Recent content by nwsharksfan

Ocean Revive, low end kessil (160's), T5 or Red Sea 90. Which would you choose given due consideration for price and quality? Not sure the budget Kessils would be strong enough. I don't need something crazy controllable.... but do like the Kassil and Red Sea because they don't look like a giant...

25%-35% water changes every other week work?

I will post water parameters later, but generally ammonia, nitrite and nitrate are all 0. Calcium tends to be a little low in the 375-400 range. Hammer or torch coral (not 100% which it is) hasn't been terribly happy since I got it several months ago. There's a layer of purple stuff that looks a...

So, I'm considering getting a dosing pump. Have you noticed a significant improvement after installing one? Will I regret getting a three channel pump instead of a 4? Any recommendations on a reliable pump that won't break the bank?

Affirmative. O on two separate API kits (one older than the other) and the salifert test.

I bought a salifert nitrate test because I wasn't believing the API test. 0 nitrates. And how do you remove and scrub down a rock that has coral on it? The rocks that are - say - 4 inches above the substrate have no GHA at all. It's all towards the bottom of the rock pile. I'm tempted to over...

https://m.ebay.com/itm/New-165W-LED-Aquarium-Light-Dimmable-Full-Spectrum-Coral-Tank-Light-Bulb-VP/322952475040?hash=item4b3177b1a0:g:ZNoAAOSw7rdafYoU If you do a search on eBay for 165w LED you'll have quite a few to choose from. Would avoid those that seem unreasonably cheap (some are $39).

If you have to choose between the two, I'd get a HOB skimmer and skip the sump. You can get a reef octopus classic 1000 HOB that works reasonably well for around $100 give or take $25. If you do go the sump route, drilled is preferable but you can get an overflow and build your own sump for...

If you're looking to save a few bucks you can get the same Chinese LED light without the brand name on eBay for $75-$80.

I have a 92 gallon tank with a 20 gallon sump. Roughly 90 lbs of live rock. Cheato and phosban reactor in sump along with some live rock. Soft coral. 3 fish - 1 inch clown, 1.5-2" bicolor dottyback, and 3" goby. 1 brittle star. I feed lightly - perhaps too lightly - once every three days or so...

Perhaps a better question is whether or not taking coral out of the tank to scrub them with a scrub brush is common practice. My wife saw articles like this and as a result won't let me keep zoas.

Of course this is assuming the cascade 700 shares the same design as the 1000.

I have (but don't use) a Cascade 1000 and while it seems to perform well, the ease of use in comparison to the Fluval 406 (which I would recommend less than the cascade) and the Filstar xp3 (a series I highly recommend) is terrible. It lacks the easy release for the outlet/inlet tubes that the...

In order to connect my overflow box to my sump I used a washer drain hose that has a rubber end and used pvc glue to attach it to the inside of the 1" bulkhead on the overflow. I'm not terribly handy. Can I trust this connection?

Quick update: I remove the coral twice from the urchin and he keeps picking it back up. He's been carrying it around for over a year now! Guess they like each other.