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I want to start a public thread to whole-heartedly thank those pet/fish stores that ONLY sell captive bred Banggai Cardinals. The population of these fish in the wild are nearing catastrophic low numbers due to their popularity, and I find it extremely important to only purchase captive bred...

Wow Mike, you're filling this baby up quickly! Everything looks just awesome! ;D --- Wendy

No kidding, I was there today, too. ;D When were you there, Ryan? --- Wendy

Ditto, JR. ;) --- Wendy

http://www.tfjpetcenter.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=100 ^^ IMHO that is a much better fixture. --- Wendy

Hi Ryan, Good luck with your new starfish. Can you post a picture? How big is he/she? How was he packed, and what shape was he in when he arrived? More important question: Did you get some decent test kits other than the all-in-one strip? I'm mean, I'm gonna be honest, I used those strips when...

kat, I have mine sitting in 8" of water as well. We initialy set it right on the bottom of the sump but it made it much too hard to adjust. As for evaporation, my chamber doesn't evaporate at all, it stays constant. The only chambers that evaporate in my sump is my return section and the...

You will absolutely LOVE this skimmer. ;D --- Wendy

Ryan, I didn't want to discourage you in any way, but what do you think would happen if you got the starfish and it died? They are not the smallest critters, you know, and I'm afraid a decaying starfish will foul your 30 gallon in no time at all. I completely agree with JR about making a...

....and I'm gonna be the winner for this one. 8) How beautiful, Mike! I already have a spot for it. --- Wendy

Ja, you go right ahead and put that thing in my tank. Can you say "linebacker?" Watch out for Wendy. LOL. --- Wendy

Just GORGEOUS, Merv. Thanks so much for sharing. Your pictures are always so stunning, and your tank must be a reefers dream. :) --- Wendy

I just double-checked, and yes, the new EXTREMES will give you the option whether you want to use the mesh wheel or the pinwheel. Looky here: http://www.aquacave.com/octopus-extreme-200-br-protein-skimmer-br-by-coralvue-2200.html --- Wendy

Phil, I don't have the Extreme, I have the PRO, and I tell you why I decided against the Extreme. I was seriously considering them for the 180, but I kept reading about folks having problems with the mesh mod on their pumps starting up properly. If I'm not mistaken, you now have the option...

Ryan, There are a few things I want to say, please don't take offense. If I'm not mistaken you are maintaining your water quality by buying saltwater from Trop and topping off evaporated water with distilled grocery store water, correct? If you haven't already done so, please invest in a...

Gotcha. Thanks, Phyl. :) --- Wendy

Thank you both. I don't think I'm ready for a Kalkwasser reactor. Perhaps I'll just continue to do everything manually because I'm so worried that if I start doing things differently I won't achieve the same results. Phyl, do you mean you top of with Kalkwasser as evaporation takes place...

We finally set up the automatic topoff. I found a trash can that holds a little over 10 gallons, filled it up with RO/DI water, hooked up the pump and the float switch, and watched in amazement all day how my water level in the sump stayed the same. ::) Here's my question: I've never used...

Bob, how do YOU like your aquascaping? That's the most important question. You have to like it, nobody else. Everyone has different taste, different likes, different preferences. Some like stacking rock, some like layering it, while others like to create islands, or even others create low and...

He is fine, thanks so much for asking. He stayed in his hideout until he smelled food. By now he's back to normal. I am so relieved because he is such a beautiful, gentle fish. :) Thanks, Mike. Remote control diver? LOLOL. --- Wendy