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I am replacing the CF hood to these bulbs but not really sure which to choose. I plan on using the 3 royal blue/ 2 cool whites, but I want to know how many and which optics (40 or 60) My plans is a mixed reef with a possible clam. Will 2 40 degree bulbs be enough? Or should I go with a 40 and...

I'm building a 10 gallon on a $100 budget. I ordered Nova Extreme T5's 24", got the tank, silicone, acrylic, and fine aragonite sand. I'm trying to limit all the extra expenses so I decided to build an AIO peninsula tank. For the return I am reusing my Rio 1100+ I got a while back from a used...

So I was looking to upgrade my 3 gallon tank to a 5.5 but for $10 less I could get a 10 gallon. So WTH right? I got some dry sand, silicone, acrylic, and the tank. This weekend will be the build of an AIO. This will be a fairly slow build since I'm running into the last 6 weeks of the school...

With my first year of college coming to an end, I left my 3 gallon pico at home for my parents to care for. Unfortunately, the tank is going down hill. The acan in there isn't doing pretty well. It hasn't been inflating, nor has tentacles of any kind been visible. A small peppermint shrimp has...

I can get a good deal on a 33 gallon 48x12.5x13inch tank. My idea was to turn it into an AIO. I plan on adding a false wall on one end thats about a foot long, leaving me with 3 feet of tank. This would give me room for the overflow section with a media basket, a fuge section, and the return...

I was sitting through class and thought of a good idea that could possibly get me some extra money without a lot of effort. I was wondering if there is a big market for AIO tanks without the high cost of the Biocube or Nanocube. My idea? Build and sell a standard AG 20 gallon long AIO. It...

Wondering if I got a ho tc fixture if I could run it with all actintic bulbs instead. Any thoughts? I would like to have that deep blue look to the tank, without going to full leds. Its a 3 gallon pico, Im sure thats usefull info

I haven't posted a picture of my full tank yet. And after the move back from college for spring break, I thought it would be a good time to post some pics and how it runs. As of now, the tank is a acrylic 3 gallon bowfront tank I found at petsmart for 30 bucks. The filter is an AQ 50 with a...

So I've got a pretty straight forward sump idea for a Nano Cube. Here are just some ideas: I plan on getting the Proflex Model 1 sump, and run it as a refugium. I don't want to try to build a sump, because I have no experience building one from scratch and would like to experience how a...

I was thinking of adding a sump to a 28 nano cube. I searched around and saw that many are knocking out the false wall and drilling. My plan as of now is to knock out the false wall, drill 3 holes in the back glass (2 for the return pumps and one for the center overflow) and run it to a Aqueon...

A buddy of mine has taken apart his tank and gave me some live rock and his yellow tang. All I have is a 28 gallon nanocube that I am currently planning to turn to a reef tank. Seeing how I got him unexpectedly and I only have a 28 gallon tank. It looks like it will have to be his permanent...

I have been seeing an increase in little flat worms on my glass and wondered if i should be worried. I searched around and can't find much info on much. I tried to take a picture of the biggest one I can find but it is still pretty small. I considered the options to get rid of them but the...

So I have been testing my water parameters probably every other week and noticed that I was getting a slightly higher level of nitrate every time I tested. Did water changes and I only feed the shrimp every other day, but I still seem to have a pretty high level of nitrate even with chaeto in...

I live in a dorm so I can't exactly use needle valves on the sinks. I haven't had an RO/DI unit before just because I have a 3 gallon nano in the room and was not sure if I could attach it to the faucet. But now that I'm going to be adding a 28 gallon to my room I think its time to invest in a...

I have a 150 gallon tank just sitting in the shed outside and thought that it would be a good home for a couple of tangs. I am wondering what I would need to get it started up. What would you guys recommend (heaters, filters, lbs. of rock, sand, powerheads) I don't have the dimensions on hand...

I have a 3 gallon tank with just a Torch in the sand bed and one of the hermits decided to call the base a nice home and keeps knocking it over. Any way to secure it in the sand bed to keep it from falling over?

Aquarium Water Quality: Tap Water Filter Has anyone had any experience with this filter? The reviews seem pretty consistent. And is a customer favorite. I don't have a place for a full RO system because I live on campus. Any thoughts?

Wondering if I should go with the JBJ Led hood for my 24g or go for the Nanotuners 3.6 retro. They are both relatively in the same price range, but the only draw back from the retro is the manual labor and lack of moonlights. JBJ states that the replacement hood will fit on the 24 and 28...

Would it better better to go with the JBJ Led hood or the Nano Tuners 3.6 retro? They are both relatively in the same price range. The Led hood includes three separate cords (daylight, dawn/dusk, moonlight).

I came back from class and saw what looked like pink snail poo floating around, when I looked closer I noticed it wasn't going with the current but swimming willy-nilly around. I couldn't get a picture but I sucked it out of the tank and put it in a small jar to take a closer look and came up...

Wondering if I should use a protein skimmer or turn the 2nd chamber into a fuge would be a better idea. I'm going to be starting up a Biocube 29 and you like to know what everyones preference is on the subject.

I moved a piece of live rock because I had found a really small feather duster on it today, so I moved it so I could watch it better than getting into an odd position to see it behind the rocks. Upon moving the rock I found something that I think could be an Asterina Starfish. It is white with...

So just looking over my 3 gallon today and found out that my Cleaner Shrimp has been releasing hatched babies. Kind of exciting but probably not looking at any surviving the filter or the torch coral. Would be neat if some were able to make it and grow some.

I'm looking for anyone in the Ft. Worth area close to TCU that is willing to trade a few Sexy Shrimp for my Cleaner. He's gotten too big for my pico so I'm looking for a some smaller things to keep the tank interesting instead of one big shrimp.

I wanted to know if anyone has used either of these products and how successful are they. They are coming with a Biocube I just bought and wondered if they really work.