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So right now i've had my 20H setup for 6 months and it is doing very well. I've been thinking of adding a refuge. A separate sump/refuge is most likely not going to happen since im on a budget. Either i'd like to add a hob refuge or i have the option of getting a custom tank. A friend from the...

While cleaning out my hob filter, i noticed many little white slug creatures in it. Are these baby snails that havn't got shells yet? or something to be worried about.

Info on my tank: 20 g tall w/ ~25 lbs of lr hob filter 130w PC lighting ph heater...

So i didnt find any help in the DIY forum. I'm not very good with wiring up anything thats not a computer and need some assistance. I bought: a Sylvania magnetic ballast endcaps - http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=CP5313 and two lights - (one actinic & one 1/2 each)...

I have 2- 55 W PC Raulux(sp) bulbs. Bought the endcaps for them and a ballast. Now the ballast has 4 wires 2-red 2-blue and i know each color goes to one bulb , but how do i wire the endcaps up to match how the bulbs are. The bulbs are 4-pin. Do i wire the pos and neg pins on each bulb...

I have a 20 gal tank. And am wondering if it's possible to grow chaeto in a HOB filter?? Was thinking it might work to put some ls and rock rubble in the hob and then stock w/ some chaeto? Would that interfere with a carbon filter? tia

think my tank is finally done cycling pH 8.2 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 10 Ammonia .25 Going to do a partial water change today. Also getting a snail to take care of the slight algae buildup that has occured. I'm using 2-55W PC lights. Wondering after my water change will my...

I'm getting some starter frags from a local sw guy. He has Green star Polyps, paly's, zoa's, shrooms, lots of LPS, softies, GSP's Looks like the easiest/best for me would be shrooms and softies. My lighting isn't the best yet, but that is soon to be upgraded. So....are there any basic tips for...

Hey, I'm completly new to this forum and to SW aquariums. I had FW tanks for bout 5 years now. Had to leave them at my parents when i moved to college 2 years ago though. But now that I have an apartment i wanted to get an aquarium up and running again. So... I wanted to convert my old...