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i think it's weird that your LFS doesn't offer any powerhead or pump. have you asked the clerks? usually you can even get some sort of cheap powerhead or pump at someplace like walmart or something, and being that it's just to help you premix your water, it's not a big deal

i just ordered the skimmer box, so it will get here in about 10 days so i'll have to see what i can do with it then. i'm guessing that the box is going to come with instructions, but do i need to put the box towards the bottom, or at the top at the surface? from what i was reading on the...

i only feed my fish once every other day, so i know i'm not over feeding. and i only have 6 fish total in the tank, so i don't think that it's over stocking. i also just cleaned out my powerheads, they were pretty dirty, so maybe that one of the problems. i'll keep looking for some way to...

that looks like it would help a lot, and it does make sense, but the problem is that i have a rio 1400 pump with my skimmer. i don't see any place to hook up one of those surface skimmers. am i looking at it wrong or maybe missing something?

i have a good skimmer. i have an aqua c remora skimmer. or is it some other kind of skimmer that you mean? i can pull one of my power heads up closer to the surface and try that.

i have some sort of film on the top of my water in my tank. i'm not sure what it is. if i put my finger in the water, i can tell the currents of the water because the film breaks apart around my finger. i have two aquaclear 50's on opposite sides of my tank. also, i can see the current...

what i always did to clean mine was to actually run it submerged in some vinegar and water. of course you'll still need to scrub it down a little. but i agree, it definitley needs cleaned

i know that here in japan the value of the U.S. dollar is going down dramatically. here off base, we use yen. when i first got here, a little over 2 years ago, 1 U.S. dollar was worth around 120 to 125 yen, now it's only worth 99 yen. so within the last 2 years, just here in japan, it's been...

here are some pics of both of my tanks before i get my t5 lights. the new lights are on the way, for my saltwater tank. i also want to turn my freshwater tank into a planted one, but that's a different project.

i have had my tank for at least 18 months now. i've just been working with it slowly, very slowly. lol

how about an anenome? would this be enough light to get one? i'll do some more research about the corals and stuff just in case. i like my beauty, but i don't want to just buy him some expensive snacks. lol

i've always been under the impression that the rock is never really alive, it's the creatures within the rock. if you want to jumpstart the growth within your rock, you could either remove some of the rock and replace with live rock from your LFS, or you could simply just add some more live...

hey everybody, it's been a while since i've been on here, got busy with school and everything, but i have a new question. i want to get into some corals here soon. i am getting ready to go to the desert, so it's going to be a project i start when i come back, but i wanted to ask now. i...

actually, it's for a freshwater tank at work, but it's 40 gallons also, i was debating between those two UV sterilizers anyways, but i think i'm going to go with the gamma. what kind of pump do i need to get with it?

i just ordered my refugium yesterday, it's a medium aquafuge HOB, and i would like to use it for a pod farm to feed my fish. my question is how do i get it all started? will the pods just start growing, or is there something that i can get to help the process begin?

not only does marc sell awesome rocks, but he's a good guy too. i'm active duty military in japan right now, and as a christmas present he sent me a christmas "reef" present, which consisted of 30 lbs or so of base rock for free as a thank you. i would recommend ordering from him no matter...

i am ordering a UV sterlizer here soon, and i was just curious if anybody had any suggestions on what i should look for. i have a price limit of about $120 give or take a little, but i don't know what kind to look for. any suggestions are appreciated.

if you do get fireworms, you will know. they get really big really quick, and they multiply like crazy. i had a bad infestation of them when i first set up my tank. got them under control now, but you'll know if you get them.

that looks like a berlin, not that bad. it is kind of touchy though. just make sure that you pump is pulled up as close to the top as possible.

yeah, i was thinking about these lights here.... http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=12779&N=2004+113352 they are the outer orbit hqi/compact flourescent lights. the setup i want is a total of 342 watts, which would give me 8.5 watts per gallon. from what i've been...

i'm not sure what kind of corals i want to get yet, all i know is that i just don't want to limit myself. and yes, i do plan to go reef just as soon as i have the ability. right now, fowlr, but after i get the new lights set up and established, then i want to go reef.

alright everybody, it's crunch time for me. just filed federal taxes, so i'm going to be ordering my stuff within the next two weeks. i need to get... refugium, found one refugium lights, found some metal halide lights, still looking uv sterilizer, found one i am still confused about which...

if you get live rock, i think there are many benefits. it helps your cycle it gives your fish many places to hide it looks cool when you see things growing on the rock sometimes you get hitchikers w/ your live rock (sometimes good, sometimes bad though) and also, if you get enough live rock...

what do you all think about a ro/di unit? which would benefit more to get? also, if i got a ro/di unit, how would i install it?

quick question, would it be a bad idea in any way to have a UV sterilizer in a reef tank? i heard that it may be bad for a reef, but i'm not sure how it would be. i would think that it could only benefit a tank no matter what's in it.