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The shell doesn't have any structural damage. I just scrubbed most of the discoloration off. There is just slight marks on it now. Like a water mark.

My auto water top-off failed to fill my sump for a couple of days lowering the water. Part of my Won Brother Titanium heater was then exposed to air. The heater was at an angle so almost half of it was sticking out of the water. Return water from another container was splashing on the heater and...

I did not read the thread entirely, but has anyone said anything about not adding fish all at the same time to keep bio impact minimal. How about adding them from least to most aggressive leaving the tang for last to reduce harassment. In my experience, it takes a few months for a tank to begin...

What is the shelf life of frozen food and what is the best means for storage?

Odds are that once the lion is big enough the shrimp will get eaten. Mine just waited until he felt like a little snack, then no more shrimp.

I ended up moving some of my rock to create the best wall I could. I then used a tank divider for the rest of my blockade. I used a couple of decoy nets and with a couple fast scoops with a net I catch them. I have found it helpful to judge where they are going to swim to net them. Sort of lead...

I had a male blue manderin until I put a female green spotted in. They didn't last very long until the male died. Know I have just the green and don't really like her very much anymore. In my opinion, I would advise against it, but there always is a chance.

HD in Wausau, Wisconsin has some SD playsand.

I would like to know if either of the above mentioned setups would be enough for me. Is 150watt bulbs too low end?

anyone with an opinion on either of these hoods to help me decide which or neither?

How about one of these; 1) 47" long, 11 1/2" wide, 4" tall. Metal Halide/PC combo 2-150 watt HQI 10,000k or 20,000k german madeUSHIO bulbsUV shield with remote ballast. 2-65 watt power compact actinic bulbs 2-36 watt power compact 10,000k bulbs 2-four inch fans. seperate power cords and...

Can someone point me in the right direction for getting a good mh lighting setup going. I just don't know what I want to do. I would like to get 2 175or250 watt mh with some vho or pc. What I don't know is if I should go retrofit and build a canopy or not. I would like to get some of your ideas...