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I'm sorry to say I don't see a way for this to work that will be fool-proof. Check valve isn't going to solve your problems (long term) and there is no way to break that siphon. The way the back-siphon prevention hole works is that the water has to climb up and over the wall of the tank to get...

Too bad they're evil. They look so pretty with those pink tips! Not sure about the CBB on the pretty flowers you have growing. I don't think they do mojanos, so I'd question their work on your tulips.

I think anyone could pop a few in a baggie and mail them to you in a padded envelope. They're hardy as all get out. I didn't respond earlier (I have some for you too) because you said you were looking for them locally.

According to Sanjay, par on the Reeflux is 120 and it is 125 on the Helios 20K (on the EVC Electronic ballast, one of the few the bulbs had in common). The spectral plots are nearly identical. Interesting. The Helios 12.5K bulb is only 121 par. I was expecting it to be more. Hmm.

20K what? The center of the tank definitely looks brighter than the edges. I like that look.

Here are a couple of shots from tonight.

Excellent information, Chris. We do need to meet up to transfer the hach, I was completely overwhelmed by it, to say the least. I should have sent it home with MikeM on Superbowl Sunday. I'll see him at the meeting, if I don't see you by then. We have a hectic few weeks coming up though. Thanks...

I might be able to swing by, Tom. PM me to coordinate a day/time.

Looks fine for 3 weeks. Diatoms (light brown dusty look to rock/sand) will likely burn itself out over the next few weeks. While you could siphon it out, most find that step not to be necessary. It will feed on the nutrients and disappear if left alone. Welcome to NJRC!

They were the fans that were installed in the hood when we got it from Keith. I don't know what they were. We replaced them with the IC fans and have put up with the noise ever since.

Re: I'm back!!! Congrats on the new tank and welcome back. I think Jason (TheTiler) just got the same/similar setup! Good luck with it!

Thanks, everyone. I'm hoping it will all pull through. I was looking at it with the night sea this morning and I can still see a hint of flouresence through the bleak brown. I guess the next few days will tell. The skin will either peel off... or not! I'm hoping for the latter!

http://woodcentral.com/bparticles/crownmld.shtml That should get you started. You have to cut one side on the proper angle and then cope the other side to mate up to it. That's what they say in the story. I don't know how to actually make it so. ;D

!? Why you would suggest this over some fish food or a piece of coctail shrimp puzzles me. It just seems cruel. Especially if there is LR to cycle anyway. ::)

Nope. It will just help it cycle. Feel free. Unless there are fish in there. Then return the fish and cycle the tank. ;D

Rock looks good to me. I don't see anything about the brown colors that would make me think twice, especially if your tank is under 3 months old. If you could back up a bit and take a picture straight through the glass that would help.

It might settle faster, but then it would just kick back up and the lack of flow would be a BAD thing. If the tank is just cycling (and there are no fish in there), an ammonia source will help it settle as the bacteria weighs down the sand. A little bit of food daily might help that along...

Mike, that's an AMAZING design! Way to go!

I stand (sit :)) corrected... It was a 400w MH that popped (not 250... that's better, right?! UGH). Single ended, Reeflux, and yes the same bulb that popped on Billy. It is (remotely) possible that when I burned my arm on the bulb I compromised its integrity. Maybe it started to break then? I...

Today we saw the first casualty of war. :( Some time between Saturday night and yesterday one of the 250w Reeflux bulbs (anyone spot a trend with these?) broke the shield, and kept on running. I think it happened yesterday. We now have a few corals that look a bit burned from it. One of which...