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What kind of supplements were you thinking of, Mike? The only thing that goes in my tank is the Tropic Marin Bio Calcium or B-Ionic, Magnesium, the occasional oyster eggs, Amino Acids and Coral food by Zeo, food for my fish, RO/DI water for topoff, and regular water changes. I still consider...

Sounds like an interesting idea, IMO. I have no idea whether mollies eat it or not, but I do know they can successfully be kept in saltwater tanks. :) Can't wait to see whether it'll work. And I love the free fish food idea, too.

In my old 75 and in my current 180 I used both Caribsea Aragamax Sugar-Sized Sand: 0.2 - 1.2mm AND CaribSea Arag-Alive Bahamas Oolite Sand 20lbs, and once established never really had/have a problem with it blowing around, even with 2 VorTechs turned up pretty high. My sandbed is around 2".

As Ed already said, there's nothing wrong with it, but I personally don't like it either. "Sandbed" is another discussion that brings out the best in people. ;D

Jon, I'm sure a DSB will help some, but I personally wouldn't use 6" of sand. :o Ed, sure, no problem, I'll just pick up the entire canopy and tuck it under one armpit. LOL. Look, everyone has their own preference and opinions, and as long as it's working well for someone, nobody can really...

Yep, it's a Canon Rebel XT, and I used the Canon Macrolens, which I still have to learn to use properly.

Since you would like to keep your canopy, a good option would be the TekLight Ready Fit Retros. No wiring involved. For your setup I'd recommend 8 X 80Watts. No overdriving necessary IMHO, as overdriven bulbs need to be replaced more frequently than non-overdriven bulbs. Overdriven bulbs also...

Re: Brian's 225g Monstrosity! If you don't want to tear it all down, Brian, I'd suggest a Sailfin Tang and a Scribbled Rabbitfish. Both of mine are phenomenal at tearing apart any kind of algae that dares shows up in my tank. I'd still remove lots of it manually though, as Jim suggested.

Greg, you better count each and every one of your zoos.....we both know why. ;D Awesome hint, by the way. Something I will most definitely remember and utilize.

Matt, I just lost all the liquids onto the monitor. LOLOLOL. No crabs for anyone BUT my husband, LOL. (...those who heard the story know about the crab NOT crabS). Mike, the tank looks fantastic. Listen, we can stop by TOMORROW (Saturday). Is that ok with you guys? Sunday's out because of...

Happy New Year to all of you! ;D

Hi Adam, and welcome. :) Can't wait to see updates on this baby. It'll be stunning - I'm sure of it.

Nathan, Sorry to hear about your issues with your Miami Orchid. I agree with Tom that if it came from an environment with much lower alkalinity, that could be a factor. I'd also like to say that I try and keep my Alk at around 9-10, and my stonies let me know when it's higher because the tips...

Let me put it to you this way: I see "anger" on a daily basis, but the "managing" part needs some work. ;) Nah - I've seen the movie, but wouldn't have had a clue on how to begin spelling that word, lol. On a serious note now - your Alkalinity: I personally think it's a bit too high. I try and...

Greg, have you considered building another - but BIGGER? Just use thicker plexiglass. I know my jaw dropped when I saw your frag tank. Not only because it was jam packed, and I didn't even know where to look first because everything's just so colorful and gorgeous, but also because you did one...

Never even heard of that one. Is it a limited edition? ;D

John, how deep is your tank? I'm a huge T5 fan, but don't know how well a clam would do, especially if you were planning on keeping it on the sandbed with 24Watt bulbs. You could get 2 retro fit kits like this: http://www.tfjpetcenter.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=417 Or a fixture...

...and a 40 breeder will be much too small for Greg's phenomenal frags..... ;D

Then what did you mean, Mike? :o

Matt, Brian, Mike, Tom & Jim, thank you all very very much. :) I've got to admit that Friday night was a bit tough because I woke up every time I turned around or moved. It wasn't "painful", but pretty sore nonetheless. :-X But no regrets here. I love it! Jim, if your wife isn't afraid of...