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In looking at what you have currently, according to your signature, three 150w MH and eight 39w T5, I'd say that you already have a good lighting system. My question to you is, what do you want to keep that is going to benefit from a lighting upgrade? Also, what do you have now that is going to...

Most pumps themselves don't make that much noise, especially when compared to everything else. How you mout the pump is important. You don't want the aquarium stand, or anything else acting like a soundboard. Usually mounting the pat on top of a soft mouse pad is enouf to keep it close to...

Silicone puts out acetic acid as it cures. Notice the vinegar smell as it cures? Corals are not going to like that.

If you have a LFS that sells live brine shrimp, that can be a good thing to try to get the fish to eat. Also, since they have small mouths, you can try newly hatched brine shrimp. Eggs are generally available. You could also try some of the live pods stuff that that is being sold. If you are...

Rather that the SQWD, you might want to consider the various powerhead mod kits available. They are inexpensive, and will give you a lot better flow than you'll ever get out of a SQWD, simply because th SQWD is limited to the amount of flow from your return pump. Here are a couple of offsite...

I've found it to be a good product, but it's still very expensive. I use it when needed.

This is really a very personal matter. It all depends on what you want out of the hobby. So, spend some time thinking about what you want both tanks to be. My choice, and I emphasize that this should not necessarily be you choice, would be to give away the aggressive fish to people that can...

I can't refer you to anyone specific, but I will say that acrylic plastic is very expensive. So, don't expect anything made out of this material to be inexpensive. I would recommend 3/8" thick material over 1/4" thick material.

The amount of light the fixture puts out seems ok. the thing I'd worry abou tis that the price seems too good to be true. If you look at the prices of the component parts from a typical online vendor, you'll see that the price of just the components is a lot greater than the cost of the fixture...

As pointed out by others, 20000K bulbs are very blue. Unless you really like the effect, stay with what you have. If you just need some more blue, consider some blue LED moon lights, and run them 24 hours a day.

It's a very small tank for a reef. That's ok if you realize it's limitations. In my opinion, adding MH on a tank this size, can be done, bit it is not really cost effective. You could end up spending more on the MH than you did on the rest of the system. I would also advise you to choose what...

The correct answer is..."It depends." In your specific case, in choosing between the two punps you mention, I'd choose the Gen-X. It puts out slightly more water, and uses a little less power. The difference isn't that great though. I doubt you'd see any real difference if you switched to the...

Yes, the correct sequence is very important. If you supply water to a skimmer via the main return pump, you are letting the refugiun act as a mechanical filter, and it will tend to become a dirt trap. Yes, you are correct, it's amost impossible to gravity feed a skimmer. The whole idea behing...

Many manufacturers place a tag on the inside of the bottom frame, so that you can see it if the tank is empty or bare bottom. Usually you see the common tank sizes like a 55 using tempered glass. If the glass looks thin compared to what you'd expect, it is often tempered.

If you are using an overflow box with U tubes, I highly recommend keeping a couple of spares around. you may never need them, but if you do, you want one right away. In a real emergency you can build a U tube out of PVC pipe and a few fittings. It's true, you can't see the water in the tube...

I have to agree with this. Unless you have some very expensive fitting to recover, you are better off just cutting out the bad section and redoing it. Most PVC fitting are not that expensive, and pipe is cheep. Also, it can be a little tricky to get a good cement job on a used PVC fitting...

Unless this is a tank where you are away for long periods of time, and I mean days, save your money and don't get an auto feeder. Most reef fish need a much better diet that the dry food you can use with those.

Usually feeding problems with triggers are restricted to keeping up with their appetite. Give the fish some time to get used to his new home. Most fish get a lot less timid in time.