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Sorry for the pic, it's the best I could get. I've had red and green hair algae before but this is something I haven't seen. This tank is new just took LR out of the old one added some base rock to it and new sand. These are white and if it's hair algae I know the what a pain it is to get rid...

I just got a new 90 gal and would like some suggestions on lighting. I'm really leaning towards VHO but have heard great things about T-5. My question is this, which is best for light output? I've read that T-5's actually put out more light than VHO I'm just not sure I believe that. I...

I have a slimy lime green growth all over my glass and substrate. It seems to die down with the lights off but grows with a vengeance when they're on. From what i've read here i think it's cyano. does this sound right? lime green? i don't have a phosphate test but will be getting one in the...

Can anyone tell me which pins if any need to be shorted together on a square pin base bulb (using a ballast from lowes)? TIA brian

Hi, can anyone recomend a ballast (preferably available @ homedepot, lowes, etc) that will run 2-4 24" vho bulbs. I would like to be able to control the bulbs in pairs but cost is the reason for this question so I may have to settle on all 4 bulbs on one ballast. TIA brian

I am a newbie here, but I just got my 50 gal pent fo set up. Any way I saw an aquarium in a restraunt a few weeks ago and the lights looked like black lights. They had some powder blue tangs and a blue velvet damsel in there and the lights made the edges of the tang and the lines in the damsel...