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The pump I am using for my sump has gone down. I am able to take all of the pump works off the motor. questions: can I use ANY type motor to replace it as long as the shaft and rpm are the same? Does it have to be a SEALED motor? What motor would you recommend as a replacement. i figures that...

How long should it take for a used tank to re-cycle...for lack of a better word. I got the tank on a saturday and had to wait a few days to put the tank back up. The next saturday it was up and running with the same rock and sand. I did not wash the rock, and only aggitated the sand in water it...

back after a LONG hiatus.......heck I just checked and had a photo win in the saltwater forum in 2005!!! Ok it's been YEARS!!!! since I have been on here.... I have since torn down my 30 gallon to upgrade to 55 gallon, then switched it to fresh water. Two weeks ago it developed a leaking...

I am the proud pappa of two Pseudotropheus acei. The two I bought 4 months ago have spawned in my 55 gallon cichlid tank. I have a variety of cichlids in there including 1-red zebra,1- yelow lab, 2-acei, 1- who knows, and 1 red jewel. I would like for the two to spawn again and maybe try to...

I had asked earlier and got negative comments back. I just keep thinking, and can not come up with why this would not work. Please look at the diagram and let me know if my thinking in the notations is wrong. Thanks!!!!

Can I run co2 into a protein skimmer via he venturi hose to use the tornado effect inside to help diffuse the co2? This would keep the co2 bubbles in constant contact with thewater for prolonged periods of time. Maybe allowing a 20 oz canister to run longer? Or would the circulation of the water...

I have no experince with planted tanks, and have only started the research needed to start. The cost was one thing that is maybe prohibitive. I am looking to make a pressurized co2 system for a 29 gallon planted tank. I have a 20 oz paintball gun tank for co2, would this be sufficient for a co2...

I just finished moving the contents of my 55 gallon to a 29 gallon tank. While moving I found a crab I didn't know I had, cool but not the question. I also found something strange. It is a pink tube that braches out into two tubes. They are soft and retract to touch. Kind of leathery feeling...

I have a 55 gallon salty that I am going to condense into a 29 and turn the 55 into a fresh tank. My 55 has an emperor 400 filter and a seaclone 200 prot skim. I also would like to use a seio pump because of the high flow with low push that they could pput out. But this would bring my flow to...

OK so if you saw the latest installment of spsmike's tank you know that he has inspired me for my new 30 gallon. This will be a painfully slow process that I will undertake. I will switch my 55 to fresh and make the 30 salt. I have 30 lbs of rock that will go into the smaller tank and the ls...

I have purchased a 29 gallon tank and was possibly wanting to turn my current 55 salt into a fresh cichlid tank. I have 1 coral beauty, 1 royal gramma, and 1 clarkii clown. I also have a rbta in there as well. I have about 40 lbs of live rock. Would this be ok to transfere to the 29 or do you...

http://jjgeisler.com/reeftank/Projects/Refugium-skimmer1.pdf Has anyone here built this, and if so how well does it work for you? Also what size pump would you suggest to run something like this? Administartors: I would put this in the DIY section but was wanting more than just DIY feedback...

I have a 29 gal and was wondering on stocking Would this be ok, or over crowded? 1 Archocentrus nigrofasciatus (convict/zebra cichlid) 2 Thorichthys rio obispo (rio obispo cichlid) 1 Thorichthys aureus (cichlid) 1 Ancistrus temminckii (bristlenose pleco) any other ideas would be appreciated.

So I go to a great sale at the LFS and see a 29 gal. loaded with hearter filter UGF and air stone and wife asks if I want it. DUH!!!!!! Well now what to do. I don't want a salt tank that small, so I want to do ciclids. What do I need to know about their upkeep and tank arrangement. I have 1.5...

Well I think I did something stupid. I bought a claki clown and clown gobi for my tank today. I already have a perc clown though. Will they be alright together?? If anything I will take the perc back. I like the clarki better, he's anemone trained :D Please advise if they will fight!!!

Has any one used this and if so what is you opinion of it. I am looking for something to help my corals out and found this, but the price!!!! Is it worth the $30??

Just had to vent!!!. I have moved my aqaurium and have been having a great string of luck. Nothing in my tank was wrong. Then I leave to go to a party this weekend. I call my wife Sat. morning, cyano outbreak like crazy, anemone stuck to one power head with a cap on so he doesn;t get pulled in...

Here are a few updated pics of my tank. Note the wall is finally painted and trimmed out. I could not get any good pics of the ricordia or the BTA, will try again leter. But the black sun was out in all his glory. Well any ways judge for yourself. Comments welcome please!!!!!

Just had to share this with ya'll. My RBTA that I addded Tuesday has finally moved to a location that I can see him from the front of the tank. Also my two clowns have started to notice him as well. I saw the larger (maybe femle don't know yet) nuzzle the tentacles a few times. Hopefuly this...

Hey I will be in Dallas for a few days next month and was thinking of hitting up some LFS. Does any one know of good stores in the area? Please let me know. Thanks!!!

A LFS has some black tube coral that has receeded from around the skeleton a bit. Most of the shaft and all of the head is still covered (they say from not feeding directly??) They have it for $10, is this a good deal?? Would this make a recovery with TLC. If so any special things to help it...

Just as you said Phyl. I placed my BTA in the tank in the center on top of a rock. It was fine for 3 hours all puffed up and spread out, looked beautiful. Then lights out. Turned off 10k lights. After 10 minutes the BTA had moved off the top of the rock to the side and back of the rock. :evil...

Just bought a RBT anemone at lunch. Can't wait to get him home to put him in the tank. Clownfish hopefully will know what to do with him. Also got 3 green hairry mushroom frags. Great day for me. First corals!!!! SOOOOOOO Excited!!! Sorry just had to share.

I had forgot to post this. I was reading my National Geographic this month and it has a great article on reef and what they look like to us and to the fish. If any of you get NG read this. If you don't get it go to the doctors office or news stand closest and pick up the issue. You will love the...

Hey all some of you read a post I wrote about asking about a small cyle. Well here is the update. Wednesday night: broke tank down and put 30 gallons of the existing water, fish and rocks into buckets. Thursday: framed the wall out. Friday: got home to dried up clown on floor :( and got...