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Do I need a bigger pump? Correct me if I am wrong please but I think that I have pretty good circulation. My pump in the basement does 1500 gph and it has a maximum head of 31 feet. Using the 12 feet, I'm sure that I am not getting 1500 gph but don't you think that I am getting enough? Tank...

I ‘think’ that I have decided to add a refugium to my tank to create a sustainable, natural food source to try and get better growth out of my corals. Most the recommendations that I have seen for placing the refugium suggest feeding the main tank directly from the refugium. Therein lays the...

Hi All, I working to better understand specific gravity and salinity. My tank is currently reading 81% and my Aquarium Systems SeaTest Meter is reading 1.024 specific gravity or almost 33 ppt. I’ve read that a good target is around 1.025 @ 80*F. How concerned should I be about being off and...

Thanks!! Sounds like I'll be going the flat white paint route. Oliver

Yes. I have two fans. One blowing in and one blowing out. They help keep the room at a very comfortable temperature 8) . No pics yet.

I just got finished making a hood for my 72 Gallon Tank. It has two 250w MH (6,500k) and twoVHO actinics (boy is it hot in there). I salvaged a reflector from my old hood, but that was only big enough to line the very top of the hood (where the bulbs are mounted). Here’s my question: What...

And to thank, I was gonna waste money buying one. I think that I'll derive a lot more satisfaction from doing it myself.

Anyone know where I can find a good diffuser? Trying to better distribute the water flow returning to the tank. Thanks

Is Kalk simple to dose? I see all sort of dosers and reactors for kalk. Are they necessary, or can I just mix up a batch and add it to my top off water?

I need to do both, and I would like to do them both automatically. BUT – I’m on a budget. Is there an economical way to do both? I want to dose B-Ionic because I understand that it provides calcium and helps maintain Alkalinity. I don’t have any hard corals yet. Should I wait until then or...

Great. I'll give it a shot. Not right now because I'm currently just planning out my tank inhabitants. But I am really looking forward to observing the behavior between the two. Hopefully they burrow in a place where I can watch.

Would it be o.k. to keep an Watchman Goby and mated shrimp in a tank with a deep sand bed, or would the two be too disruptive/destructive to the sand bed?

The pump is also in the basement.

I’m currently running a 1250 Gallon/Hr pump on a 72 gallon (soon to be reef tank). I just added a few damsels to the tank and they really showed the effects of some very strong water movement. Is there such a thing as too much water movement? Will it have a negative effect on corals? PS – I’m...

All is clear. Crystal clear actually. Salt added and tank is cycling. Thanks All!!

I'm lucky. I live in the North East and was able to get Southdown sand. I'm o.k. with the so called risk of leaking chemicals. My problem is that I may have failed to rinse the sand sufficiently. The sand has been in the tank for three days now and my water is still a little cloudy/milky...

I have a 72 Gallon Bow Front All-Glass aquarium. The tank came pre-drilled with a pre-drilled 1.75" hole with a corner overflow kit. The overlow has a float valve in it to reduce gurgle and water noise. http://www.all-glass.com/new/index.asp Well..this thing is extremely loud. Anyone have any...

Wonderful, this is beginning to finally make some sense. May I pick your brain one last time on this subject at least. So the Actinic provides blue light to off set the yellow (or washing out) from other bulbs like 6500k and 10,000k? Are actinics used mainly for their visual effect? Also, I've...

Thanks for all the good advice so far but what is a proper mix for the bulbs/tubes? I hear that I need bulbs in the 6500k to 20,000k range all the time but what does that really mean? I know that k refers to the color temp of the light and that 5000k bulbs have illumination properties that...

Pardon me but this lighting issue can be pretty hard to figure out. I have a 72 Gallon tank. The dimension are 48(L)x18(W)x22(H). I have a 5” DSB and want to keep my options as open as possible. I don’t want to limit my coral choices down the road by making short sighted lighting decisions...

Thanks for the advice, I really appreciate it.

Hi just looking for some advice on an appropriate cleanser for my tank and associated supplies. My tank has been down for a while, and I’m getting ready (after moving) to start it back up. I need to clean my 20 gallon sump, and Oceanic Protein skimmer. They are both very, very cruddy. I don’t...

Thanks!! It's good to know that I'm at least on the right track.

I have two IceCap Model 430 Electronic Ballasts. They are 120 Volt, 60 Hz, 3.4 Amps max. They were driving 4 six foot VHO bulbs in an older tank. I’m setting up a 95 gallon reef tank. I don’t know exactly what type of coral I want to keep, so let’s just say I’d like my lightning to be able to...

I had a 300 reef tank with 450 lbs of live rock and a whole lot of sand. The lights, pump, and filter have been turned off for almost a full year. I'm getting ready to start a smaller tank (95g) and I am wondering if it is o.k. to reuse the old live rock. It has always been submersed in salt...