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I have the following aquarium equipment for sale - Sunpod 36" light fixture w/ 2 150w HQI w/timer and hanging wires and screws. AquaC Remora Skimmer 55 gallon tenecor aquarium - drilled at top (no overflow box) w/ outlets and returns, light scratching nothing serious. All fittings and tubes...

Upgrading to a 120 gallon (from 55) system this spring, need a little advice on a couple things. What would you guys recommend for a protein skimmer and a freshwater top off system? I'm using an aquac remora right now and want to upgrade. Want to stay under $400, but want good reliable...

Anyone own one of these Italian made beauties? If so, what did you pay?

how about a sunburst/fathead anthias? much less space requirements

I had to leave the apartment for a couple days earlier this week (one night) and, knowing it would be very very hot left the A/C in the room running. wouldn't you know it, i come back last night to find the power out in my room, with a festering tank with no power. I don't know how long they...

don't know if "hilarious" is the word, but at least interesting.

What's the best way to frag my yellow fiji leather?

When I lose power to my tank for whatever reason, I have to carefully throttle the sump pump back up (using a valve) to allow for normal draining. If the pump just starts back up at full power, the drains can't keep up at first and the tank overflows. Not sure why this happens - is it some...

I want to trade my two healthy pieces of frogspawn coral for a frag or two of some acropora or other hard coral. Anyone in the New England area interested?

Just got one actually, but haven't had it long enough to really tell you anything. It's healthy, swimming around (not hiding) and eating. Very colorful, curious fish. Apparently they are jumpers? I'll let you know if it does anything weird. :-)

Sure enough - woke up this morning, the snail was lying next to the LTA and it's opened back up again. Nice way to start the day :-)

I was cleaning my tank today with my magnet cleaner, and I didn't realize there was an astrea snail affixed to the bottom of the magnet. The snail fell into my Long Tentacled Anemone, and I wasn't able to retrieve it. Will the LTA/hosting clowns expell the snail, or is this going to be a major...

anyone have a resource for black PVC elbows, 1" MPTxFPT? marinedepot's are white. Alternatively, is there a good safe black PVC paint that won't chip, that I could paint the white fittings?

the pump is a mag 9.5 on a 55g, i know a bit overkill but i was planning on teeing it off so i could keep this pump if i moved up to a larger tank/larger overhead. still, can't imagine this drain keeping up with even like a mag7. I'm going to add another drain and a tee to the pump, see what...

so, i installed my bulkheads for my sump, got it up and running then realized i had made a ridiculous mistake. for some reason, all my "research" had led me to believe i did not need an overflow box, so i plumbed two 3/4" returns and a simple 1" drain in the middle, at the top of the tank...

how did a fish get sucked into your aquac remora? were you using any kind of a strainer on the powerhead?

sooo....the latest sump dilemna is: the space where i want to keep my sump is very limited in space, and the largest plastic container i can find that will fit in the cramped space is the Rubbermaid Pets Scoop'n Store Pet Food Storage - 20.75"W X 11.75"D X 24"H, just over 20 g. capacity i...

Thanks eilisz - not sure what size holes - hoping somebody could recommend some exact fittings, etc. I was thinking of having each Mag 7 on a different return (700gph each, thought that would be plenty) and then whatever size overflow i need to keep up with that. By more flow, do you mean more...

Ok, so I decided that I'm going to drill the back of my acrylic 55g (black back) to plumb a sump. I need some help figuring out exactly what i need I'm going to have three bulkheads, two for returns and one for the outlet. (i'm assuming the line going into the sump would be larger than the...

i've got an acrylic tank - would it be easier for me to drill it and install plumbing, or will I be fine with an overflow box?

My 55 gallon has no sump, and I've been considering adding one on. First of all, how important is a sump? Is an overflow box really neccesary? couldn't I just pump the water out of the aquarium and into the sump with a hose connected to a powerhead, and then use a more powerful powerhead to...

How about the presence of clowns in a reef - is this not authentic? i'm definitely considering returning the LTA and getting another sarcophyton as a host, seems much safer for the reef in the long run. Is this found in nature at all (sarcophyton hosting clowns)?

I've got an LTA that is doing excellent in my tank, and is hosting two skunk clowns who love it. I've had no problems with it and the other corals in my tank, but I've noticed it is growing huge and is getting near my fiji leather. Recently, I read on WWM that keeping anemones in a reef tank...