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Not really sure what these things are. They look sorta like cocoons with feelers on the ends. They do move around the tank though VERY slowly, and they seem to like algea. The two you see moved to the new calerpa, while other are located on a piece of bleached coral, & in my power filter...

Actually loganj thats exactly where the full idea came from....the idea of the airlift started it but staring at my new skimmer the air intake gave me the idea. As for the pipe sizing I'm using the idea of the OD being 1/4" and the ID being about 3/16"...so I hope that it works. But if anyone...

The main idea behind this is so that my larger pods (which I'm proud of) won't get chopped up....least that's the plan. As for the questions: following the basic principles of gravity I expect that yes it will fill with air to a certain point. Following basic laws of least resistance, when...

I've been reading alot about air lift systems to get pods from a sump to the main tank without chopping them to bits. From what I've read though air lifts only seem to have a short head level....so I came up with the idea below. Basically I plan on having a 1/4" pipe leading about half way...

A little more info about the skimmer: Actual brand name is JEBO 180 Hang On Skimmer Yes it said on the box that its for tanks up to 180 gal The powerhead that came with it is a AP1500 Also I'll take your advice fishfreek and keep everything as clean as possible so that it works the best...

After all the reading I've done I finally got a skimmer. I got it off of eBay from tonsofgoodies. For the price (29.95+S/H) it has to be the best skimmer out there...it works for tanks up to 180 gal, comes with the power head...and isn't some DIY...its a professionally made skimmer. Sorry if...

Well I couldn't tell you why he has eyebrows...but for the hand thing (if he's captive breed) then he thinks you might have food for him. Who knows...if your lucky you maybe able to train him a little. PEACE, DHS

What I meant is that I have tons of these pods running wild in the tank. These two are just the largest so I think of them as the parents to the brood. I'll try and get some better pictures, though it took me 8 shots just to get that one...but maybe I'll get lucky. Peace, DHS

Found the parents to almost ever running critter in my tank. They are around 1/4 inch long...that minus the antenni. But if anyone can get my an exact type of pod then that would be great. Peace, DHS

Well I know that Blacklights are used on night time lizards who otherwise wouldn't get the needed UVs (I use them on my leopard geckos). I was just thinking that with a low enough wattage that the emmisions of UV would be to low to even penetrate the water....but maybe I'm just thinking wrong...

I'm trying to think of a good way to have a night light for the tank (won't be on for more then 2-3 hours at night). Mostly something that allows me to see the fish but not to bother them for the night. Now I've been thinking of using a very low (15-45 watt) black light bulb or maybe just a...

Well then I guess I'm just lucky that my CCS finds enough to eat that he doesn't bother any of the other "inmates" BTW here are the pics of my CCS and my tank:

Ok thought I'd add in my 2 cents on this one. First off I have a CCS in my reef tank...and he doesn't bother anything in the tank. Not my corals, not my shrimp, not my feather duster, heck he only goes after the snails to get the algea off of the shells. At times I'm starting to believe that...

Normally salt level should be between 1.02 - 1.026. Least from all the books & sites I've read thats the range...so you should be ok. PEACE, DHS

Well the ideas around here keep getting better and better. Though I'm trying to keep my priceing of my lights down...since I already have a 1 or the 23 watt PC bulbs thats where I want to start. I thought of using the 175 watt MH since I've read that it will be sufficient for the corals that...

The cube is 2' deep, and I plan on using 4" of sand on the bottom.

Actually the tank is a giant 2' cube (give or take an inch) and I'm having to make almost EVERYTHING. The cube/tank used to be a display case from a toy store...got it for $30 with the stand (couldn't beat that deal) so I'm having to make a hood for it. I'm trying to find a way so I don't...

Ok, so far everyone here has been the best at answering my questions and giving me more ideas then are suppose to be humanly possible. So now it's time for my lighting question. I've got about 3 different ideas on how to setup lighting in the new 40g tank. 1) 2x 13"/32 watt PC Actinic; 1x 175...

only DIY trap I've seen is taking a piece of PVC pipe and attaching a panty hose to the end. then you wait for the shrimp to go in and slowly pick the trap up. Sorry if its not alot of help but its what I've seen to catch mantis shrimps. Peace, DHS

Well with base rock the best place is ebay. Base Rock 50lb This is the cheapest I've seen base rock around...and the person who runs the bidding does so 2-4 a week. Peace, DHS

Oh also depending on how much your wanting to spend on shipping for LR here are 2 links to help with that also: Marine Center Tampa Bay Saltwater PEACE...again, DHS

3 Maxi-Jet Powerheads...........$75 / Found at Champion Lighting & Supply for $11.90-$19.99+S/H each depending on size you want Danner Mag 9.5 pump............$75 / Found at Champion Lighting & Supply for 59.95+S/H Just 2 things I found to try and help you out. Peace, DHS

I have one question for you....are you getting all th is from the LFS or from online??

Thanks for the ideas everyone. Unfortionately the HD down here can't/won't ship anything in that under $100, and there is no way I'm buying that much sand just for my tank when all I need is 100-120#. As for using bleach, I want to avoid using anything that harsh unless its totally...

While at Home Depot this weekend (looking fruitlessly for SouthDown in TX) I found that they had some sterilized playsand. This sand is suppose to be sterilized enough for babies to play in but my question/idea is this...if I get the sand and setup a way to pull as many of the unknown chemicals...