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    Had a little reproductive event in my tank last night..

    (cue Barry White music..) My tuxedo urchin is one of my favorite critters.. it has thrived in my tank and g grown a lot. last night during a water change with water that was a little colder than it should have been my urchin raced up the overflow housing to the waterline and spewed out...
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    For trade.. large box of live rock, still wet!

    A friend of mine tore down his reef tank.. baby on the way. I loaded up my system and 20L sump with rock and I still have a large box FULL of large, interesting pieces of rock.. I'm going to guess at 20-30 pounds of rock, maybe more. There are some really big pieces here.. I have them in water...
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    how much T5 lighting is enough?

    I have a 55g reef.. I was faced with the need to completely re-lamp my coralife 4x65w PC fixture because it was time to do so and I opted to buy 2 coralife T5 fixtures instead.. one is a 36" 42 watt and the other is a 30" 36 watt. They each have one 10k and one Actinic bulb. My xenia, zoos and...
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    Crab genocide or just a molt?

    I've got three emerald crabs in my 55.. they have never paid much attention to each other. Yesterday evening I saw one of the emeralds picking at the broken-open shell of another emerald.. it was literally like he had the hood open on a car, he was picking inside the shell on the "victim"...
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    For those that have added refugiums to combat nitrates/PO4:

    This is a general question and I am really only looking for general answers.. How long after you added your `fuge did you begin to see a decline in nitrates/phosphates? For sake of comparison I have a 55g and sump, total volume is 65g. I just added a 18" cpr aquafuge with about 2.5" of...
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    2 AGA 48" 2x55 PC lights

    I have 2 all-glass 2x55 pc light hoods for sale.. they each currently have the 2 stock ~9350k pc lamps, They work but I would advise replacing them. $30 each. I'm in Roswell, Ga. 678-two eight three-3451
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    Spongy things for aquariums (the artificial kind)

    I've been battling a pretty bad hair algae outbreak lately.. i decided to take a step back to think about possible sources for pollutants that helped to grow the algae. Admittedly I haven't tested for PO4 yet as I need to get that test kit but I am sure that PO4 is present. I regularly clean...
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    peppermint shrimp losing coloring

    I've got two peppermint shrimp in my 55.. I've had these guys for about 10 months and they have been very healthy.. great personalities on these two. I've noticed that one of them is losing his coloring.. I'll get some pics up tonight but it seems he is just becoming translucent from the head...
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    FS/FT: Oceanic 30g cube/stand/96watt pc in GA

    I have a oceanic 30gal cube, white oak trim and its matching stand plus lights.. I need a 48" pc light, minimum 260 watts.. something similar to a 48" coralife or 48" orbit fixture. You would be getting.. + Oceanic 30g Cube, white oak trim, 3/8" glass + Matching stand for tank, smoke glass door...
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    oceanic 30 cube, stand and 96watt coralife pc for...

    I have a oceanic 30gal cube, white oak trim and its matching stand plus lights.. I need a 48" pc light, minimum 260 watts.. something similar to a 48" coralife or 48" orbit fixture. You would be getting.. + Oceanic 30g Cube, white oak trim, 3/8" glass + Matching stand for tank, smoke glass...
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    FS: 20 high setup in Georgia

    I have my old saltwater setup for sale: AGA 20 High Glass top, also plastic hood NO (normal output) fluorescent fixture CF (Compact Fluorescent) 55watt 50/50 fixture fluval 104 canister filter Make me an offer I can't refuse! I can meet you most anywhere in metro ATL. neild@paperhost.com or...
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    Please help me make up my mind!

    I currently have a 20 Gal reef.. reef because I have 2 star polyp colonies and a thriving carpet anemone (2 damsels and a coral beauty, 2 peppermint shrimp and various snails/hermits as well). Here's the issue.. I have a 55 gal tank and wet/dry on its way and I need to switch. The 20 has about...
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    just lost my yellow tang

    I got him on Friday, found him dead this morning. My atlantic snails (5) and my damsels are fine. Bought a test kit and everything is normal, save for ph.. need to test again, got a reading of 7.4 I've got a 29gal tank, fluval 104 filter, 10lbs of live rock, crushed coral/arag-alive base (30...
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