Recent content by 33w_fish_guy

Im in the process of upgrading from a 29gal to a 50gal tank that I picked up used. My plan was to have it drilled but I found out that I was tempered and it could not be done. So I am stuck with a siphon for the overflow. I was wondering if anyone has plans or idea on how to keep the siphon in...

thanks!

I just purshased a branch with mushrooms. Some of them are falling off of the branch. Is there any way to put them back on? Anyway to keep the other mushrooms from falling off? Also, there is a white sack looking thing on the branch as well.

thanks for the info.

I just purchased a giant feather duster. And I wanted to know what other info I can get in reguard to behavior, the LFS guy gave me some info but not enough to make me feel comfortable. Could anyone help?

i wanted to thank all of you for the info. I got a Kent reef starter kit with liquid cal, Iodine and Strontium & Molybdium. I also got some of DTs inver food. What other things should should I get???

I was wondering if someone could recommend some supplements that I need to purchase to keep my hammer coral and a colony of polyps happy an thriving... what brand is the best?

i just put a thrre stripe damsel in to my system the first few days he was fine eating and moving around the tank. Now all he does is hide in the rock and wont come out. He wont eat. I use a mix of frozen food. Should i use flake food??

thanks, I'll rethink everything

i am looking into getting x10 modules to automate my tank as much as possible. I would like to have my computer run all of the lights and if possible water flow (change of flow direction) maybe even monitor water levels and more. Does anyone have input or experience with this?

Im too having algae problem. I started to use distilled water for top offs (until i get an RO unit), reduced my light cycle, and use Phosgard in my filter and its working I also got 2 emerals to take care of some of the already established growth and the are doing a great job at it. hope that...

I have had my tanked setup for almost 6 months now and I am still wondering what this brown stuff is? I am running RO water also Phosguard to help algae... does anyone have any pointers?

We just introduced a live rock in the tank that has several different corals/polyps on it. There are some reddish brown (rust colored) ones, not sure of the name, but last night several of them each had a long "string" the same color as the specimen hanging out. They (the "strings") broke off...