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anyone have one of these. I don't have a hood on my 265 so I'm thinking this would be perfect to keep the bulbs cool.
http://www.cherrycorals.com/equipment/product.php?productid=136&cat=30&page=1
We have some great SPS corals up for the raffle from SMcooler at the June 20 meeting at Ralph's house (Camz28)
The pictures are from differnt sites on the internet they are just to give you an idea. but if you have ever seen Stan's Tank everything in there is great.
Sorry for the spelling. I...
So I never really dosed anything in my tanks. but I want to starting getting into to rare SPS corals. I purchased a starter kit of 2 part solution from BulkReefSuppy.
Today is the first day I'm dosing the Calcium
I did a test with a API test kit and it took 17 drops of the 2nd bottle for it...
I'm sure you guys all go to these stores, Do you know the onwers\Managers of these stores? If so please PM me.
Reef Encounter in Hackensack
Fish Town USA on Rt17 Ramsey
Absolutely Fish on Rt46 Clifton
The Fish Tank on Rt46 Saddle Brook
$100 each for 3 Ice Cap 660s T5\VHO Ballests. 2 were just serviced by Ice Cap.
$300 Here is the 400 watt set up looks like. Ice cap 20 K bulb, Pendent and Ballest. used for less than a month...
I've heard of people having issues with low PH but how about High PH. We did a test and it read about 8.4 or higher. Xenia grows like crazy in there but the rest of the corals look bleached out. Any Ideas? this is my buddy Ron's tank not mine.
I picked up 2 big fish today. The Hippo was free and has what looks like scales missing around his body on the blue part. It still eats well and is fat about 7 or 8 inches long.
The Purple tang was getting it's *** kicked by a bunch of other tangs. it has chunks taken out of its fins. Any idea...
Wanted to start a thread instead of putting everything in the shout box.
Tank is place in the wall. Been thinking about plumping and flow. So far I'm thinking about going with Ocean Motions and Squence Pumps. Here is an example of the set up if I don't drill it.
here is drilled
so I flooding the basement for about the 10th time last night. Its always something stupid that I forget to do. And I'm looking to do something as I just in case It happens again.
The goal is to keep any water that might happen to end up on the floor in the 8 by 12 fish room. And not on the...
I'm looking for opinions on a return pump for a 265 with 2 corner over flows. I was recommended this one but 300 seems high.
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=IWMD-70RLT&Category_Code=Iwaki
The Sump Rich built will be pretty close to the tank if...
Any one out there willing to help will some plumbing for my new 265. The biggest thing I need to figure out is how to get the water to the sump when the sump (100 gallon Rummermaid) is higher than the tank. Maybe I'll have to get the sump I won at the swap after all.
The 265 will be on a 36...
because we need more drama in our lives. I did a water change and then started doing something else in the basement. I come back 10 mins later to find oh lets say like about 75 gallons of water on the floor going under the new wall we just put in. Thank god this wasn't a few weeks from now cause...
What kind of skimmer do you have?
I looking at these two. http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=EURO-RC250&Category_Code=EURO
and
http://stores.petorama.net/Detail.bok?no=75
I want to stick with the needle wheel type. Not looking for any scientific...
I shopped around for a MH T5 light combo that I purchased. I called Tom and Faith, I was very pleased with the experince. Tom spend hours on the phone and pm'ing me back and forth to make sure I bought the right light. Then when we finally picked the light I handed him the cash. He said hey I...