Recent content by burritojon

Is it possible to keep an angler with clowns or other smaller agressive fish... should i just make sure he is as small as i can find one? thanks

thanks! i really wanted a puffer, but I have to agree, variety is the spice of life. I am not planning on any difficult inverts for some time, very new to this. Any other suggestions as far as colorful reefsafe fish? Something with a friendly personality... haha thanks

also, what is the deal with the white spots on my LR? should i just scrub it off? i know i have seen this post before but couldnt find it... thanks

Okay, so I have just finsihed cycling my tank with 50lbs of LR. 55gallon tank with an Emperor 400 biowheel filter and SeaClone 150 protein skimmer. I am trying to plan out what fish I want living in my tank in the long run but don't exactly trust those compatibility charts all over the net. I...

will the puffer bother the LR? thanks guys

Tronic 150w. Thanks for the quick reply!

Just got my heater and wanted to install it... I was wondering what the manufacturer means by "submersible" Can I place the entire unit under water? I want to place the heater horizontally at the bottom of the tank if possible. Thanks jon

I have a 55gallon as well... just setting it up, my first tank. I live in Hanover, NH... very cold. 300W heater my best bet? thanks

I have just about collected all the items I need to start setting up my new tank but I want to make sure I am headed in the right direction... I have a 55 gallon tank with a 260 watt hood. 2- 65 watt Actinic and 2- 65 watt 10,000k CF bulbs. For filtration I have an Emperor 400 biowheel filter...

does live rock have any special lighting needs? I have a 55 gallon tank and a low cost single bulb flourecent hood... should i even consider it an option? thanks jon

I am trying to set up my first salt water tank and I am trying to get as much input from experienced people as I can to help minimize mistakes... I have a 55 gallon tank that is going to be fish only. I have read that adding live rock to the tank would help establish more biological...