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My sump for the skimmer is 8" wide by 17-1/2" long. So can anyone give me a skimmer's name or model # that will work in this space that I have. Thanks

Well the information was from a listing on Ebay, said footprint 6"x12" thats why I ask someone first. Thanks for the info, is there a skimmer out there that will work. If so let me know.

My sump for the skimmer is 8" wide by 17-1/2" long and the water level is set at 12" deep. Question is will a Octopus 150 needle wheel pump fit in this space, they say footprint is 6" x 12" and set water level using the telescoping riser tube. Please let me know if someone has this skimmer and...

Hello, My color temp is 14,000 I do water changes every week and use distilled water. Here is a list of corals; yellow polyps green star polyps mushrooms diff colors ricordea button polyps leather coral frogspawn The tank has been running for over 2 years now. I will get some B-Ionic to...

Hello, I use Reef Crystals from Instant Ocean and my VHO bulbs have built in reflector and are mounted on a white standard vho light fixture. My Metal Halides are mounted in a home made fixtures made from heater duct metal. My Alk is 2 meg/L and no I havent tested for magnesium. What should...

Well here it goes:???:, my tank is 120 gallons the measurement from bottom of lights to sand bed is 32" inches and from bottom of lights to top of live rock is 24" inches. So my corals are in a depth of 24" to 32" from bulbs. I have for lights; 2- 175 watt 14,000 1- 110 watt vho AquaSun 1- 110...

Well thanks for the information, I will keep it on all the time and see how it goes.

Just want to know how many hours per night should my sump light stay on?:rolleyes: Sump is a 40 gallon breeder tank with live rock and has different kinds of algae. Right now I have a 65 watt plant grow light bulb, and running it for four hours at night when all the main tank lights are off...

Hi, Has anyone used metal halide bulbs from Plusrite or Blueline. A to T Lamps company has 175 Watt - 14,000 kelvin - t15 bulb shape - E39 Mogul Base - Runs on an M57 Ballast (Probe Start) rated at 7500 hours for $24.99 each. Is this a good bulb for the price. Blueline sells there bulb for...

Hi, been checking every night with a red light, found not shrimp yet, started putting a trap in tank with chunk of meat in the corner at night. I made the trap from a 16oz water bottle and cut top off and reversed it. If not I will have to move my live rock around to try and find this guy. He...

Hello, well its been a few nights now and I no shrimp or crab has been found. Still hear a clicking noise every night, one or two clicks. I will keep looking for awhile. Thanks for all the help and information.

also notice a poping noise coming from tank, not a steady poping but one pop and after awhile you hear another poping sound. well I will keep looking. is there a crab trap I can make and leave in tank overnight ? thanks

well looked twice last night with flashlight and seen no crab, will try with a red lens cover tonight around 2:00am to 4:00am and see if I see anything again. Thanks for all the information.

ok, will try tonight and see what we find and let you know thanks.

the tank water is good, this starfish was eaten not wasting away. I have not seen any one fish picking on starfish, for the crab or sort I have not added any or seen any in my tank yet.

Hello I have someone eating my banded serpent starfish, found one almost completly eaten this morning.:( here is list of fish in my tank and the tank is 120 gallon. 1-blue chromis 2-male/female cinnamon clownfish 1-purple pseudochromis 1-yellow tang 1-black/white butterfly fish 3-yellow...

Thanks for the information, this site is great with all the information needed to help a person out, now a days. The prices on lights are going out of this world and you need good information or it will cost you big time. I wish I could go to a site and pic out tank size and animals I want, push...

thanks for some help, is their anyone out there that has a 120 gallon short tank with lights. Right now I have 4 vho 110 watt each and looking to install four more 110 watt bulbs for a total of 880 watts for this 120 gallon tank. But I wanted to find out if anyone has this type of set up already...

Hello, I have a 48" long by 24" high by 24' wide tank. I have been reading/looking about all the different light set ups available, now I need people with the experience with the aqaurium lights to help me out. I want to buy the right light to grow hard corals/soft corals mushrooms, clams, can...

lights Sorry, I meant HALIDE lights. Can you buy a flat piece of reflector material in this size. :roll:

I need to know were I can buy a reflector thats around 49" long by 22" wide to lay inside my canopy to keep heat off the wood. Can anyone give some directions were to buy this material. going to use vho bulbs and two 175 watt halogen bulbs. this will give a total of 740 watts or 6 watts tank...

Hi, I have a 120 gallon with two built-in overflows in the back and each overflow box have 1" bulkhead and 3/4" bulkhead fitting. One is for pump return, but how do the drains to sump filter need to be set up inside the overflow box. Do I need stand pipe and elbow on the sump drain? Do you have...

Has anyone had any luck with Web Aquatics and there filters.

Hi, I have a 110 gallon SW tank with two built in overflow boxes and I need filter/sump for this tank. Going to have live rock and fish in tank, my problem is their so many different filters out there, so I need your expert advise. Been looking at the MegaFlow Sump Filter model 4 with two 1"...

Well any advise on my last request.