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I love my son, but him turning the heater on the tank to 105, didnt make daddy happy. killed off everything in the tank, fortunately not a lot in there at the moment. i think my tank is cycling again. i tested and my ammonia is through the roof. guessing that the high heat killed of the...

I am thinking about starting back up my 90 gal and its been a while. lighting was always an issue for me. i have seen some info on other sites about using sho cfl's to do a cheep lighting setkup. i was curious as to people's thoughts. my aquarium will be behind a wall so ugly is okay and i...

3 days ago i got a yellowhead jawfish. once in the tank he found a spot and laid on the sand. he had moved to another spot by the end of the evening. in the morning, no where to be found and it is now been 2 days missing. should i be concerned? i have a lid on the tank so he didnt jump. i...

anyone see a reason for me not to get this? 90 gal tank i am just starting back up. price looks a little cheep so i thought i would ask. link is long, but its right 48" Metal Halide Aquarium Reef Light 500W LED FAN LEG - eBay (item 290295636847 end time Feb-17-09 20:49:57 PST)

I know of 2 "The Reef" at about 52 and Keystone "the Abyss" at 65th and binford blvd anyone have options or alternatives?

It's been a long time and several moves since i have had my 90 gal up and running. approx 6 years and most of what was in my head is gone. the 90 is not "reef ready" I have 190 pounds of LR that is now base rock I bought my new house and had special electrical run to the basement for the tank...

will a vho bulb fit into a standard hang down "shop light", or do you have to buy a special ballast for vho? dont want to spend more cash than i need to

I thiought it might be interesting to see what your fish will be getting this tax season. [BillyZ: I added a <25 option only because a couple mentioned they would vote that way if it were there. Hope you don't mind]

okay, on ebay are some meal halide 175 pendants with ballasts, but ar eunder the "grow lights" whats the difference between the ones we use and the grow light version? 209 is the price at drs foster and smith's site. just want to make sure that its the same thing. thanks

Okay i have a toadstool coral about 8 inches in diameter and 8 inches tall. is there a way to cut a piece off of some place on the coral and make a new one? i know you can do this with many corals, but I am just afriad of cutting the big fella and then the part not grow, or worse cause some...

i just got my own ro/di unit. i started it up about 2 hours ago, and the directions say that you should not use the output until 10 gals of usable water have passed through. i have a 24 gal per day kent marine maxxima24. do i seriously need to let 10 hours of water go through? anyone with...

Has anyone heard, or used this product? It seems to be a too good to be true thing. on ebay is 90, but retails at 125-150 from what i can find. could it really be that simple. ro/di water hooked up to your faucet? see links below...

Just out of curiosity, how much does your lfs charge for a gallon of ro/di water? I know many of you have your own systems, but i was wondering if my lfs was "in range" thanks

dont suppose anyone could send me some of the calurpa algea. i moved to wisconsin and mine died. also, anyone with red or blue mushrooms, i'd like some of those too :)

Okay, i cannot seem to find the chat section as something has changed since i was last tryig to chat....oh well. so here goes. I have found little "bugs" that look like little shrimp, and may in fact be little shrimp. i noticed them at night and they are crawling all over every thing. so A...

Reefrunner and I are having a running debate on the "name that fish" section that would probably be beneficial to everyone. I'll summerize and, RR, feel free to correct anything if i misspeak on your behalf. The question really centers around the coloration of the fish. The fish is...

okay, i am having trouble finding a prefilter/overflow box that is run by a U or J tube that is rated at over 1000gph. I have found many that use a pump, but i dont want that. Okay, FF found one that he ordered and wont get for 6 weeks, but id like something a bit sooner. i did a few serches...

my alk is 18 dkh. or 6.43 meg/l is this an issue?

Okay i am getting offered the following and wonder if i am getting a good deal in ya'll eyes. 170 gal acrylic with 2 built in overflows for $800. its used, but they said they would make sure there were no scratches when they give it to me (LFS) your thoughts?