Recent content by VADM_Mustang

Use caution with skimmers that large. They can lead to massive evaporation rates if not tuned properly. My tank has a skimmer rated just under it, and I have it at about 50% stock. Works fine. If you are really worried about it, go and grab a 50 gallon skimmer and run them in tandem (or, if you...

The ATS will strip your tank clean of nutrients. It allows you to grow the algae in a controlled environment, then clean it out of the ATS once a week. I'd say, start the ATS, let it run one week, clean it. Then the next week, keep a 16 hour light cycle on the ATS, and turn off all lights in the...

I believe so. My buddy has a 100gallon HOB skimmer on his 120 FOWLR. It works fine.

Oh. Never mind. Let's see... I'm in a Facebook group with Paul Baldassano (he has one of the oldest reef tanks in the world, 44 years old). He gave me the idea for the Algae Turf Scrubber. I've been running one for a few weeks. His article is easy to find. Just google search "Paul Bladassano...

Ok, just give me a quick recap of your current issue. I'm sorry but I can't sift throught 6 pages of posts.

The setup didn't come with anything like that? When hanging my Kessel, I used an old wire coat hanger. If you need to DIY it, that works good.

My hermit crab army completely destroyed the algae on my rocks, with some help from my urchin. Turbos are great for that hair crap, and crabs will mop up the rest. I also run a GFO reactor, and haven't had a bloom since.

I have a 110 gallon tank that is 30" deep. I've got a kessil a150w, a Skkye single strip 14,000 led, and two TrueLumen led strips (12,000 and actinic respectively). Everything seems to be doing great, even my Derasa (who lives on the bottom). Everything listed is pretty cheep (I'm a full time...

I was surprised when I first got them. I had just lost my pj (who ate anything), and got a pair of longfins. They only eat mysiss. On the plus side, my other fish are happy to get more than pellets for a change.

Welcome to the forum, I'm new here myself, but I've been doing this for about 9 years. My first real tank was a 55 gallon, and it has lead to my current menageri. Be careful where you go from here, or you may end up hopelessly addicted (like me!:jump::fish2:) Anyway, welcome, and have fun!

Hi there, and welcome. Just a note: I've hered that those feeders can get big. As for the fantail, at least 20 gallons for him alone (sure, mine lives in a 10 gal, but he is kind of a refugee). Good luck!

110 gallon reef. Still has a way to go.

I've had Mushrooms for about a month, and haven't fed them. Mine are Nuclear Greens, and are photosynthetic. I have read that some of the longer tentacle variaties are carnivores, but I don't have any. So, yes, mushrooms are photosynthetic (in my experience). I think they will eat any small...

Welcome to the forum! I took a look at you pic. You tang looks alittle thin (but I have a yellow tang, and he was a stick when I started with him). I would use caution with those Sponge Bob decorations, I had a Pineapple in my old 37 gallon, and it started leaching paint. I would definitely...

Welcome to the forum! I started 8 years ago with a 55 gallon aquarium. Good times...