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Just finished installing the 48" (4) bulb retrofit and having problems with the bulbs firing. When I turn them on, they flash and thats all. They do this everytime I turn them on. I undid all the wiring and then rewired with no luck. Any suggestions?

I want to upgrade to MH lighting on my 55gal. The problem is I only have 5" from top of tank to top of inside face of canopy. Can I install a MH/PC retro in this little space? With this little space between lights and water, how do most people go about protecting the lights from the water? I...

"8-Outlet timer/power strip with 4 timer controlled outlets and 4 constant-power outlets. 24 hour mechanical timer with 15 minute setting intervals. Alternate day-night cycle timer." Was wondering if the 4 timer controlled outlets can be set individual? For instance, 2 outlets run powerheads...

I recently bought a SS starfish. He seemed to be doing fine until yesterday. After the lights went out and he came out of the sand, I noticed that he was missing about 1/4in from one of his legs and on another a 1in piece was just barely hanging on. This morning when I checked on him, the 1in...

I have been working on designing a new stand for my 55gal. I want to make it as sturdy as I can without making it too heavy to move without a crane or using a whole forest. If there are any engineers, carpenters or anyone else on AA that could help out, could you tell me weather my design would...

If I were to add a canopy to my tank, would the canopy fit around my lighting or would the lighting need to be installed to the canopy? For example, if I bought the 48" Coralife Lunar Moonlight Hood, will the canopy fit over it without any modifications?

I just noticed that I have these white pineapple looking things on my lr. They are white and have the texture of a cotton ball. Any idea what these are? Also noticed hanging from the lr toward the back of the tank there are a bunch of empty shells of some sort. As if they were eggs and then...

I am looking to convert from crushed coral to sand. The question I have is about the black reef sand. I am curious to see how many people use or have used it and what pros and cons they have about it. I have also thought about doing a mix of white and black sand to get a salt & pepper look...

Found out about this on RC forums. Thought I would share it with everyone here. http://travel.discovery.com/schedule/episode.jsp?episode=0&cpi=105063&gid=5725&channel=TRV

Had a few questions about getting certified. How long does this certification last? How deep can you go with an open water certification?

Bought a rock with yellow polys today. From what I researched, they would be a good starter coral and reproduce quickly. Anything special I need to know about them?

I am trying to ID a few different things growing on my lr. All are plant like. The first looks like red hair. I had green hair algea for awhile but this is different looking. The strands are thicker and it only grows on the rock closest to my lights. Grows fast and they stick straight up. The...

I am slowly turning my 55 into a reef. I have all the fish I want for it and now its time for lighting and rock. I have 60# base rock from hirocks.com and 10# lr (which doesnt look very alive anymore). Currently I have got (2) 15 watt NO, but looking to get (4) 65 watts PC. What should I...

I am looking to add a shrimp or two to my 10gal. Interested in the peppermints and cleaners. Was wondering how many could I add? Current live stock is a yellow-tail damsel, 2 turbos, 5 nassarius and ~20# lr. TIA

Well tuesday was not a good day. I usually come home from work to a clown waiting to be feed. Tuesday, he wasn't there. When I took a closer look, I found him in-between some rocks, with the crabs eating him. Now I am not sure what the cause of his death was, but that wasn't the only problem. It...

I added a few pounds of lr to my 55 about a week ago. Didn't think anything was on rock at time, but everyday I find something new. Somebody once told me to take a look at the lr with a flash light a few hours after lights out, so I did i few days ago. I saw (breifly) a black & white striped...

I have a 301 Aquaclear PH and just added a 401 PH last night. The 301 came with a cone shaped screen but the 401 just has a screen at bottom. I figured that would keep the fish from getting caught, but last night it sucked up one of my mollies (didn't chop it up but killed it). Any ideas on what...