Recent content by tmac

sorry to hear about your reef. i live in jacksonville and was without power for 3 days. i have lost 50% of reef.

i would wait! buying your first house is an experience in itself not to mention all the expense that goes with it. also moving an aquarium that size is not the easiest thing to move not to mention all the livestock.

i would wait! buying your first house is an experience in itself not to mention all the expense that goes with it. also moving an aquarium that size is not the easiest thing to move not to mention all the livestock.

only about two weeks

sorry for the double post!

clove appears to be doing poorly? please see photo. i do weekly water changes. allwater test check out ok. sal=1.22. lights run 10 hours each day. two mh 150 with two 30 watt aqua coral. tank is a regular 55 reef ready.

hello from jacksonville! mandarin area.

new light fixture: 48 in for my 55 gal. fixture has 2 x 150 metal halide vho lamps double ended. it also has 2 36 in 30w aqua coral tubes. fixture stands on four 8 in legs. sure makes my 55 very bright. cannot wait to see my live rock come to life. after the fact do you thing thid is a good...

hello, currently i have a 55 gal that has recently completed its cycle. i have a skimmer,magum350 filter and a wet/dry filter running. for lighting i have one 48 inch power-glo. today i went to the lfs to inquire about lr and was told that lr is a big problem and that the expense would be very...

my question is this. the thnk has so many small air bubbles that you cannot see anything in it . damsels, shells etc.

well after 6.5 weeks 55 gal has cycled. i have put in a aqua clear skimmer mps75. i have adjusted the water level to the prescribed level and all appears to be running fine. my question is the tank is one giant air bubble? will this subside?

i am about ready to by a protien skimmer. but my question is does size matter? i have a 55gal swfo with a wet/dry and a magum350 canister currently running . the different aquarium stores here tell me i should buy the biggest skimmer i can afford. my tank has just finished its cycle but i plan...

hello all, i have a 55gal marine fish only set up. system has been running for three weeks with four damsels. i use a wet/dry filter and once a week i use a magum 350 canister micron filter to assist with water appearance. my question is this. should i use a protein skimmer or a uv sterilizer...