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background info: had 65g tank with live rock kinda let it go.. kept water topped off but tank was overun with cyano -now have 70 reef ready transferred DSB and liverock and added sump... it has been up for about 1 month Yesturday I purchased some live rock rubble to put in the fuge part of...

I was out gathering parts and equipment for my new sump and ended up picking up the Coralife Super Skimmer for use with my setup. I must say I am very impressed with the construction of this bad boy. I am replacing my AquaC Remora Pro and as far as I'm concerned the quality is far superior. I...

I need to put a barb fitting on the output of my Mag pump that is going to be in my sump. Typically teflon tape is used to prevent the threaded connection from leaking. I am leary of using it as the pump will be submerged in the sump and I am afraid the tape will contaminate the water...

I have purchased a new reef ready tank and built a stand for it as well. 65gal All-Glass Aquarium 36"wide 18"deep 24"tall Oceanic Pine Stand $200 for the pair. For local pickup only. -Eric

I have a 4-5in sand bed that has been in my 65 for about a year and a half. I want to change the tank out to a reef ready tank and I am wondering if the sand could be used in the new tank as the DSB? It seems there is some concern about disturbing the DSB and letting out some bad stuff...

Until I get my sump plans sorted out is ok to put cheato or some other type of macro aglea in the main display? If so what type is best? Or will it just get devoured by the fish? Tanks, -Eric

Here is my idea for adding a sump to my tank. The tank is in my bedroom and my bedroom is above the garage. The garage temp stays pretty consistant all year long, in fact it stays pretty cool. I'm hoping that will help in keeping the tank cool. Should I use pvc or can I use flex hose? What...

I have a Remora Pro with Mag3 and I have yet to see it create any good skimate. It has been running for almost 2 weeks and it just produces cloudy water. Is it possible that my bio load is too light? I have no fish and only a couple of urchins, liverock and a mantis shrimp or two... there are...

I've tired both an air venturi type and currently own a spray injection type skimmer (Remora Pro). Both of them are noisy. What types are quieter? Thanks, -E

Hello. It has been a while since I have been to AA or any aquarium forum for that matter. In fact I have not properly cared for my tank in about 6 months. In Jul '04 I purchased the tank and equipment and followed the advice found here on AA. I put in 100 lbs of CaribSea oolitic sand, 47lbs...

Well I will be the first one to admit I didn't listen. I should have gone with a sump from the get-go. Almost 1yr after setting up a 65gal marine aquarium I am ready to try again. I don't like the look of all the equipment in the display. Most of all the Mag3 on the Remora Pro is an eye sore...

I've had a Current USA Dual Satellite 36" - 96w PC hood for just under a year and one of the ballasts has gone out. Should I replace the ballast with the same brand or should I order a ballast from some place else? Also I would like to add another fan to the hood. Can I wire the extra fan in...

Just got a new Nikon D70 Digital SLR. I'm no photographer but plan to learn this camera inside and out. After 6 months here are some shots of the hitchhikers that came with my liverock from LiveRocks.com: One of my 2 urchins: The other urchin and the mantis: 'ey there Mate! Let me know...

Happy New Year! About 2 weeks ago I purchased 2 percula clowns. One is smaller than the other. They were in a LFS tank for about 3 weeks. I have them in a 10g quarantine tank that I setup using 50% water from my 6 month old 65g tank and 50% freshly mixed water. I put a power filter from the...

I purchased 35g water storage tank to fill with water from my RO/DI system and I'm wondering if I have to worry about bacteria growth in the tank. I would like to put a powerhead and heater in there to keep the temp the same as my tanks but wouldn't that create a perfect environment for a...

Would a MJ1200 operate my Remora Pro almost as effectively as the Mag3 since it's only 50gph slower? I was thinking I could get that big ol thing out of my tank. -Maximo

Due to a dramatic change in my life I must sell my 4month old 65g setup. I have $2000 invested in this deal and the brakes were put on about 3months in. Here is what I have: 65g All-Glass Aquarium with folding glass tops 36wx18dx24h (NOT reef ready) Oceanic Stand Current USA Dual Satellite...

I was wondering if anyone makes or has built a system that would pump water through some kind of thermal coupling attached to a light enclosure. It probably wouldn't be enough to keep the tank up to temp but I'm sure it would help. It would definitely help keep the light enclosure cool...

Tonight I came home to a Remora Pro which I ordered from Captive Reefs. After setting it up, one observation I have is that the intake for the Mag3 pump seems to be right under where the water pours back in from the chamber. The way I have the pump oriented seems to be the best position for...

I have seen how the vortex type skimmers work but I was wondering how the AquaC Remora line works? What makes it this communities favorite skimmer? Is it quiet? Thanks, -Maximo

Got a cheapy skimmer for my tank. It is a CA Turbo Vortex. It appears to be a SeaClone... uh... er... clone. This is my first skimmer so I dont really know how good it is or isn't but I will tell you that I had at least a half inch of skimmate less than 24 hours after setting it up. It is...

I came home today and found some of my liverock (added to 3week old tank on tuesday) covered with bubbles. The same rock is turning an orangish red color. I have 2x96 power compact lighting that I have been running about 12 hours a day. I'm thinking the alge on the rock is somehow changing...

Has anyone ever created a vent system for their lights? I bought a 36inch 2x96 power compact setup not realizing it would run so very hot. I am thinking of running some black vacuum cleaner hose from each end of the light to my garage(through the floor) which remains cool during all times of...

All I can say is; WOW. I got 30lbs of keys and 35lbs of gulf. The gulf rock had so much life on it I could not believe it. There was a red creature that kinda looked like a mini lobster. Could I have a lobster? I only saw him briefly. The keys rock had a couple larger crabs and a big worm...

I have the Red Sea Marine Lab test kit and I don't really understand how to read the PH test results. The color range on the card goes from green to purple and when I test the sample looks blue to me. Is my PH all out of wack? I am in the middle of my cycle and from what I can tell the...