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spinman, I had to cut the egg crate to fit. It's really not hard to do at all. I think I might even have used scissors to do it.

I have a 2-chamber sump underneath my aquarium. Here is my question: Is there a specific chamber that I should place my pump in, and a specific chamber where I should place my protein skimmer? Currently the return water from the aquarium runs into the left chamber, where I also have my protein...

Is there a difference between iodine and iodide? Perhaps someone can clarify this for me?

When I got my 80 pounds of aragonite sand, I washed 40 pounds of it at a time by dumping one 40 pound bag in a large bucket, then rinsing it with tap water. I did this in my bathtub. The sand was extremely dirty, and I would swirl the sand with my hand while running the water over it. I probably...

The live rock instructions that came with my live rock from Liverocks.com say to add Seachem Reef Iodide every odd day. I've read that it is very easy to overdose a tank with iodine, and that it is toxic at higher levels. Since I don't have any corals as yet, do I really need to add this stuff...

steve-s, you have just made me feel a whole lot better! Thank you! :D Regarding your statement above, I have been testing the water quality daily since I added the rock (June 7th-8th), and the levels have remained normal. No ammonia spike, no nitrite spike, no nitrate spike. Is this something...

OK, I've got a 90 gallon FOWLR. I've added 120 pounds of Keys Rock, and I plan on adding another 40 pounds of Gulf Rock. I removed all of the bioballs from the W/D filter and placed the 120 pounds of Keys Rock in the main tank last week. Do I need any other biological filtration for this tank...

Hmmm... well, I went to this site: http://www.living-learning.com/faq/magspecs.htm, and at 4 feet of head height, the Mag Drive 7 pump pushes 480GPH. Don't I need something that pushes closer to 600GPH, which the Megaflow supports? Plus, I'm trying to turn over my water 10-20 times per hour, so...

No, I do not have a valve on the return side. The only thing I have done recently is to split the lock line where the water is pumped back into the tank into 2 lock lines using a Y splitter. I did this because I ordered a Mag 9.5 for the tank (hasn't arrived yet), and was told by my LFS that I...

It looks like I may have to purchase a chiller for my aquarium. I ran my Coralife Aqualight Pro lights today for 12 hours, and the temperature climbed to 84 degrees. I have a clip on fan blowing in the sump, and of course, the light fixture comes with 2 fans, but they are not cooling things...

Well, my Mag Drive 7 unexpectedly stopped working earlier today, and I need to replace it ASAP. :? I have an All-Glass Megaflow rated at 600GPH. My head height is approximately 4 feet, 3 inches. Can anyone recommend a pump that will push close to 600GPH at that head height? Thanks! P.S. When...

RLG2182: I spoke with Ron at Liverocks.com, and he suggested I use some of the smaller pieces to elevate the larger ones off the sand a bit. He also recommended that I turn the smaller pieces back and forth to ensure that they are anchored firmly in the sand. I did this and I'm quite pleased...

Today I received 80 pounds of live rock today from liverocks.com. Yippie! 8) I placed it in my tank right away - the arranging will happen later today when I get home from work. Anyway, I have some questions I was hoping to get the answers to: 1. I will be using the live rock to cycle the...

I currently have a GFCI wall outlet and 3 power strips (not sure if they are all surge protectors or not) plugged into the GFCI outlet. I guess the only thing I have left to do is to mount all the strips off the floor. Can anyone answer my melting eggcrates question in my original post? (See above)

I just purchased the Coralife Aqualight Pro 48" light fixture. Can anyone recommend a power center for this fixture other than the Coralife Power Center/Wavemaker? I've heard some horror stories about the Coralife Power Center malfunctioning and causing fires, etc. :? Are there any power...

Does anyone have any comments on my last 2 posts? See above for details. I could really use some guidance here... :roll:

One more question (no really, I promise! :wink: ) I was thinking of purchasing the 48" Dual Satellite Compact Fluorescent Fixture, model CD-16927, along with the docking mount, at this link...

I have a Sedona 90 gallon aquarium stand and canopy: http://www.petsolutions.com/Sedona+Aquarium+Stand-I-47464170-I-C-1045-C-.aspx Should I be purchasing a retrofit kit for this canopy? The top of the canopy has glass tops, so I'm not sure how I would attach the kit to the canopy... :roll:

OK, I have to ask. What exactly are retrofit kits? :oops:

pearsont74, I am so glad you asked this question! I too would like to know the answer. I have also heard that one of the sponsors in the Sponsor forum has the best prices online for lighting. Can someone point out who that sponsor is for me please?

Skins, you rock! 8) Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions. Currently I have strip lighting - 1 normal fluorescent and 1 actinic light. So it sounds like if I want the Keys rock I will have to invest in PC lighting. Does the Gulf rock require special lighting, or will it be alright...

Hi everyone. I've got some live rock questions that I hope you can all help me out with. Please read on... I've been checking out www.liverocks.com and trying to decide which type of live rock to get. All of the rock looks great, but the Keys rock looks fantastic. Of course, it also costs the...

Dianeww, I just picked up a pair of Ocellaris Clowns yesterday at a LFS here in Atlanta. I too was having trouble deciding whether to get Percula or Ocellaris until I read that the Ocellaris are hardier fish. Since I am new to aquarium keeping, I specifically want fish that have a better chance...

Hi Paul and welcome to the boards. :D I'm pretty new here myself so I can only comment regarding your cycling without a heater question. I don't see any problem with you cycling the tank at room temperature, PROVIDED your room temperature doesn't get too high - say over 82 degrees. If your room...

Badfish, are you saying you break a single pellet into fourths and only feed your 5 fish 1/4 of a pellet? Should I be feeding my 3 fish the entire pellet or just a portion of the pellet? Does anyone else have any comments on water changes in the QT tank? Any QT tank cleaning suggestions at all...