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I have a few tanks of different sizes in need of some serious skimming. Thinking about constructing some skimmers. Tanks between 55-75 gal. Anyone had much experience with this pump? Think it would do a good job? I have never witnessed one and have no clue what the needle wheel looks like. Can’t...

I am going to build a DIY skimmer and am starting with the basics. I have become in love with the Needle type skimmers - especially the Euro Reef. I was wondering if anyone out there could give a little input with the dimensions/measurements of these skimmers. I would like to build an equivalent...

I just found this excellent DIY Venturi! “Don W” from Reef Frontiers originally posted his made from acrylic rod. I couldn’t find acrylic rod so I made mine out of PVC filled with a 2-part material from www.sanitred.com called Quick Patch. I simply mixed it, poured it into a piece of ¾” PVC and...

I am proposing that anyone who wants to make a kick ass Euro-Reef, ASM/Euro-Reef Clone, Deltec, etc… SKIMMER should help to make a list of the pumps and impellers needed. This will not be fun to do but it will help ourselves and the many others who don’t want to pay $250.00 - $500.00 for a...

I read that you can use "Pickling Lime" mixed with RO/DI for water replacement. I forget where I read it. I have been using RO/DI for 2-3 months with no replacement elements. I bought the lime but i'm afraid to use it without atleast some advice. I assume it isn't the best thing to use. Any...

For all of you that think I'm BAD for saying to use a damsel. Go to general discussion and read "kill a fish". Besides, hypothetically speaking, if a cure was found for whatever, would you kill one to save the rest??? Stacy

Ok, from the topic below, we know these are excellent grazers. So now, where can we buy these little suckers--don't need to add any more LR to the tanks! Any help would be appreciated, and has anyone had any harmful experiences with these little guys? Stacy

I was wondering if anyone knows of a great functioning, good priced, venturi. I need to convert my protein skimmer into a venturi skimmer. The Problem: My skimmer was designed to be a “hang on” skimmer operated by a Rio pump. Looks very similar to a SeaLife skimmer. The skimmer works great as...

Since this is the area where the most pictures will be found, could someone tell me where to host a gallery, or how to post pics. Thank you in advance from the computer illiterate one. (Pssst! My husband will laugh at me when he sees this!). Stacy

Since most true Percula's are found as a pair, is it likely that I could introduce a new one (considering the fact that I'd need to find out whether mine is male or female) to him/her, and they could become a pair? Or is this just not possible? And, how do you tell the sex? Thanks, Stacy

:cry: I have a pink tipped anemone. He has grown big, strong, and healthy. My VHO bulbs took a dump. Among a couple other issues, like an idiot, I procrastinated (due to price of the tubes) and placed temporary lighting in its stead. My anemone retreated to the bottom of my glass aquarium and...

Just wanted to make a comment on blennies-I have a bi-color blenny in one of my tanks and he is a STINKER!!! Thinking of putting him in the sump because he will bang, bite, and nudge snails off of things just to sit and wait for them to try and tip over. When they do--LOOK OUT! Bam! In for...

I put an anemone in one of our tanks last week for a percula, and the darn thing only comes out at night. This tank is set up for 4 bulbs of UV lighting but I am only running 2. One white and one 50/50. Do you think that the lighting is the problem (should I be running all 4 bulbs?) or is he...