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I have been working on getting everything ready to set up a 90 gallon reef tank but don't have have all my stuff yet. I have a few people holding frags for me now and I am able to get some good deals on some corals now. I ran across a really good deal on some used stuff and couldn't pass it up...

I am building a 90 gallon mixed reef and need some help with the lighting. What is the difference between a 4 X 110watt Ice Cap VHO setup and a 4 X 54watt T5 HO setup? VHO setup = IceCap VHO Retrofit Kits T5 HO Ballast = BallastWise - E-Ballast DXE4HO5U I have saw this ballast used in a...

I am looking to order some equiptment for my 90 gallon reef tank. First should I get 2 150 watt Visi-Therm heaters, or 2 200 watt heaters. They will be going in my 55 gallon sump. Second powerheads. I only have 1 return on the tank that is 600ish. Koralias are on sale so should I get 2 K4 that...

Just got a 90 reef ready All-glass tank from a shop going out to business yesterday and I have some questions. It has a 1 inch drain bulkhead and a 3/4 inch return. I am doing a durso for the drain, this seems pretty easy. But the return is were I am stumped. I want to run a fuge off of my...

I am looking into lighting a 125 72 inch tank. It is going to start out as a FOWLR tank but I am sure I will want to put some soft corals in down the road. I would like a all in one fixture so I don't have to run a hood. I would like to start out right and not have to upgrade later. I found...

I am thinking about making a journey into saltwater later this year, and am wondering if my 4 freshwater tanks could benefit from RO water. I do 20% water changes every 2 weeks. I don't have any excessive algae in my tanks. If you use RO water what additives to you use and do use still use a...

After I got my tank setup: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f19/my-new-120-a-116123.html I started last Friday. The only place that I found ammonia that was recommended was ACE hardware. I dosed tank to 4.0 ppm. I was able to take some bio media out of canister in another tank to use in...

Here is a few pics of my 120 I just got going. My wife thinks I am crazy for having this in my office, but I wanted a larger tank. Now starts the process of fishless cycling. My other tanks were setup before I knew about that. I am also waiting on some 24 inch plants for the back of the tank.

When you are using PVC around a fish tank do you need special cleaner and cement? Is purple primer and medium PVC cement fine? Thanks