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    Wanting to start a planted tank.

    As a starter tank, try to stick with the Anubias and Crypt type plants. Also Java Fern and Java Moss are quite easy to grow. Try to keep away from many red leaved plants as they usually require higher values of light. Post a couple pics once you decide on what kind of plants you shoot for, and...
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    Anybody heard of this?

    I was reading an old copy of Natinoal Geographic where there is a topic of certain Corals having a chemical that under UV light, produces a flourescent color. I'm not talking about normal coloring but BRIGHT colors, and different to what the normal daylight spectrum shows. Pictures of a dull...
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    Cichlid Tank

    About to get my 30 gallon brichardi tank running but wondering what lights to get. Either going with a 55 watt 6700K Daylight PC light or two 24 watt 6500K Sun T5. Just wondering which ones will compliment the fish better. The only plants that MAY go in the tank are vallisneria, but probalby...
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    New to the SW world

    Actually logan, that PC does sound good for that price. I got outbid on those two Coralife ballasts :cry: but since I can get this PC for around the same price, no prob. I think if I'm going to get such high lighting I'm going to get coral, I just can't help myself. If i'm going to start...
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    New to the SW world

    Let's seeee... the tetratec's range from 150gph-300gph-500gph. Yea i guess i can skip the HOB filter and just go with the powerheads and live rock. I'm getting three of them from ebay for like 10 bucks, can't beat that. Also, i'm seeing about getting two electronic coralife ballasts that can...
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    New to the SW world

    Aight guys, i'm finished with my 60 and 10 gallon FW planted tanks and just got hold of a 30 gallon tank I want to go salt, FOWLR. For right now, planning about 30 pounds of LR with no LS. Want to put maybe a couple clownfish with inverterbrates. Possibly doing low light corals, not for right...
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    Just Getting Started On SW

    I'm helping a friend of mine start up a small SW tank. Tank is a normal 30 gallon tank and he just wants fish, no coral or anything too hard to keep. I'm experianced with freshwater fish/plants, but never have touched on saltwater. Just have a couple questions and comments on some of my ideas...
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