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BigRed, Clarify something for us. You said 3-5 KH. Do you really mean 3-5 meq/l or did you mean dKH? What test kit are you using for alk? What type of digital meter are you using for pH and have you recently calibrated it? If so what solutions did you use to calibrate it with? If the result...

Just cure it until the ammonia and nitrites hit ZERO in a separate container as already suggested and you'll be fine. Not recommended but: If you already have a good amount of rock and bacteria in your present tank you can probably get away with adding one rock at a time even if it hasn't fully...

RichT, yes you are correct in your assumptions. BTW, I've ran the phone line over 100 feet and it still works. I've also ran extension cords 50 feet with no problems from the CD4's and 8s. I don't know if you decided to get the full version of the software or not but I thought I'd mention...

There are many different opinions on life insurance. I myself view whole life as a "rip off" insurance or a poor man's saving instrument. I'm of the opinion that when I want insurance I want "pure" insurance without bells and whistles. Without question, best bang for the buck is term life...

Controllers can also be useful for controlling a kalk drip pump too.

Nice tip Merv. I've got 3 bags sitting here so I think I'm gonna try it. Even if the sand isn't treated with an antibacterial agent this is probably still a good to use just to make sure nothing bad is in/on the sand. Carlo

Yea, I didn't feel like waiting on the group buy either so I picked up a Neptune III, DC8, ORP & PH Probes. I really missed not having it and didn't feel like waiting another month to get one. I'm not really sure I'd have saved anything using the group buy anyway as the prices they have...

I don't remember if there was another one or not but they are starting to get fish in every couple of days now so I'm sure they'll have them.

Going a long with DaveK's idea. You could try yellow tail damsels with the trigger. They are probably the least aggressive of the true damsels. Just an idea. Matt, that sounds pretty cool. Without the filter floss is the noise coming from the pump or from the water circulating inside the...

They got a few different fish in there now besides the damsels. Some puffers, clowns, triggers, porks, groupers, anthias. I dropped a grand there tonight but only about a hundred or so on fish. I picked up two maroon/yellow clowns, huma huma trigger and 5 more yellow tail damsels. They had one...

Got any in the bathrooms yet? Sometimes I feel like that's the only "safe haven"! Carlo

Aquanotes is definitely easier to use when getting the unit setup or when you want to make bulk changes to the AC. If in doubt don't buy the software and try the "lite" version. They are the same software. You can always activate the "pro version" with Curt over the phone or via email for $79...

After reading mott768's post it reminded me of something I meant to mention. It's never a bad idea to rinse non-live sand. You can use a bucket, trashcan or anything that will hold your sand. It should be a dedicated aquarium container however so you don't have to worry about contaminants. You...

The "Not suitable for aquarium systems" is a liability statement more then anything else. I've also heard the sand comes from the same places that CaribSea gets there sand. If CaribSea wants to get $40/40lb for aquarium sand they needed the distributors to note the "other" sand as not being...

Is anyone from the north or central Jersey going to the meeting that would be able to give me a ride? I'm in Bordentown, less then 5 minutes from exit 7 of the Turnpike or exit 57 of Rt. 295. I'd be more then happy to chip in for gas. Thanks, Carlo

Oh man, I don't know where my brain was on that previous post (removed)! I totally miss read it. I've heard good things in general about them. I myself made my own recirculating calcium reactor with dual reactor chambers similar to the MTC design. I ended up converting it to a nitrate reactor...

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You'll probably find that venting the air out of the basement will help with the smell more so then the moisture problem. While a good quality dehumidifier will help with both the smell and of course the moisture. I myself would go with a good quality dehumidifier first before trying the vent...

I used to see this a lot in my old tank. I agree with saltwater4life in that they look like baby snails. Personally, I've never worried about any type of "bad" snail showing up unlike some crabs that you might want to remove. From what I've seen the population will hit a high and then decline...

Are you sure you were using Phoslock? Phoslock doesn't leach back into the water. That's the main reason why this particular product is so popular with a lot of reefers. Pura Phoslock is made from Beta Ferric Oxide Hydroxide which doesn't leach back into the water. Other Ferric Hydroxides based...