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Okay. Since I put up the T5 lights I am having a problem with algae in the tank, mainly on the front glass. It's yellow/brown and seems stringy as it moves with the pump blowing on it. I have set the lights a s follows: Actinic on at 10:00am with daylights at 11:00am Actinic off at 9:00pm...

Is a 5 gallon tank to small for a nano? If not what kind of filtration options do I have? I thought of maybe using a small HOB fuge or just skimmer. Thanks, Mark

Looking to get a better skimmer for my 55. I can get a the above used for $50. The pump with looks different from the online pics. Is anyone familiar with this skimmer and give some info about it? Thanks, Mark

Took my son to see the long awaited movie last night. Have to say it was pretty funny. It was like watching the 30min TV show even though it was 1.5 hours. Theatre was packed with people of all ages. Mark

What does bubble algae look like? When my actinics are on I see bubbles on the LR. They are kind of clear though. How do I get rid of this stuff if that's what it is? Mark

Does anyone have experience with Seaclone 100? I saw one for sale,$50 new. I currently have a Prizm, non-deluxe, and was wondering if the Seaclone would be better. I need a hang-on and tank is 55 gallons. The Prizm is rated for 75 gallons and the Seclone 100. Any opinions? Should I just keep the...

Just picked up the T5 from Damon so now the questions start. It has 4 separate plugs: 1 for the fan, 1 for the LED, 1 for the daylights and 1 for the actinic. I plan to put them on timers so what is a good combo? Mark

What media besides bioballs can be used in filter for a pond? I have an Eheim canister with no media. The pump is in the pond with a hose to the filter. It's make shift until I can get a better filter. Thanks, Mark

Just got back from the movie. Wasn't bad and stuck to the true story line fairly well. Now if I can convince my wife to let display some the Silver Surfer figures that would be great. She isn't as understanding as Brian's wife. Lucky guy. Mark

Does anyone or did anyone ever own a store? My wife and I are considering buying a a small novelty store. We were wondering if anyone had any advise on what to watch out for. Any advise would be appreciated. Thanks, Mark

Has anyone ever used baking powder or is it baking sode to increase the PH in a swimming pool? Spent enough money this week on chemicals because when I took the cover off it was green like pea soup. No idea why it happend this year. Thanks, Mark

My kid just picked a sandfish lizard, a type of skink. They burrow/swim under the sand hence the term sandfish. Here is a pick of what one looks like

Is the alkalinity of my water to high? It's measuring at 300ppm. Is this why my Xenia seems to be disintegrating? How do i reduce it if it's to high? PH is 8.5. Thanks, Mark

I am having trouble uploading images. Is anyone else having this problem? I get two different messages: Page Cannot be Displayed and a blank screen that says done at the bottom left. No pics are in my gallery.

I have a 55 gallon tank that used to have a canister filter. This past weekend I removed the canister and installed a hang-on fuge. I used the ceramic from the canister, some live rock and cheato in the fuge and placed an incandescent light over it. There is no sand in the fuge as I have about...

I have a 48" Odyssea Power Compact light with daylights, actinic and moon lights. Each light is on a separate switch but only one plug. The day lights trigger the fans when turned on. There are two fans on the right and one is making noise and slowing down. The other seems fine. Can I replace...

Pics of my 55 reef.

Just noticed these yellow/green worm like things in the tank. Counted four so far. With the actinic on they disappeared into the sand. What are they and should I be concerned? Sorry for the bad pics. Thanks Mark

Can you make a sump with 2 baffles? Would it be as affective ? Reason why I ask is that I acquired a plastic container that would fit under my tank. Dimensions are 11"x11"x8" which I figure is about 4.2 gallons of water. If I use 3 baffles I don't think the return would pump fit. Deciding if I...

Lately it appears my canister is getting air in somewhere. The spray bar is sending out many tint bubbles. It happens every 30min or so. Makes the tank look cloudy. I tried taking the filter down and setting up again no luck. I also shook it to get air out of it still no change. Anyone know why...