4 month before set-up my 75 freshwater aquarium tank (48"x18"x20"). The problem I found is "Nobody is agree with nobody", and I mean it. The results depends on how much...
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