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  1. Gboy66

    Chiller and electric bill

    Im running a 1/4 hp chiler on a 66 gallon tank. I know its a little too powerful but i got it cheap. However, is it easier on my electric bill if i replaced it with a 1/10 or 1/5? Someone please explain
  2. Gboy66

    How quickly do i replace bulbs

    Hey guys my corals are bleaching and its cause my lights are old. So today im buying more bulbs but i need to know how quickly i should replace them. A bulb every week? Also, which ones do i replace first/last seeing as i'm buying a suggested assortment
  3. Gboy66

    Sump idea, will it work?

    Hi guys...not sure if any of you remember me, it's been awhile. If so please say so! Background, i have a 66 gallon Red Sea MAX tank consisting of a saltwater reef. Anyway, awhile ago i bought a perfect sized tank to fit below in the stand and i had plans to convert it into a sump. I wanted as...
  4. Gboy66

    New bulbs needed

    Hey guys its been awhile! Anyway, i need new light bulbs for the tank. Suggestions? Tank uses 6 bulbs. I like more of a whiter light, nothing too blue. So 3 blue 3 white? API? What K and wattage do i need? Thanks!
  5. Gboy66

    Replacement RO/DI filters

    Hey guys i have the 100 gpd ebay RO/DI for $65. I want to replace the filters on it but want to know which ones i need. I know a lot of people have this system...so someone please point me in the right direction
  6. Gboy66

    Happy New Year from the airport!!!

    Well the 2nd pilot dint show for our flight out of LAX into Hawaii at 5:00Pm....so we are deboarded and offered a free meal as compensation! Could take up to 3 hours for the reserve pilot to get here. Yay. What in the heck am i supposed to do this whole time?! I cant read Coral Magazine for 3...
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    Sea Hare Pros/Cons

    What are the pros and cons of owning one of these guys? I've got some hair algae i'd like to clear out and the lfs has some of these guys in stock. I know it'll starve without algae, so im wondering if it'd eat nori? Any help and experiences are welcome!!
  8. Gboy66

    Little tube worms driving me crazy!!!

    Ok so i have these tube worms that have started popping up all over my rocks. They arent feather dusters, simple a tube with a little guy inside. It spits out a web (which will attatch to anything it seems) and catched food from the water column. The bad part is that these webs are getting all...
  9. Gboy66

    Adding a sump? Possible?

    Hey guys. Wondering if i could add a sump into my RSM 250! Now, i only have a weird space to add a tank and i want one as big as i can get it. I want to run 2 skimmers, the decent one in the back of the tank, and a nice one in the sump. The space i have is 17" long, 27" high, and 22" deep! Thanks!!
  10. Gboy66

    Nem trouble!

    Guys we need help. We came hope to our GBTA just hanging upside down but like half of his foot. Since then, he wont attach to any rock for more than a couple minutes. He just dreifts around. Salinity is 1.025, trates are at 5, no ammonia or trites, and calcium is 380's. our alk swung a little...
  11. Gboy66

    Lol...sums it up.

    This made me laugh, and its even better since the tank in the bottom right looks to be an RSM;) For all us reefers, theres no denying it
  12. Gboy66

    Purple Haze placement?

    Where should this go?? It was in very low light under a ledge, and was doing okay. Then we moved it out more and it still isnt doing too well. Low light, low flow. 6 bulb t5's. levels are good too!
  13. Gboy66

    Rescape idea?

    Hey everyone! I want honest opinions on this scape. I really like it, but the arch on the right is what is in question. I love the look, but it isnt 100% stable and it is tough to place coral on it...hence the reason it has nothing except for some Teal polyps that have grown over. Any way, i am...
  14. Gboy66

    Alk dosage problems?

    I guys! I have found that my all goes down roughly i point per day. So, i have my alk buffer and add 1tsp per day dissolved in half a cup of tank water. Problem is, whenever i do this, all corals close! And my anenome REALLY hates it. Any ideas what i can do? Any other info needed, please ask...
  15. Gboy66

    Algae/mystery creature ID

    Hey all. Usually i dont need ID's but these 2 have got me stumped. 1st is some mystery coral/polyps that i just found growing on my rock. They look almost like neon green feather dusters. There are 2 Next is a type of algae. Hair algae? Not sure.
  16. Gboy66

    You know you're a Reefer when...

    Hen you see a green pipe and do a double take because it looks like the stalk of your Duncan... You waste several hours of your day watching The Great Barrier Reef on Animal Planet When you see a sign refering to The Marines and you automatically think about sw (not proud of that one)
  17. Gboy66

    Scuba Diving Trip/Video

    Hey all! Jack, my sister, and i went Scuba Diving and I've finally made the video for it. We filmed in Laguna Beach CA, and were in the water for roughly 45 minutes. Props to Jack for filming, not easy with all that equipment. And i was the one who put it all together and chose the song...
  18. Gboy66

    Emojis?

    An we use emojis? I am on the app, an have emojis for my iphone. If you have an iphone/pod..you know what they are? Do they work here? Lemme try ?????
  19. Gboy66

    More expensive fish suggestions?

    Hey all! In our 65 gallon reef (no inverts) our stock is 1 engineer goby 1 onespot fox 1 flamehawk 2 clowns 1 marine betta (i bet most of you already knew this. Lol) Anywho, i would like our last fish (or 2?) to be more expensive. Now im not a high roller...lol..i consider a more expensive sw...
  20. Gboy66

    Chiller pump?

    Need a pump for my 1/4 hp chiller. It needs to be small, and hopefully cheap. Any ideas?? Please help!!
  21. Gboy66

    Im Feeling Generous...

    I'd like to buy someone here this beautiful fish! Haha But seriously...this is amazing.
  22. Gboy66

    Chiller size needed?

    What size chiller is needed for a 65 gallon tank? 1/10?
  23. Gboy66

    Deleting pics..?

    I know to go to user cp and then attachments to delete pics. After awhile, however, it doesnt let me delete anymore but still says they are taking up space!! What? How do i delete these? Looks like this
  24. Gboy66

    Algae/Bacteria problems

    His stuff is terrible. It is covering corals and the sandbed. How do i get rid of it?? Is it dino..cyano..what?
  25. Gboy66

    Aquarium webcam?

    I know people here have done this. How? I have a Mac, and my sister has a Mac laptop..could i do it with these?
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